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A Career in Biology

You are attending high school in a Canadian province OUTSIDE of BC/Yukon

(Following are excerpts from the UBC Calendar)

Courses Required for Admission to UBC

The information contained in the table below applies to the Bachelor of Science Degree in Science for applicants outside BC/Yukon. It is expressed in BC/Yukon terms. The UBC Undergraduate Admissions Office will determine course equivalency. In addition to these requirements, applicants must fulfill University admission requirements pertaining to applicant category. Canadian secondary school graduates should use this table in conjunction with the list of Required Courses. Further information on appropriate academic courses is available through the UBC Undergraduate Admissions Office.

Specific program requirement

  • Ontario:  Ontario Secondary School Diploma with six appropriate Ontario Academic Courses (OAC's) including English (OAC I) or a minimum of six Grade 12 U/M courses including English (ENG40).
  • Quebec:  At least one year of an academic diploma program of a CEGEP with an overall average of 75% or a completed CEGEP diploma with an overall average of 68%. Transfer credit for up to one full year of degree study may be granted where the two-year diploma has been awarded. 
  • Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories: Grade 12 graduation with standing in at least five appropriate academic Grade 12 courses including English.

Early Admission

Early admission is possible for students with strong academic standing enrolled in the final year of secondary school. Applicants must arrange for their schools to provide an official transcript which includes any final grades for the current year and a list of courses in progress with interim grades. Conditional offers of early admission are subject to satisfactory completion of secondary school graduation requirements and maintenance of the current admission average for the program to which acceptance has been offered. Offers of admission will be withdrawn from students who do not satisfy these conditions. 

Specific Program Requirements

Program of Studies Secondary School Graduation
must include:
Science B.Sc.
  • English 12
  • Principles of Mathematics 12
    (minimum 67% grade)
  • Chemistry 11
  • Physics 11
  • One of: Biology 12, Chemistry 12, Geology 12, Physics 12