University of Calgary offers BA/BS in Biological Sciences, a bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences programme in Calgary, Canada. The programme runs for 4 years, delivered on campus.
Also offered as: Doctorate
At a glance
Degree:Bachelor's Degree
Field:Biological Sciences
Duration: 4 years
Delivery: On Campus
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The Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences, offered through the University of Calgary's Faculty of Science, covers biology across scales from biomolecules to the biosphere, including the evolutionary effects of climate change, microbial applications, and ecosystem productivity. The curriculum builds quantitative skills such as programming and modelling alongside hands-on laboratory work in supervised settings. Students can choose one of three concentrations: Biodiversity & Conservation, Biotechnology, or Genetics & Evolution. Work-integrated learning is available through the Science Internship Program, including laboratory-analyst and co-op style placements, and study-abroad options are offered through the university's international program partnerships. The program is delivered on the university's main campus in Calgary. It is described as the university's most broadly based life-sciences degree, allowing students to customize their studies within the three available concentrations. It suits students seeking flexibility across the biological sciences, and prepares graduates for careers in environmental management, conservation, scientific research, and biotechnology, as well as further study in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, or education.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Direct entry from Alberta high school (Biological Sciences) requires English Language Arts 30-1, Mathematics 30-1, Biology 30, Chemistry 30, and one further approved course or option. University of Calgary states an estimated competitive admission average in the low 90s for this program. These figures are for the Alberta high-school direct-entry route only; other curricula and international applicants are assessed on separate criteria not covered here.
Application Details
Start Date:Fall
Application Deadline:For Fall 2027 entry, the University of Calgary opens undergraduate applications for domestic applicants on 1 October 2026 and for international applicants on 15 August 2026, both closing on the same firm application deadline of 1 March 2027, with supporting documents due by 15 March 2027 and offers accepted by 1 May 2027. International applicants follow the identical March 1 deadline; the university publishes no separate, later international closing date. Applications are not accepted on a rolling basis after the deadline for most direct-entry programmes, though a small number of programmes (e.g. Nursing) run further selection rounds into the summer while space remains. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
