Biology: Bachelor of Science Degree (BSc) - UBCO is a bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences programme offered by The University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. The programme runs for 4 years, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition is CAD 6,100 per total for local students.
At a glance
Degree:Bachelor's Degree
Field:Biological Sciences
Duration: 4 years
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 6,100 / total
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The Bachelor of Science in Biology provides a broad understanding of all aspects of living things and their processes, including plants, animals, and insects, and their relationships to their environment. Through practical experience in laboratory and field work, you will gain industry specific work experience to supplement their classroom learning.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: UBC Okanagan's Biology (BSc) page sets degree-specific Math and Science prerequisites on top of UBC's general admission standard: IB Math Analysis and Approaches at SL or HL, or IB Math Applications and Interpretation at HL; one of IB Biology, IB Chemistry, or IB Physics; Grade 11 (or equivalent) Chemistry; and Grade 11 Physics, strongly recommended. The page notes the Grade 11 Chemistry and Physics conditions apply only to applicants not completing the equivalent IB Diploma Chemistry and/or Physics courses. These prerequisites sit on top of UBC's general admission standard, which the program page does not itself state and instead directs applicants to UBC's admission-requirements pages, varying by home province, state, or country; UBC sets no institution-wide entry average, since each program competes against its own applicant pool. All applicants must meet UBC's English-language standard, satisfied at the undergraduate level by IELTS Academic overall 6.5 with no band below 6.
Application Details
Start Date:September 2027 - entry is to UBC's Winter Session, which runs September 2027 to April 2028 (Term 1 September to December, Term 2 January to April). UBC also runs a Summer Session from May to August, but not every degree admits to it.
Application Deadline:Apply by 15 January 2027, 11:59 p.m. PST, for September 2027 entry (Winter Session 2027/28) - this is UBC's university-wide undergraduate deadline and it is the same date for Canadian and international applicants, not a date set by this program. The online application opens in early October 2026 through EducationPlannerBC. Earlier dates apply only to major entrance awards: 15 November 2026 for international applicants (UBC International Scholars Program) and 1 December 2026 for Canadian citizens and permanent residents (Presidential Scholars, UBC Centennial Scholars Entrance and Beyond Tomorrow Scholars). UBC advises applying by the deadline because some programs stop accepting applications on that date; later applications may be considered but are not given the same priority. Document deadlines (transcripts, English-language evidence) are issued to each applicant in the Applicant Service Centre after applying.