Bachelor Programme
Biological Sciences
Windsor's Honours Biological Sciences degree is flexible. Students can focus on microbiology, cellular development, environmental and evolutionary biology, or population and ecosystem ecology, or combine them. Courses include biological diversity, cell biology, ecology, evolution, genetics, human physiology and microbiology, with research training in new labs and in the field. A thesis option and combined honours are available. Graduates go on to professional schools such as medicine, pharmacy, dentistry or veterinary medicine, or work in ecology, conservation and lab science.
University
University of Windsor
Country
Canada
Level
Bachelor
Field
Biology
Duration
4 years (Honours)
Language
English
Campus
Windsor main campus
Degree
Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Biological Sciences
Intake
September, January, May (most programs)
Application Deadline
Fall 2027 (September): Windsor accepts applications from October 2026 to 1 August 2027. Ontario high school students should apply through OUAC by the 15 January 2027 equal-consideration date. Windsor recommends that international (visa) and transfer students apply by 1 May 2027 so there is time for the Provincial Attestation Letter and study permit, and the overall recommended fall deadline is 1 July 2027. Qualified students are still admitted after these dates while space remains. Winter (January, recommended by 1 November 2026) and spring (May, by 1 March 2027) entry are possible for most programs
Tuition Information
International: CAD 36,050 a year in tuition for students starting in the 2026-27 cohort (Spring/Summer 2026, Fall 2026 or Winter 2027), from Windsor's 2026/27 fee schedule (two semesters). International tuition is set by entry cohort and stays flat for that cohort, but rates for students starting in Fall 2027 have not been published yet. Ontario residents pay about CAD 6,091 a year (2026-27, first year; domestic rates rose 2% for 2026-27). Windsor's international guide estimates about CAD 3,900 in incidental fees, CAD 3,000 for textbooks, CAD 8,938-11,500 for living costs and CAD 7,025-7,325 for a meal plan over the eight-month year. Out-of-province Canadian students pay a separate, higher domestic rate. The fee estimator at uwindsor.ca/tuition gives exact per-term amounts
Admission Requirements
- Apply through OUAC (the 101 application for Ontario high school students, 105 for others). International applicants living outside Canada and the US who are only applying to Windsor in Ontario can use Windsor's direct international application or an authorised agent
- Ontario prerequisites: Advanced Functions (MHF4U), Chemistry (SCH4U), Biology (SBI4U) and English (ENG4U), with Physics and Calculus and Vectors recommended. Applicants from outside Canada need the equivalent of the OSSD with six Grade 12 academic courses, and their grades are converted to Ontario equivalents. The SAT is not required for US applicants
- Minimum admission average: 70%, with a 70% average in all science and math courses attempted (excluding Data Management). Windsor lists a mean entering average of 86%, which gives a realistic idea of how competitive the program is
- English proficiency (if English is not your first language and you are not exempt): IELTS Academic or IELTS Online 6.5 (one-band retakes accepted); TOEFL iBT 83 with 20 in writing (Home Edition accepted); Duolingo 115; PTE Academic 60; CAEL 60; Cambridge C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency 176; or Level III of Windsor's English Language Improvement Program (ELIP) with 75%. Three years of full-time study in an English-taught curriculum may exempt you
- You do not need to meet the English requirement when you apply. Windsor gives conditional offers to students who will meet it through ELIP or a test before their program starts