Hons in Biology is a honours degree in Biological Sciences programme offered by Toronto Metropolitan University in Toronto, Canada. The programme runs for 4 years. Tuition is CAD 14,794 per year for local students.
At a glance
Degree:Honours Degree
Field:Biological Sciences
Duration: 4 years
Local tuition: CAD 14,794 / year
Last checked September 2026 · Source: torontomu.ca ·
Program details
Overview
This program leads to a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Biology, offered full-time over four years or five years with an optional co-op placement; no part-time format is available. The first year builds a foundation across biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, and computer science, before students progress into topics such as cellular structure and function, environmental biology, and bioinformatics. Students complete an independent thesis project as part of the degree. An optional specialization in Management Sciences is available, and co-op placements, when taken, are optional and paid within the five-year format. The program is based on the downtown Toronto campus. It suits students interested in the study of living organisms across scales from cells to ecosystems, and prepares graduates for careers such as biotechnologist, botanist, environmental scientist, geneticist, and molecular biologist, as well as further study in fields such as medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, or graduate molecular science programs.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:70.00 / %
Admission Requirements: Ontario applicants need the Ontario Secondary School Diploma with six Grade 12 U or M courses, including English/anglais (ENG4U or EAE4U), Advanced Functions (MHF4U), and two of Physics (SPH4U), Chemistry (SCH4U) or Biology (SBI4U), each at a minimum of 70%. An overall average of 70% is required for consideration; because of demand, admitted averages have typically run in the 75-80% range. Out-of-province, international and transfer applicants follow Toronto Metropolitan's separate requirement pages for those categories. The university's general English proficiency guideline applies to this Science program: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no minimum band requirement, TOEFL iBT 83, Duolingo English Test 120, PTE Academic 60, CAEL 60, or 180+ on Cambridge C1 Advanced/C2 Proficiency, waived after four years of full-time secondary study in Canada or another exempt English-first country.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Toronto Metropolitan University sets one guaranteed-consideration date for both domestic and international applicants applying for Fall 2027 entry: complete applications and amendments received by 1 February 2027 receive equal consideration for admission, and TMU says this same date applies to 'all domestic & international applicants.' Non-academic ('Grades-Plus') requirements are generally due around this point too, though the exact date varies by programme. For Winter 2027 (January-start) entry, TMU's program-status page gives domestic applicants a guaranteed-consideration date of 1 December 2026, with most programmes closing applications in mid-December; a limited number of programmes separately accept international applications for winter admission subject to space availability, but TMU publishes no fixed closing date for those international winter applicants. Admission is not rolling: late applications are considered only as space allows after the guaranteed-consideration date. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
