At Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, Canada, Biological Sciences: Bachelor of Science Degree (BSc) is offered as a bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences programme. The programme runs for 4 years, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 1,263 per credit (CAD 216 per credit for local students).
This degree combines core coursework in the biological sciences with a specialization chosen from ecology, evolution and conservation; cells, molecules and physiology; or an open concentration. Core study includes courses in evolution, ecology, physiology, developmental biology and genetics, preparing graduates for careers such as teaching, veterinary medicine, dentistry, medicine, conservation or research within the life sciences.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Direct-entry applicants from B.C. high schools must complete a minimum of five approved Grade 12 courses, including English Studies 12 (or English First Peoples 12) at 70% or higher and Pre-Calculus 12, plus at least two of Anatomy and Physiology 12, Calculus 12, Chemistry 12, or Physics 12. At the Grade 11 level, two of Chemistry 11, Life Sciences 11, or Physics 11 are required, along with one Math 11 and one Social Studies 11 course. No specific minimum admission average is published. Applicants must also meet SFU's university-wide English language requirement: IELTS Academic overall 6.5 with no band below 6.0, TOEFL iBT overall 88 with no section below 20, PTE Academic overall 65 with a minimum of 60 in each Communicative Skill, or Duolingo English Test overall 125.
Application Details
Start Date:Three intakes a year: Fall (September–December), Spring (January–April) and Summer (May–August). First day of classes is 5 January 2027 for Spring 2027, 10 May 2027 for Summer 2027 and 7 September 2027 for Fall 2027.
Application Deadline:Undergraduate applications are submitted on EducationPlannerBC and SFU publishes one set of dates per applicant type — high-school or college/university transfer — with no separate international deadline; document deadlines are stated as applying to all applicants. Fall 2027 entry: applications open 1 October 2026 and close 31 January 2027 for high-school applicants, while transfer applications open 1 March 2027 and close 15 April 2027. Spring 2027 entry: open 1 July 2026, closes 15 September 2026. Summer 2027 entry: open 1 December 2026, closes 15 January 2027. Admission documents are due 28 February 2027 (Fall, high-school applicants), 15 May 2027 (Fall, transfer applicants), 1 October 2026 (Spring) and 1 February 2027 (Summer); B.C. high-school applicants must also file the Student Transcript Service form by 31 January. Decisions are released on a rolling basis — early Fall offers from mid-November 2026 to January 2027, standard offers from January to late April, transfer decisions from mid-March to late June — and most Fall entrants must accept by 1 May. These are SFU's university-wide undergraduate dates, not a deadline set by this program; a few programs admit in one term only, so confirm on the program's own SFU page.
