• McMaster University offers a  BSc in Biology and Pharmacology for a duration of 4 years.
  • It is an on-campus program offered on a full-time basis.
  • This is a five-level (year) co-op program, three terms of which must be spent in work related to biology or pharmacology placements.
  • Students enter the program after 2 years of an Honours Biology, Life Sciences, or an equivalent program.
  • Students are interviewed to ensure their suitability for problem-based learning and co-operative work term placements, and then begin their first co-op work term after completing at least three full years of university training.
  • Students have to successfully complete the 129 units.
  • Students have to complete the study in the following courses:
    • Human or Animal Physiology
    • Genetics
    • Organic Chemistry
    • Cell Biology
    • Microbiology and Biotechnology
    • Ecology
    • Bio-analytical Chemistry
    • Physical Chemistry 
  • The enrolment for the BioPharm program is 20 students a year.
  • The small class sizes in the BioPharm program allow the development of lasting relationships with my passionate peers.
  • Each student completes sixteen months of co-operative experience
  • The high instructor is provided to student ratios in both tutorial and lab courses.
  • The program provides excellent preparation for graduate or professional schools and the job market during the course of the program.
  • The average salary of the program goes up to 43,000 USD.