Biochemistry
Program Overview & Highlights
- Co-op Opportunity
- Honours 4-Year Program
- Thesis Available
- Combined Honours Programs Available
- BSc
Unravel life’s molecular mysteries. Passionate about uncovering the secrets of biomolecules that sustain life, cause diseases, and drive drug or vaccine innovation? Join the biochemistry program! You will gain hands-on experience with state-of-the-art instruments and techniques that are highly desirable across biotechnology, health sciences, agriculture, and academia.
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Admission Requirements
High School Student from Canada
Course Requirements: Advanced Functions/MHF4U, Chemistry/SCH4U, Biology/SBI4U. English/ENG4U.
Strongly Recommended: Calculus & Vectors/MCV4U
Recommended: Physics/SPH4U
Minimum Average: 70% average of all attempted science and math courses
Mean Average: 88%
Note: Biochemistry students may apply to co-op internship in third year.
High School Student from Outside Canada and the United States (International)
Course Requirements: Advanced Functions/MHF4U, Chemistry/SCH4U, Biology/SBI4U. English/ENG4U.
Strongly Recommended: Calculus & Vectors/MCV4U
Recommended: Physics/SPH4U
Minimum Average: 70% average of all attempted science and math courses
Mean Average: 88%
Note: Biochemistry students may apply to co-op internship in third year.
Language Requirements
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Career Tracks
- Professional schools (medicine, pharmacy, dentistry)
- Research and development (R&D) in pharmaceuticals
- Nutraceuticals, and biotechnology industry
- Quality control analysts
- Healthcare and agriculture researchers
- Laboratory technicians
- Science educators/communicators
- Medical writers
