Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences – Health and Science Stream

Program Overview & Highlights

  • Honours 4-Year Program
  • Thesis Available

Calling all future health professionals! This program gives you a strong background in both biochemistry and biomedical sciences, fundamental to health and medicine. You’ll be in a lab within the first two weeks of this program and get the chance to conduct undergraduate research with hands-on learning in courses like CURE. You’ll get a chance to work alongside clinical researchers and medical professionals to learn about funding, project management, communication and other issues of cancer and health research.

Students get into labs within the first few weeks and continue to have lab and hands-on experiences throughout undergraduate studies
Small class sizes allowing you access to opportunities not found at larger institutions, preparing you for a successful career

Learn More About Our Program

85%
employment rate in field of study 6 months after graduation1
1 Students from Faculty of Science

Admission Requirements

Student in Canada

Course Requirements: Advanced Functions/MHF4U, Chemistry/SCH4U, Biology/SBI4U. English/ENG4U
Strongly Recommended: Calculus & Vectors/MCN4U
Recommended: Physics/SPH4U
Minimum Average: 75% average of all attempted science and math courses required
Mean Average: 88%

Student outside of Canada

Course Requirements: Grade 12 Advanced Functions, Grade 12 Chemistry, Grade 12 Biology. Grade 12 English.
Recommended: Grade 12 Physics
Minimum Average: 75% average of all attempted science and math courses required
Mean Average: 88%

Career Tracks

  • Professional school (medicine, pharmacy, dentistry)
  • Industrial and government research and development
  • Health and biomedical research in graduate studies
  • Clinical researcher

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