Life Sciences (includes three majors: Biochemistry, Biology, Psychology) admission requirements for British Columbia (BC) university students

Transfer student information

This program is not available if you have or are close to completing an undergraduate degree in a similar subject, discipline, or major.

Program requirements

  • English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12 -- A minimum grade of 70 is required
  • Pre-Calculus 12 -- A minimum grade of 70 is required
  • Calculus 12 or AP Calculus -- A minimum grade of 70 is required
  • Two of:
    • Anatomy and Physiology 12
    • Chemistry 12
    • Geology 12
    • Physics 12
    • Environmental Science 12
    • Statistics 12 or Foundations of Math 12

Admission average

Minimum cumulative university average of 65%

Transfer credits

If you receive an offer of admission, we'll assess you for possible transfer credit using the course outlines (syllabi) you provided. The transfer credit you receive will depend on when you took the course, the course content, and the grade you earned in the course. You can receive up to 10.0 units (equivalent to 20 courses) towards your Waterloo degree. Please refer to our transfer credit policies for further information.

General requirements

  • High school diploma with six Grade 12 academic courses.
  • With the exception of Economics 12 and Financial Accounting 12, subjects from the Applied Design, Skills and Technology (ADST) curriculum do not count toward the six academic courses required for admission.
  • When it becomes available, upload a transcript with your second semester mid-term marks as soon as possible. While BC will automatically send your marks electronically, they will not arrive in time for you to be considered for admission.

Notes

You need to provide an English language test score if your four most recent years of full-time education have not been in an English language school system.

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