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Biology: Health Sciences Concentration at Bishop's University
B.A. (Bachelor of Arts) · Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics · Sherbrooke (Lennoxville) campus
Code on your OUAC (Ontario Universities' Application Centre) application: MAJHSC
What average do you need for Bishop's Biology: Health Sciences Concentration?
For an applicant from a high school in Ontario. Bishop's works out your average its own way; the finder does that for you.
Majors or options chosen later: Second major (the B.A. leaves room for one).
What courses do you need?
Bishop's's own list for Ontario high school applicants.
- One of
- ENG4U English or EAE4U English (the English course in Ontario French-language schools) or NBE4U English: Understanding Contemporary First Nations, Metis and Inuit Voices
- MHF4U Advanced Functions or MCV4U Calculus and Vectors or MDM4U Mathematics of Data Management
How much does Bishop's Biology: Health Sciences Concentration cost?
For a student from Ontario (the out-of-province rate), at this year's prices.
- Tuition
- $9,700 first year, $38,900 in all
- Student fees
- $2,000 first year, $8,200 in all
- Residence and meals
- $11,800 first yearFirst year
- Rent after first year
- $19,100 in allHalf a two-bedroom in Sherbrooke, $531 a month
What do life sciences graduates earn?
Statistics Canada publishes pay by field for each province's graduates, not by school. Figures are for Quebec bachelor's graduates, the class of 2022 two years after and the class of 2019 five years after, in 2024 dollars.
What careers does Bishop's Biology: Health Sciences Concentration lead to?
Careers people reach through this field, each with its pay, training and what the work is like.
- BiologistStudy living things for a government, a university or a consulting firm. The degree is the easy part; the funding is the hard part.$83kTypical pay4 to 6 yearsTo qualifyLimitedDemand
- Medical Laboratory TechnologistRun the tests behind most diagnoses: blood, tissue, bacteria, DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid, the genetic code). Two to three years of school and good job prospects.$81kTypical pay2 to 4 yearsTo qualifyGoodDemand
- Family DoctorAbout ten years of university and residency, then work that is needed in every province.$232kTypical pay9 to 11 yearsTo qualifyVery highDemand
- AcupuncturistA 3-year diploma, a national exam, and a practice you build one patient at a time. Most acupuncturists are self-employed and many work part time.$33kTypical pay2 to 4 yearsTo qualifyGoodDemand
- Addictions CounsellorHelp people get out from under drugs, alcohol and gambling. A 2-year diploma gets you in; the work is heavy and the pay is middling.$71kTypical pay2 to 5 yearsTo qualifyGoodDemand
- AgronomistThe crop doctor. You walk fields, read soil tests, and tell farmers what to plant, feed and spray.$83kTypical pay4 to 5 yearsTo qualifyLimitedDemand
Where else can you study life sciences?
The same field at other universities, with what each says it takes.
| Program | School says | Tuition |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Environmental SciencesMcGill, Quebec | Mid to high 70s (top 6); mid to high 70s (math and science courses) | $12,986 |
| Bio-Physical-Computational Sciences GroupMcGill, Quebec | Low to mid 90s (top 6); low to mid 90s (math and science courses) | $12,986 |
| BiochemistryConcordia, Quebec | High school: Specialization: B overall, B in math / sciences; Major: C+ overall, C+ in math / sciences | $12,986 |
| BiologyConcordia, Quebec | High school: B- overall, B- in math / sciences (Ontario 70 to 72% on Concordia's scale) | $12,986 |
| Agricultural BiotechnologyULethbridge, Alberta | General admission minimum: 65% average on five Grade 12 courses (no competitive average published) | $6,822 |
| Agricultural StudiesULethbridge, Alberta | General admission minimum: 65% average on five Grade 12 courses (no competitive average published) | $6,822 |
| AgricultureDalhousie, Nova Scotia | Minimum overall average 75%; competitive, no published cut-off | $9,570 |
| AgricultureUManitoba, Manitoba | A minimum average of 70% over ENG4U, MHF4U or MCV4U and two academic 4U or 4M courses, no less than 60% in each | $5,959 |
Where these numbers come from
- Admission average: ubishops.ca (opens in a new tab) (ubishops.ca (opens in a new tab))
- Tuition: ubishops.ca (opens in a new tab) (ubishops.ca (opens in a new tab) ; ubishops.ca (opens in a new tab))
- Residence: ubishops.ca (opens in a new tab) (ubishops.ca (opens in a new tab) ; ubishops.ca (opens in a new tab))
- Pay by field: www150.statcan.gc.ca (opens in a new tab)
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