Toronto,
ON,
Canada
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
BSc in Biophysics (Honours) in Toronto Canada | York University
York University
|
Toronto Canada
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Qualification
Bachelor Degree with Honours
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
CAD
34,067
(c. USD24,701.03)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
48 months
Biophysics is a dynamic interdisciplinary field bridging physics with biology and medicine. This discipline utilizes physical laws, methodologies, and technologies to explore biological systems and healthcare applications. By employing physics principles, biophysics seeks to answer fundamental biological questions, including how nerve impulses are created and propagated.
York University's Biophysics program provides a rigorous four-year specialized honours degree, covering core physics concepts alongside their medical applications in areas like aging, disease, biophotonics, sensory systems, and neurophysics. Among Canadian institutions, York stands out as one of the few offering a complete undergraduate biophysics degree. Students benefit from exceptional research opportunities through partnerships with York's renowned Centre for Vision Research, Vision: Science to Applications program, and Connected Minds research projects.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Students need to have: Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD); Six 4U/4M courses, including ENG4U, NBE4U or FRA4U. Students from other countries should have country specific requirements equivalent to Canada.
Accepted Language Tests and Scores
TOEFL Test of English as a Foreign Language iBT: 88
IELTS International English Language Testing Service (Academic Module): 6.5
Pearson PTE Academic: 60
Canadian Academic English Language Assessment (CAEL): 60
Cambridge English Language Assessment (CAE, CPE): C1 Advanced
Duolingo: 120
Tuition
CAD
34,067