• Biochemistry is the chemistry of life. It provides the foundation for understanding all biological processes as well as the molecular basis and treatment of human disease. 
  • The biochemistry bachelors provide students with the education they need to play a leading role in new and exciting areas of medical research. Students will be exposed to cutting-edge research and knowledge.
  • College program prepares studenst for graduate studies and for an academic or research career in the medical sciences. What's more, biochemistry provides an excellent foundation for further studies in medicine and other areas of health care. 
  • Students can choose an Honours BSc in Biochemistry, a major, or a minor. 
  • If students want to pursue a career in experimental biochemistry, choose the Honours program. If students prefer a basic biochemistry education, choose a major. And if students want to focus on another discipline but are interested in biochemistry, choose a minor. 
  • If students have a particular interest in microorganisms and the role that the immune system plays in health and disease, students can also choose an Honours BSc in biochemistry with an option in microbiology and immunology. College also offers an integrated biotechnology program that lets students combine studies in biochemistry and chemical engineering and receive both a BSc in biochemistry and a BASc in chemical engineering in five years. 
  • As for the language of instruction, compulsory courses and many optional course units are available in either English or French. 
  • If students choose the Honours in Biochemistry, students have the opportunity to complete a full-year research project under the supervision of a professor from the departments of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences, Biology, Physics, or Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, or under the supervision of an affiliated principle investigator from one of the many research institutes in the National Capital Region.
  • Given the breadth of research expertise within our program, students can conduct research in many areas of modern biomedicine, including biochemistry, microbiology, immunology, chemical biology, molecular biology, cell biology, proteomics, genomics, systems biology, and bioinformatics.
  • This program is offered in English and in French.