At Université du Québec à Rimouski in Rimouski, Canada, Bachelor with a Major in Biology is offered as a bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences programme. The programme runs for 3 years, delivered on campus. Tuition for international students is CAD 12,276 per semester (CAD 1,911 per semester for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Bachelor's Degree
Field:Biological Sciences
Duration: 3 years
Delivery: On Campus
Local tuition: CAD 1,911 / semester
International tuition: CAD 12,276 / semester
We have no an application deadline on record for this programme yet — see the official programme page.
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The bachelor's program with a Major in Biology at Universite du Quebec a Rimouski provides multidisciplinary training with a specialization in biology, combining a 60-credit biology major with a second discipline taken as a 30-credit minor or certificate chosen by the student, for a 90-credit total. The biology component covers core scientific knowledge across the discipline, and about 78 percent of first-cycle biology courses include a laboratory or field component, giving students hands-on experience with data collection and analysis. Students can also take part in optional summer schools in paleontology and ecosystem phenology, and in a student-organized scientific outreach colloquium held on campus. Graduates work in provincial and federal government ministries, environmental consulting firms, research departments, teaching, and biotechnology, and the program can also serve as a foundation for graduate studies in biology or a related life science.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission requires a Diplôme d'études collégiales (DEC) or equivalent, with a minimum R-score (cote R) of 23, including prerequisite coursework in biology, chemistry, mathematics and physics; candidates with an R-score of 22 to 23 may be considered after submitting a letter of motivation and completing required preparatory courses with a minimum cumulative average of 2.3/4.3. Applicants presenting a university-level base must have completed five university courses (15 credits) in engineering or pure or applied science with a cumulative average of at least 2.3/4.3, and applicants with a French baccalauréat général (science stream) need a cumulative average of at least 14/20. Candidates who cannot demonstrate French-language proficiency under the university's French-language policy must pass an institutional French test.
