Biology (B.Sc) - Bachelor [4 Years]
$8,784 /Yr On-campus full_time

Bachelor of Science [B.S] Biology

  • Bachelor of Science in Biology at Cape Breton University is offered as a 4-year teaching program.
  • This bachelor program has a co-op work option.
  • In order to be eligible to participate in a full-time Co-op Work Term, students must meet the GPA requirements.
  • The student to faculty ratio is 16:1 which bridges the gap between faculty and students.
  • Some of the main courses that students will study in this program are:
    • Natural History of Cape Breton Marine Ecology
    • Biomechanics
    • Dinosaur Palaeontology
    • Advanced Topics in Gene Manipulation and Biotechnology
  • Biology is also known as a natural science concerned with the study of all living organisms.
  • Although living organisms share some unifying themes, such as their origin from the same basic cellular structure and their molecular basis of inheritance, they are diverse in many other aspects.
  • Career positions may include: 
    • Biologist/technician
    • Business
    • Conservation
    • Education
    • Health care
    • Natural resources, etc with an average salary of 36,475 USD per year.

Tution & Application Fees

Year Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
Tuition Fees $8784 $8784 $8784 $8784
Total Fees $8784 $8784 $8784 $8784

Examinations

Exam Type Exam Name Score Out of Score Exam Level
IELTS International English Language Testing System 6.5 9 3
TOEFL Test of English as a Foreign Language 80 120 3
PTE Pearson Test of English 59 90 3
Duolingo Duolingo 115 160 1

Academic Eligibility:

  • A Candidate needed to provide Senior School Certificate or School certificate awarded after standard XII.
  • English and Maths (advanced or academic level) are required in grade 12.
  • Two Science 12grade level is required.
  • One Additional 12 grade course (advanced or academic level) is needed.

Indian Student Eligibility:

Indian students need to maintain an overall average of 60% in their 12th grade for admission in this Program.

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.

The above requirements are the minimum requirements and do not guarantee admission. The admissions committee will consider all evidence in the file and decide. To know more about the requirem….Read More