Life Sciences – Specialization (Science) – Bachelor of Science (Honours)

Frequently asked questions

• How much does Life Sciences – Specialization (Science) – Bachelor of Science (Honours) cost?

  CAD 44,810 / year.

• What English score does it need?

  IELTS 6.5 overall is the score listed for this programme.

• How long is it?

  four years - Queen's Faculty of Arts and Science…, as listed by the university.

• What are the entry requirements?

  Queen's admits to the Faculty of Arts and Science degree program (Arts, Science or Computing) rather than to the individual Plan; Plan selection normally follows the first year. Admission requirements are set by curriculum and country of study and are published on Queen's Undergraduate Admission & Recruitment site at https://www.queensu.ca/admission/applying/admission-requirements (an interactive selector; Queen's publishes no single prose requirement that applies to every applicant). This Plan's own academic requirements as published in the 2026-2027 Academic Calendar: Subject: Administered by the Associate Dean (Life Sciences and Biochemistry). Plan: Consists of 63.00 core units and 21.00 – 30.00 units in one Sub-Plan, as described below. Plan Code: LISC-S [----]-O (where [----] is a Life Science Sub-Plan) Program: The Plan, with sufficient electives to a minimum of 120.00 units, will lead to a Bachelor of Science (Honours) Degree. Note: Requirements for this program have been modified. Please consult the 2025-2026 Calendar for the previous requirements. Sub-Plans i. Biomedical Discovery (BMDS-O) (30.00 units) ii. Biomedical Sciences (BMSS-O) (21.00 units) iii. Cancer Research (CANC-O) (30.00 units) iv. Cardiorespiratory Science (CRSS-O) (30.00 units) v. Drug Discovery and Human Toxicology (DDHT-O) (30.00 units) vi. Neuroscience (NSCI-O) (30.00 units) 4. Additional Requirements A. Students may take a maximum of 12.00 units from: BCHM 421/6.0*; BCHM 422/6.0*; BCHM 594 /3.0; BCHM 595 /6.0; BCHM 596 /12.0; BCHM 598 /6.0; BCHM 599 /6.0; BMED 598 /6.0; BMED 599 /6.0; CANC 598 /6.0; CANC 599 /6.0; DISC 591 3.0; DISC 592 /3.0; DISC 593 /3.0; DISC 594 /3.0; DISC 598 /6.0; DISC 599 /6.0; EPID 595 /6.0; EPID 598 /6.0; EPID 599 /6.0; GLPH 598 /6.0; GLPH 599 /6.0; HSCI 591 /3.0; HSCI 592 /3.0; HSCI 593 /3.0; HSCI 594 /3.0; HSCI 595 /3.0; HSCI 598 /6.0; HSCI 599 /6.0; IDIS 598 /6.0; IDIS 599 /6.0; LISC 594 /3.0; LISC 595 /6.0; LISC 596 /12.0; LISC 598 /9.0; MICR 598 /6.0; MICR 599 /6.0; NSCI 598 /6.0; NSCI 599 /6.0; PATH 595 /6.0; PATH 598 /6.0; PATH 599 /6.0; PHAR 598 /6.0; PHAR 599 /6.0; PHGY 598 /6.0; PHGY 599 /6.0; REPD 598 /6.0; REPD 599 /6.0, a ... · English: IELTS 6.5 (no band below 6.0); TOEFL iBT 88; PTE Academic 60; Duolingo English Test 120 · English test waiver: No English-language test is required if you: completed an IB diploma (completion of SL English B is not sufficient); or lived in a country where English is the acknowledged primary language for the most recent three years prior to beginning university studies; or attended an education institution full-time where the medium of instruction is English for the most recent three years prior to beginning university studies. Waiver requests go to admission@queensu.ca with official documentation; if a test is still required the result must be submitted by March 31. Source: https://www.queensu.ca/admission/applicants/english-proficiency · Deposit: CAD 2500.00 - tuition deposit payable by international undergraduate students on accepting the offer of admission; the Provincial Attestation Letter (PAL) and Letter of Acceptance (LOA) are issued once the offer is accepted and the deposit is paid. Source: https://www.queensu.ca/admission/international-students/study-permit-faq

• Is there a scholarship?

  Yes - international undergraduate applicants are considered automatically, with no separate application, for the Dean's International Award Program: Arts and Science International Admission Award (CAD 5,000 / 10,000 / 15,000 / 20,000 / 25,000 renewable, 4 years), Commerce International Admission Award (CAD 15,000 / 20,000 / 25,000, 4 years), Engineering International Admission Award (CAD 10,000 / 15,000 / 20,000 / 25,000, 4 years) and Health Sciences International Admission Award (CAD 10,000 / 15,000, 4 years); awards are renewable for 3 subsequent years while the student stays full-time in the original faculty of admission and are open only to students paying international fees. Also automatic: the Principal's Scholarship (CAD 7,000, top 3% of the competitive admission average for each first-entry program), the Principal's Global Scholars Undergraduate Award (Global Scholars pathway for forcibly displaced students), the Mehran Bibi Sheikh Memorial Entrance Scholarship (CAD 1,500 x2, preference to international students with Pakistani citizenship) and the Killam American Scholarship (CAD 9,000, U.S. citizens/permanent residents). Bachelor of Nursing students are not eligible for the Health Sciences International Admission Award. Source View scholarship page