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Required high school classes
SL or HL Mathematics
SL or HL Biology or Chemistry or Physics
Students can be admitted into this college with one subject deficiency that must be cleared before the second year of study.
Required grade average
Early admission: 24
If you apply by the early admission deadline and have an average of 24 or higher, you will be eligible for early admission.
Regular admission: 24
After the early admission deadline, we'll continue accepting applications until the final deadline. All applicants will be ranked by admission average and spaces will be offered to the top applicants. Based on last year's applicants, we expect to offer admission to students with an 24 average or above.
IELTS: Overall Band Score: 6.5 With minimum individual scores of:
Reading: 6
Listening: 6
Speaking: 6
Writing: 6
TOEFL: Internet Based:86 With minimum individual scores of:
Reading: 19
Listening: 19
Speaking: 19
Writing: 19
Biochemistry, microbiology and immunology examines the world of viruses, bacteria, yeasts, moulds and protozoa and the different ways they can affect human and animal health. It advances modern medicine as it studies the immune system and develops protective solutions such as antibiotics and vaccines.
What you will learn
This program will help you develop a strong foundation in biomedical sciences and research skills, as well as provide you with experiential learning opportunities that will be essential to a broad spectrum of science-based careers and further education. You will learn about molecular and cellular approaches to the study of microbial physiology and pathogenesis, protein structure and function, molecular biology, microbial genetics, virology, tumour biology and cancer, immunology and immunopathogenesis.
A first-year schedule sample
This degree program is flexible and offers you the opportunity to take courses in many different subject areas. Here’s what a typical first-year schedule might look like:
Course, Description
Fall Term
CHEM 112, General Chemistry I Structure Bonding and Properties of Materials
BIOL 120, The Nature of Life
PHYS 115, Physics and the Universe
MATH 125*, Mathematics for the Life Sciences
ENG 114*, Literature and Composition Reading Culture
Winter Term
CHEM 115, General Chemistry II Chemical Processes
PHYS 117*, Physics for the Life Sciences
PLSC 214*, Statistical Methods
PSY 120*, Biological and Cognitive Bases of Psychology
PHIL 140, Critical Thinking
Research: A variety of technical positions are available in academia (e.g. universities), industry (e.g. biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies), government laboratories (e.g. agricultural and food agencies and police forensic laboratories) and healthcare system (e.g. hospitals).
Teaching: Biochemists, microbiologists and immunologists are involved in teaching at high schools, universities and technical colleges.
Communications: Some biochemists, microbiologists and immunologists work as science writers for textbooks and prepare technical reports for industry.
Business: Biochemists, microbiologists and immunologists play an important role in the management, sales and marketing in science-based companies, such as pharmaceutical firms.
Regulatory/Law: Many biochemists, microbiologists and immunologists are employed by regulatory bodies such as the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, and the Food and Drug Administration, to develop government policies and patent law.
