Academic Requirements

A University bachelor's degree is required from a recognized post-secondary institution or the equivalent (as listed by the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials - www.cicic.ca - or as listed by the US Department of Education at ope.ed.gov/accreditation .) For credentials earned outside of the USA and Canada a "comprehensive evaluation" must be completed from ICES www.bcit.ca/ices or from WES www.wes.org and sent directly to the Admissions Committee prior to the admissions deadline. Applicants must have completed the following specific courses as part of, or additionally to a bachelor's degree:

• Biology -1 full-year (6 credit hours) - May be fulfilled by one year of general biology or one semester of cell biology plus one semester of an appropriate biology, such as botany, genetics, zoology, anatomy, microbiology, etc.
• Psychology - 0.5 full-year (3 credit hours)
• English / Humanities -1 full-year (6 credit hours) - Must include an essay component. (Note: applicants may be required to write a short essay at the time of interview.)
• General Chemistry -1 full-year (6 credit hours)
• Organic Chemistry - 0.5 full-year (3 credit hours)
• Biochemistry - 0.5 full-year (3 credit hours)

In addition, prospective students would benefit by completing additional courses in some or all of the following areas:

• Anatomy
• Physics
• Microbiology
• Human Physiology
• Genetics
• Sociology
• Statistics
• Cell Biology

A passing mark of 60% is the absolute minimum grade required for all prerequisites. It is recommended that an overall cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 on a four-point scale (i.e. 75%) be attained for the applicant to be competitive for the limited seats available.

Credit may or may not be given for courses completed more than 10 years prior to application for admission, at the discretion of the Admissions Committee. Students should be prepared to show that they have kept themselves up-to-date in the sciences.

For additional information please download our PDF Academic Calendar