At McGill University in Montréal, Canada, BA/BS in Biochemistry is offered as a bachelor's degree in Biochemistry programme. The programme runs for 3 years. Tuition is CAD 104 per credit for local students.
At a glance
Degree:Bachelor's Degree
Field:Biochemistry
Duration: 3 years
Local tuition: CAD 104 / credit
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This is McGill's Bachelor of Science with a Major in Biochemistry, offered through the Department of Biochemistry in the Faculty of Science. Its required first-year courses cover the molecular mechanisms of cell function, laboratory methods in biochemistry and molecular biology, molecular biology, basic genetics, and physical chemistry as applied to biological sciences, giving the major a strong grounding in how biological molecules and cellular processes are studied and analyzed in the laboratory. The page states that students may transfer into the major at any time provided they have met the relevant course requirements. As with other Faculty of Science majors, students must satisfy both the specific course requirements of the major and the university's broader degree requirements, including its Foundation program and overall degree structure, and are advised to consult the Faculty's degree planning guidance to ensure the major fits within their overall degree. The page does not describe an honours track, research placement, or specific delivery format. It suits students who want laboratory-centred training in the chemistry of biological systems as a route into life-science, medical, or research-oriented careers.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: This McGill program page carries no admission criteria of its own; it directs applicants to the university's general admission requirements, and to enter you apply to the Faculty of Science in the Biological, Biomedical & Life Sciences admission group, confirmed on McGill's own Biochemistry admissions listing. Under McGill's institution-wide rules, Quebec CEGEP graduates are admitted directly from their DEC into the three-year program, following the Science-stream prerequisite courses; Canadian applicants from other provinces are assessed on their senior secondary record, for example Ontario applicants on the average of their 'Top 6' 4U/4M courses, with at least four of the six and all prerequisites at the 4U level; international applicants are assessed by their own school system (US high school, IB, British-pattern, or other) and are normally admitted with an extra Freshman (U0) year. Admission is by academic record only, and meeting the published minimums does not guarantee a place. English proficiency is required unless exempt: IELTS Academic 6.5 with no band below 6.0, TOEFL iBT 90, Duolingo English Test 125, or PTE Academic 65.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:McGill sets deadlines by educational background rather than citizenship. For entry in September 2027, Quebec CEGEP and Quebec high-school applicants must apply by 1 March 2027 (documents due 15 April 2027); applicants from Ontario and other Canadian provinces must apply by 1 February 2027 (documents due 4 May 2027). International applicants, including those on a U.S. high-school or IB curriculum, must apply by 15 January 2027 (documents due 1 March 2027). The application portal opens 1 October 2026. Deadlines are firm and late applications are not accepted; admission is not rolling, and decisions are released competitively from November through July depending on school system. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
