Hons in Biology is a honours degree in Biological Sciences programme offered by Queen's University in Kingston, Canada. The programme runs for 4 years, delivered on campus. Tuition for international students is CAD 44,810 per year (CAD 6,205 per year for local students).
Also offered as: Master's Degree
At a glance
Degree:Honours Degree
Field:Biological Sciences
Duration: 4 years
Delivery: On Campus
Local tuition: CAD 6,205 / year
International tuition: CAD 44,810 / year
Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This program in biology at Queen's University provides a broad foundation across the major subdisciplines of biology before allowing students to pursue focused study in upper years. The curriculum combines classroom instruction with specialized seminar courses and independent research carried out in the laboratory and the field, culminating in a Bachelor of Science honours degree. Teaching is delivered on campus at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario. The program suits students who are still developing their specific interests within the life sciences and want a flexible route that maintains broad foundational coverage while offering opportunities to discover a preferred area of specialization, as well as those seeking a research-oriented preparation for graduate study or further academic and professional programs in the biological sciences.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: The department's page states no admission requirements specific to the Biology Major and refers applicants to the Faculty of Arts and Science calendar and Queen's general admission process. Ontario secondary-school applicants to Science (QS) require English 4U, Calculus and Vectors 4U, plus two of Biology 4U, Chemistry 4U or Physics 4U, and two further 4U or 4M courses. Applicants who are not Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or persons registered under the Indian Act are assessed at the international rate and must meet Queen's English-language proficiency requirement: IELTS Academic 6.5 with no band below 6.0, TOEFL iBT 88 with a minimum of 20 in each of Writing, Speaking, Reading and Listening, Duolingo English Test 120, PTE Academic 60, CAEL 70 with no band below 60, Cambridge C1 Advanced 175, or LanguageCert Academic 70.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Applicants to Queen's apply through OUAC; for Fall 2027 entry the application period opens October 1, 2026, with a November 20, 2026 recommended date to preserve access to the Major Admission Award application. First-year programmes in Commerce, Health Sciences, and Nursing close February 1, 2027, with a mandatory supplementary application due February 15, 2027; all other first-year programmes close March 1, 2027. The final deadline to submit supporting documents, including transcripts and English-proficiency test scores, is March 31, 2027. Queen's publishes the same OUAC-based deadlines for domestic and international applicants and does not describe admission as rolling. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
