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WELCOME TO THE BIOLOGY PROGRAM

UBC’s Biology Program is the undergraduate teaching program of the Department of Botany and Department of Zoology. Options include one Major, two Combined Majors, eight Honours, and three Combined Honours options.

We hope and expect that during your time as an undergraduate, you will acquire an appreciation for the living world and a set of essential skills and attitudes that form the basis for further education and serve you well in the future.

Land Acknowledgement

We acknowledge that the UBC Vancouver campus is situated within the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam).

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Announcements

Biology 3rd Year Admissions

Biology 3rd Year Admissions

Applications for admission into the 3rd year Biology Program are now open until May 15th!
For more info click here! –
Admissions Info
Application – Apply Here

Biology TA Hiring

25W Biology TA Positions & Application

Applications for 25W Biology TA positions now open until May 6th!
Positions Available –
View Positions
Application – Apply Here

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Biology Program Office
1103-6270 University Blvd
Biological Sciences Building, UBC
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4
604-822-4260

Office Hours:
Monday to Friday - 8:30 am to 4:30 pm

Biology Online & In-Person Advising: Connect with a Biology Advisor via ZOOM or in-person by coming to the biology office room 1103 during work hours.

  • Dr. Pam Kalas, Mon & Fri 11 am to 12 pm
    Cancelled May 2nd Fri
  • Join Zoom Meeting

    Password: 513063

  • Tammy Tromba, Tues & Wed 10 am to 12 pm
  • Join Zoom Meeting

    Password: 1103

If you have a question about the Biology Program, courses, registration, prerequisites, degree requirements, etc. Please submit a ticket and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

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Vancouver Campus
Biological Sciences Building
1103-6270 University Blvd
Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z4
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