Offered by University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Canada, BA/BS in Microbiology is a bachelor's degree in Microbiology programme. The programme runs for 4 years, delivered on campus. Tuition for international students is CAD 804 per credit (CAD 188 per credit for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Bachelor's Degree
Field:Microbiology
Duration: 4 years
Delivery: On Campus
Local tuition: CAD 188 / credit
International tuition: CAD 804 / credit
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This Bachelor of Science in Microbiology offers comprehensive study of environmental, medical, and molecular microbiology, covering microorganisms involved in food production, disease, environmental cycling, and symbiosis, with coursework spanning virology, biochemistry, microbial disease mechanisms, molecular techniques, and immunology. The degree is offered as a Major (minimum 2.00 GPA) or Honours (minimum 3.00 GPA), each around four years, with a five-year co-op option and a minor also available. Honours requires full-time study, while the Major can be completed full-time or part-time, delivered on the Fort Garry campus within the Faculty of Science's Department of Microbiology, the only stand-alone microbiology department in Canada. Hands-on research and lab experience are available from first year, with formal research options opening by second year. It suits students drawn to laboratory-based investigation across molecular, medical, biochemical, and environmental microbiology.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Faculty of Science, Direct Entry (high school or fewer than 24 post-secondary credit hours) or Advanced Entry (24+ credit hours, minimum 2.00 Adjusted GPA). This is a faculty-level requirement, not restated on the program page: direct entry needs English 40S, Applied Mathematics 40S or Pre-Calculus Mathematics 40S, one of Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science or Physics 40S, and an academic 40S course, with a minimum 80% average and no less than 60% in each course. Applicants are admitted to the Faculty of Science generally and do not select Microbiology at entry. The Major or Honours in Microbiology is declared after completing a minimum of 24 credit hours (usually end of year 1-2) with specific course/grade requirements; Major requires minimum 2.00 degree GPA, Honours requires minimum 3.00 degree GPA.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants (Canadian citizens and permanent residents) apply directly to the University of Manitoba. As of this September 2026 fetch, the Direct Entry deadlines page shows only the Fall 2026 cycle in full - University 1 and the Diploma in Agriculture at May 1, 2026 domestic / March 1, 2026 international, other Direct Entry programs at March 1, 2026 - a cycle that has already closed, alongside minor Winter 2027 (Dec 1, 2026) and Summer 2027 (Apr 1, 2027) intake deadlines. No Fall 2027 Direct Entry deadline has been published yet, so specific 2027 dates cannot be stated for the university's main intake. The Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Jazz Studies deadline (January 15, applying equally to domestic and international applicants) is likewise confirmed only for the 2026-27 cycle, also closed, with no 2027-28 bulletin posted. These are described as fixed deadlines rather than rolling admission, and the university opens each new cycle's applications on October 1. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
