Bachelor of Science [B.Sc] (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)

at The University of British Columbia

Year 1
 

• BIOL 116 - Biology for Science Majors I

• CHEM 121 - Atomic and Molecular Chemistry

• BIOL 125 - Biology for Science Majors II

• PHYS 111 - Introductory Physics for the Physical Sciences I
  
  Year 2
   

• CHEM 204 - Organic Chemistry

• CHEM 211 - Analytical Chemistry

• BIOL 200 - Cell Biology

• CHEM 203 - Introduction to Organic Chemistry
  
  Year 3
   

• BIOC 307 - Enology I

• BIOC 393 - Biochemistry Laboratory

• BIOC 310 - Plant Chemistry

• BIOL 366 - Molecular Genetics
  
  Year 4
   

• BIOC 405 - Lipids and Biomembranes

• BIOC 407 - The Biochemical Basis of Disease

• BIOL 363 - Developmental Biology

• BIOC 493 - Biotechnology Laboratory

Academic Eligibility:
 

• Graduation from high school

• Minimum of 70% in Grade 11 or Grade 12 English (or their equivalents)

• At least six academic/non-academic Grade 12 courses (recommended, but not required)
   

Indian student eligibility:
 

General admission requirements for Indian students are:
 

• Graduation from a university-preparatory program at a senior secondary school: Higher Secondary School Certificate awarded on completion of Standard XII. Certificates must be official. Photocopies are acceptable if certified by the school principal, head, or counselor. Notarized copies are not acceptable.
   

Degree-specific requirements: 
 

• Science

• Math (Standard XII)

• Chemistry (Standard XII)

• Physics (Standard XII) 
   

Along with the minimum eligibility requirements, international students hailing from non-English speaking countries need to prove English proficiency through IELTS/TOEFL/any equivalent test to get admission to this program.
 

IELTS  International English Language Testing System (Academic)    6.5, with no part less than 6.0
 

TOEFL Overall: 90

The fees for Bachelor of Science [B.Sc] (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology) may vary from  - $58,714  to $70,000 anually for tuition fees. The fee's prices may get higher for international students.

Graduates from the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology program on UBC’s Okanagan campus go on to graduate or medical school, or careers in fields such as:
 

• Microbiology

• Food science

• Pharmacology