• B.Sc Genetics at the University of Manitoba is offered as a full-time basis for a duration of 4-year with honours.
  • The University of Manitoba also ranked 16th in Maclean’s Top 20 in 2020.
  • Genetics is the science of heredity, which deals with the mechanisms of inheritance. The Genetics program is interdisciplinary, comprising courses from Biological Sciences, Microbiology, Chemistry, Arts, Medicine and Agricultural and Food Science.
  • The study of Genetics is divided into three broad areas: Classical genetics, population genetics, and molecular genetics.
  • Students will study advances in medicine, agricultural techniques, heritable IQ, genetically modified organisms, genetic counselling and gene therapy.
  • The Honours and cooperative work-study (co-op) programs provide experience in government, private sector and research laboratories.
  • This course can be taken as a Co-op (co-operative education) program which provides students internship opportunity.
  • The Student to ratio is 26:1.
  • Students can apply for scholarship programs initiated by the Government of Canada up to 40,664 USD per year.
  • The Employment rate of the University of Manitoba is 83%.
  • The living cost range in Canada is 4,500 USD – 10,800 per year.
  • The average salary goes up to 58,500 USD after completing this program.
  • Students have career opportunities to work in Medical research in gene therapy, Genetic counselling, Cancer research, Public health.