Biology (BSc)

Prerequisites

• OSSD or equivalent
• A minimum of six 4U/M courses, including ENG4U. Applicants from French-language high schools can present FRA4U.
• SBI4U, SCH4U and MHF4U are required
• A combination of U and M courses are accepted
• 4U French recommended for Anglophones
• SPH4U recommended

IB and AP Requirements

• IB Admission Information
• AP Admission Information

Language Requirements

Glendon is the bilingual campus of York University, offering courses in English and French. Proficiency in both languages is not required for admission to most programs, but all programs of study include a language requirement as part of the course of study.

York University has general language requirements for all applicants. Glendon applicants can provide proof of language proficiency in English or French. For students who provide language proficiency in English, there is no minimum French requirement.

If you are applying to an undergraduate program, you may meet Glendon's language requirements if you have successfully completed, or are in the process of successfully completing, one of the following:

• 4 full years of study in Canada in English or French at the high-school level
• 4 full years of study at the high-school level in English or French in a country where English or French is a primary language or primary language of instruction
• 1 full year of study in an accredited university degree program in English or French in a country where English or French is a primary language or primary language of instruction
• 2 full years of study in English or French in an accredited college diploma/applied degree program in a country where English or French is a primary language or primary language of instruction

If you completed, or are in the process of completing, the International Baccalaureate diploma, you may meet Glendon's English language requirements. You must show achievement of the IB diploma once it has been granted.

Note: Glendon does not count time spent in ESL, letters written by applicants, or completion of senior-level high school English course(s) as proof of English-language proficiency.

These requirements are general guidelines only. Glendon reserves the right to require a successfully completed language proficiency test. If you are unsure whether you meet the language requirements, you should submit an acceptable English- or French-language test score as soon as possible to avoid potential delays in the processing of your application.

Glendon applicants can provide proof of language proficiency in English or French. You can provide one of the English or French tests listed below or write the French Language Admissions Test administered by Student Recruitment and Applicant Relations. For more details and to schedule a test, contact Glendon at 416-487-6710 or [email protected].

Offers of Admission for Ontario High School Students

Basic Requirements for Admission

The Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) and six 4U/M courses, including 4U English, are required. Applicants studying in a French-language high school can present 4U French instead of 4U English.

Repeated Courses

Repeated courses are accepted. Admissions will consider the course with the highest grade, which may not necessarily be the most recently taken course.

Failed Courses

Failed courses will be considered. Admissions will review the course with the highest grade.

Timing and Process for Admission Decisions

York will begin assessing applicants and may make conditional offers of admission as applications are received. At all points in the process, you are encouraged to present as strong an academic profile as possible.

York will consider 3U/M courses for initial admission purposes. You may be considered for alternative programs if you do not meet the admission requirements of your original choice or if your original program choice is full.

Alternative Offers

If you are not offered admission to the program you applied to but are admissible to another program of study, we may provide an alternative offer of admission.