Offered by University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada, BA/BS in Physiology is a bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences programme. The programme is delivered on campus. Tuition is CAD 729 per credit for local students.
At a glance
Degree:Bachelor's Degree
Field:Biological Sciences
Delivery: On Campus
Local tuition: CAD 729 / credit
Last checked September 2026 · Source: ualberta.ca ·
Program details
Overview
This program covers physiology, the study of how cells function and how tissues and organs work, with particular emphasis on human physiology. Coursework spans areas such as cell and molecular biology, endocrinology, cardiovascular physiology, and neurobiology. It leads to a Bachelor of Science with a Major in Physiology, also available as a BSc Honors degree. The major is designed as a flexible, customizable degree that lets students pair it with an optional minor or double major chosen from more than 60 subject areas, including several offered through the Faculty of Arts, so a student can focus solely on physiology or combine it with a second area of interest. The program suits students interested in the biological sciences and in how the human body functions at the cellular and systems level. It is intended to prepare graduates for roles such as clinical biochemist, geneticist, laboratory technician, neurobiologist, pharmaceutical researcher, physiologist, or research scientist, as well as for further study in health-related fields, drawing on the range of career paths listed on the program page.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Alberta high-school applicants to Physiology (BSc, Faculty of Science) need English Language Arts 30-1, Mathematics 30-1, two of Mathematics 31, Physics 30, Biology 30, Chemistry 30, or Computing Science ADV, plus one subject from Fine Arts, Humanities, Languages, or Math/Sciences. This is the Faculty of Science's general BSc requirement shown on the program page; no minimum or competitive admission average and no standardized tests are stated. The page links to the University Calendar for English language proficiency and Indigenous-applicant policy detail.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply directly to the University of Alberta, not through a provincial service: for Fall 2027 entry the application window opens 1 October 2026 and the deadline for most programmes is 1 March 2027, though several limited-enrolment programmes close earlier (Juris Doctor, 1 December 2026; Dental Hygiene, 1 November 2026) or later (Bachelor of Design and BFA programmes, 1 May 2027); Spring and Summer 2027 admission also opens 1 October 2026, while Winter intake is limited to a few programmes. International applicants use the identical published dates and online application; the university states no separate international closing date. The 1 March deadline is firm and late applications are not accepted, but admission decisions are then issued on a rolling basis, and offers made before 1 April must be accepted by 1 May 2027. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
