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Undergraduate admissions

Biology and Psychology

Bachelor of Science (BSc)

Why study Biology and Psychology at UVic?

Uncover the connection between psychology and neurobiology. Study the brains of humans and other animals. Explore the basis of behaviour from molecules to neural systems. Develop practical skills working in our labs and on research projects.

Areas of focus

  • Cognitive neuroscience, biopsychology and neuropsychology
  • Molecular and cellular neuroscience
  • Systems and behavioural neuroscience

Sample courses

  • Animal Behaviour
  • Introduction to Mind and Brain
  • Physiology and Cell Biology
  • Advanced Biological Psychology

Careers

  • Conservation officer
  • Laboratory technologist
  • Neuroscientist
  • Psychologist
  • Therapist

Admission requirements

Apply to UVic as a high school student or a transfer student from another post-secondary institution.

  • To enter through the Faculty of Science, apply to the Biology program.
  • To enter through the Faculty of Social Sciences, apply to the Psychology program.

You can declare a combined degree program as your major after one year of full-time study.

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