Life Sciences and Biochemistry

Ontario high-school applicants entering Life Sciences and Biochemistry (QL) in 2027/28. Applies only to the named entry route; later major declaration is separate.

• ENG4U
• MCV4U
• SBI4U
• SCH4U
• 2 additional 4U/M course

Ontario high-school applicants entering Life Sciences and Biochemistry (QL) in 2027/28. Applies only to the named entry route; later major declaration is separate.

• A high school transcript is just 1 piece of information Queen's University uses when making an admission decision. Each applicant to Queen's has a personalized To Do List, detailing exactly what is needed to complete their application. Students can review their To Do List (and associated due dates) on their Queen's SOLUS Student Centre. Students will receive instructions for accessing SOLUS after they apply.

Ontario high-school applicants entering Life Sciences and Biochemistry (QL) in 2027/28. Applies only to the named entry route; later major declaration is separate.

• The OSSD and six 4U/M courses, including English 4U, are required. Please review the specific program requirements for more details, as some programs require additional courses at the U-level. Average calculation is based on prerequisite subjects, plus the next best 4U/M courses, for a total of 6 courses.
• Note:
• Students in francophone schools may offer EAE4U or FRA4U in place of ENG4U.
• The Engineering admission average is calculated using only the 5 prerequisite courses.
• A high school transcript is just 1 piece of information we use when making an admission decision. Each applicant to Queen’s has a unique To Do List, detailing exactly what is needed to complete their application. Students can see their To Do List (and the due dates) on their SOLUS Student Centre. We will send students SOLUS access information after they apply.

Ontario high-school applicants entering Life Sciences and Biochemistry (QL) in 2027/28. Applies only to the named entry route; later major declaration is separate.

• Admission decisions will be made once all required documentation is submitted to Undergraduate Admission and Recruitment. March 31 is the deadline to submit all documents including English test scores and transcripts for students studying outside of Ontario (not including the Supplementary Application). Queen's receives Ontario high school grades from the Ontario Universities Application Centre (OUAC) by April 30.
• Admission decisions will be made on an ongoing basis from early November to mid-May. Ontario high school students are required to respond to offers of admission by June 1.

University or approved college university-transfer applicants to the named Arts and Science plan, not a first-year entering-average estimate.

• The published upper-year definition includes at least 24 attempted Queen's-equivalent units at an accredited university or a college university-transfer programme.
• The same faculty page separately calls applicants with fewer than 24 completed units first-year applicants. Applicants with attempted/completed credits that cross these descriptions should confirm their category with Admissions.
• The listed minimums use the Queen's 4.3 GPA scale. Meeting them does not guarantee a space.
• Life Sciences plan: minimum GPA 3.2.
• At least 27 units taken in the first year.
• Six first-year Biology units equivalent to BIOL 102 and BIOL 103, each at least Queen's C.
• Six first-year Chemistry units equivalent to CHEM 112, at least Queen's C.

Current Queen's students transferring from another faculty to the named currently open Arts and Science plan.

• The exact departmental GPA and course conditions below apply in addition to faculty admission rules.
• Life Sciences plan: minimum GPA 3.2.
• At least 27 units taken in the first year.
• Six first-year Biology units equivalent to BIOL 102 and BIOL 103, each at least Queen's C.
• Six first-year Chemistry units equivalent to CHEM 112, at least Queen's C.

Applicants assessed on the full IB Diploma curriculum; lifesci entry route

• Life Sciences and Biochemistry (QL): English, Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics. Applications and Interpretations SL does not satisfy the Mathematics prerequisite.

Applicants whose parents/guardians have not attained postsecondary education and who are registered with an affiliated community partner

• The first-generation pathway provides OUAC/application, academic, financial and individual advising support. Siblings do not disqualify first-generation status under this published definition. Affiliated community-partner registration is required.
• This is access support; it does not waive the chosen programme’s academic or supplemental requirements or promise admission.

Indigenous applicants to a first-year, full-time, first-entry undergraduate degree

• Apply through OUAC and self-identify Indigenous ancestry. Meet the programme’s general conditions and admission deadlines, including any applicable supplementary essay, audition or portfolio.
• Submit a separate letter to the Indigenous Community Liaison requesting pathway consideration and providing evidence of Indigenous ancestry. Assessment considers the complete application’s academic preparedness and potential; no automatic offer is promised.

Applicants academically competitive for a Queen’s undergraduate degree who do not meet the English-proficiency admission standard

• The Ontario admission page identifies QBridge as an English-language pathway preparing eligible applicants for Queen’s undergraduate study. Exact QBridge entry, progression and degree-programme availability require the linked School of English assessment; no universal direct-entry language exemption is inferred.