Bachelor Programme
Cellular, Anatomical and Physiological Sciences
Cellular, Anatomical and Physiological Sciences (CAPS) at UBC Vancouver is a four-year BSc on how the human body is built and how it works, with courses on the nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular, respiratory, renal and gastrointestinal systems. Offered by the Department of Cellular and Physiological Sciences in the Faculty of Medicine, it is available as a major or as a small, highly competitive honours program built around a research thesis, and co-op is available. This is not a direct-entry program: students are admitted to the Faculty of Science (BSc) and apply for the CAPS Major at the end of first year; Honours needs a separate application before third year.
University
University of British Columbia
Country
Canada
Level
Bachelor
Field
Health Sciences
Duration
4 years
Language
English
Campus
Vancouver
Degree
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Major or Honours in Cellular, Anatomical and Physiological Sciences
Intake
September
Application Deadline
January 15, 2027 (international scholars: November 15, 2026)
Tuition Information
2026/27 first-year tuition: CAD 53,082.00 per year for international students (Science rate, CAD 1,769.40 per credit x 30 credits) and CAD 6,200.70 for Canadian students (CAD 206.69 per credit x 30 credits). Fees for students starting in 2027/28 have not yet been published. Tuition only; student fees, health insurance and housing are extra.
Admission Requirements
- Major eligibility after first year: first-year chemistry (CHEM 111, 121 or 141, plus CHEM 123) and BIOL 112, or SCIE 001; admission is competitive and based on your average
- Honours: about 15 students are admitted each year; the application, including an interview, is due by March 31 before third year
- BC high school: English Studies 12 (or English First Peoples 12), Pre-Calculus 12 and one of Anatomy & Physiology 12, Chemistry 12 or Physics 12, plus Chemistry 11 and Physics 11
- IB: Math AA (SL/HL) or Math AI HL, plus one of IB Biology, Chemistry or Physics
- English language proof, if required, is due February 15, 2027 (see English Language Requirements below)
English Language Requirements
International applicants must satisfy UBC's English Language Admission Standard.
IELTS Academic
6.5 overall, no band below 6.0
TOEFL iBT
90 overall
PTE Academic
65 overall
Duolingo English Test
125 overall
CAEL
70 overall
Cambridge English
180