Biology is a quantitative discipline and mathematics underpins all sub disciplines in biology. Students with a strong quantitative background are better positioned for graduate research. Areas in which mathematics and statistics are used extensively include all areas of ecology and evolution, bioinformatics, genomics, biochemistry, molecular biology, and systems biology.
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January 2025
University of New Brunswick
Fredericton Campus,
3 Bailey Drive,
FREDERICTON,
New Brunswick (NB),
E3B 5A3, Canada
Students must complete high school for admission to the University of New Brunswick. They must complete six specific high school courses, according to their program of choice. UNB takes the overall average of the high school grades achieved in these six courses to calculate the student’s "minimum admission average", which is used to determine admissibility.
Course requirements:
Senior English Literature
Senior Math, including Pre-Calculus
1 other academic maths
Senior Chemistry
1 of Senior Physics, Senior Biology or Senior Geology (Senior Physics is required for entry into Health Sciences)
1 elective from group 1 or 2
Minimum admission average: 75% (The average marks in Pre-Calculus Math, Chemistry and the best other Science course must be at least 75 %.)
The University of New Brunswick accepts qualified applicants from all countries. Entry requirements may vary from country to country.
International students require the following English language proficiency minimum scores for direct entry into most academic programs: IELTS 6.5, TOEFL iBT 85, CAEL 60, or Pearson Vue Test 59.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
UNB is a leading research and innovation university with a focus on entrepreneurial success and has the third-highest graduate rate in Canada.