BA/BS in Biology - Health Sciences Concentration is a bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences programme taught at Bishop's University in Sherbrooke, Canada. The programme runs for 4 years, delivered on campus. Tuition for international students is CAD 29,510 per year (CAD 3,118 per year for local students).
This undergraduate concentration within Bishop's University's Biology and Biochemistry Department, in the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, is offered as a Major over three or four years with Fall or Winter entry. The program builds a broad foundation in biology together with an understanding of the core sciences relevant to health-related fields, and is delivered on campus. Students in the concentration have the flexibility to pursue a second major alongside their biology studies, allowing them to combine health-sciences-oriented biology with study in another discipline. Detailed course listings, prerequisites, and degree requirements are set out in the university's Academic Calendar rather than on the program's overview page. The concentration suits students who want a science-focused biology degree oriented toward health-related applications and who may be considering further study or careers in health sciences, while the option to add a second major also suits students who want to broaden their degree with coursework in another field. Because specific admission criteria are not detailed on the program page itself, prospective students are directed to consult the university's general admission requirements and application materials for entry into this concentration.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:80.00 / %
Admission Requirements: Bishop's Biology (B.A., Health Sciences Concentration) program page carries no requirements of its own and refers applicants to the general admission requirements page, summarised here. Canadian high-school applicants need five Grade 12 university-preparatory courses including Grade 12 English; Bishop's cites an estimated minimum admission average of 80% for all programs, though files are reviewed holistically rather than by strict cutoff. International high-school applicants normally need 12 years of schooling and a credential granting university access at home, with the minimum average assessed individually. B.A. applicants in Biology additionally need one Grade 12 mathematics course. English proficiency is required of every applicant, met by a Quebec DEC, three years of secondary schooling or 30 post-secondary credits in English or French, or a test: IELTS Academic 6.5 (no band below 6.0); TOEFL iBT 90/20 for tests before January 21, 2026, or 4.5/4.0 on the redesigned scale from that date; Cambridge B2 First/C1 Advanced/C2 Proficiency 176; PTE Academic 65/60; Duolingo English Test 115/90; or LanguageCert Academic 70-74/65.
Application Details
Start Date:September and January
Application Deadline:Bishop's University sets deadlines by applicant type and semester: for Winter 2027 entry, Canadian/Quebec applicants must apply by 1 November 2026 (supporting documents by 15 November) while international applicants apply by 1 September 2026 (documents by 15 September); for Fall 2027 entry, Canadian and USA applicants apply by 1 May 2027 (documents by 15 May) and international applicants, except USA citizens, by 1 March 2027 according to the admissions summary updated 2 September 2026 (the detailed dates-and-deadlines page, updated 3 August 2026, gives 31 March 2027, so apply by the earlier date) (documents by 15 April). Some Fall programmes remain open to Canadian/USA applicants after 1 May. Bachelor of Education admissions run on their own priority (1 February 2027) and final (1 May 2027) rounds. Applications for Fall 2027 opened in August 2026; deadlines are firm rather than rolling, aside from the stated exceptions. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
