Future students

The Bachelor of Health Sciences program can be completed either as an on-campus or an online degree. It is purpose-built to provide graduates with a pathway to health professions.

It’s an ideal degree for students who have a passion for health science and a desire to learn about it in new and progressive ways. Our program takes a unique approach to delivering the program knowledge. Not only will you learn the core foundations of biomedical science, you’ll also have the opportunity to study health and disease through historical, societal, and global perspectives in a series of innovative courses and learning tracks.

The latest educational technologies have been integrated into the curriculum and include virtual labs, real-time simulations, discussion forums, small-group video meetings, online modules, and videos. You will be able to learn at your own pace either as an online learner or participating in a flipped classroom on-campus.

BMED 386 Fundamentals of Immunology in Health and Disease

ANAT 100 Anatomy of the Human Body

What we did is we made you a distinctive program that starts you bringing materials together in your first year. You start having discussions with your classmates in the first stages of learning as opposed to waiting until you understand all of the ideas. Tthe concept is to take ideas and connect them and then extend them.

Dr. Michael Adams

Director of the Bachelor of Health Sciences

Anatomical Basis of Health and Disease

If you have a curiosity for how the human body works, you will find particular interest in this learning track.

Learn more

Global and Population Health

If you have a curiosity for health of an entire population, as well as the ways in which health in populations are appropriately measured, you will find particular interest in this learning track.

Learn more

Applied Research Methods in Health Sciences

If you have a curiosity for the way in which health-related research is conducted, with the inclination for advancing critical-reasoning skills, you will find particular interest in this learning track.

Learn more

Infection, Immunity, and Inflammation

If you are interested in the influence of microbes in health and disease and how our immune system responds to environmental stimuli, this learning track will be of interest to you.

Learn more

Molecular Basis of Biology

If you have a curiosity for the fundamental processes of life and human disease at the molecular and cellular level, you will find particular interest in this learning track.

Learn more

Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Therapeutics

If you have a curiosity for the beneficial and/or detrimental effects of drugs and environmental chemicals, you will find particular interest in this learning track.

Learn more

Physiological Basis of Health and Disease

If you have a curiosity for how the human body works, you will find particular interest in this learning track.

Learn more

Get the courses you need

Take PHGY 170, ANAT 100, PHAR 100, HSCI 190, GLPH 171, and IDIS 173. Also take 6.0 units of optional courses and 6.0 units of electives (which can include optional courses).

Get relevant experience

If in Kingston, see the AMS Clubs Directory or the Queens' Get Involved page for ideas to get involved.

Other ways to become involved include volunteering for after-school children's programs, volunteering in retirement residences, aiding the integration of recent immigrants to Canada, or volunteering at veterinary clinics or a local animal shelter.

Get connected with the community

Volunteer with various community organizations, such as local charities, local organizations that cater to a specific at-risk population, hospitals, public health units, or larger, national or global organizations such as Canadian Blood Services, the Canadian Red Cross, Medicins San Frontieres, Right to Play, or Me to We.

Get thinking globally

Think about international affairs and global health issues and how you would like to incorporate these areas into your degree.

Bilingualism opens up many job opportunities in Canada. Consider increasing your proficiency in French through Queen's courses or language clubs, city-run programs, or through apps such as Duolingo, Rosetta Stone, or Babble.

Get ready for life after graduation

Explore the BHSc program website to see how it can act as a stepping stone to a new healthcare career.

Need career advice? You can book a phone or Skype appointment with a career counsellor through MyCareer or call the Career Services reception at 613.533.2992.

Get the courses you need

Take PHGY 215/216, HSCI 270, GLPH 271, BCHM 270, and one of MICR 270 or 271. Also take an additional 6.0 units of optional courses and 6.0 units of electives (which can include optional courses).

If you are planning to complete one or more learning tracks, make sure that you are enrolled in the courses required to complete it. Review the courses available for each one on the BHSc website and register for them accordingly.

Get relevant experience

Look into attending, in person or by webcast, high profile Queen’s conferences such as the Canadian Undergraduate Conference on Healthcare, TEDxQueensU, or Queen’s Healthcare and Business Conference. Begin to engage with a community organization to ready yourself for GLPH 471 and/or GLPH 493. If thinking of applying to a professional program, consult with a BHSc Academic Advisors.

Get connected with the community

Develop greater connections with the organizations that you volunteer for, taking on responsibilities or special projects that help the organization in a tangible manner. Get involved with the BHSc community by running for a position with the Health Science Society, becoming a COAT, or volunteering as a Q-Success mentor to first-year students.

Get thinking globally

If you’re looking to internationalize your degree or to leverage your existing cross-cultural experience, start brainstorming about what kind of experience you would like to have.

Consider going on exchange to one of the BHSc partner institutions, or volunteer/work abroad.

Get ready for life after graduation

Grappling with program decisions? Talk to one of the BHSc Academic Advisors by emailing bhscadvisor@queensu.ca

Look for opportunities to get hands-on experience in your field by becoming an intern at dental or veterinary clinics, in hospitals, or by looking for summer work opportunities in government/ private laboratories.

Get the courses you need

Take BCHM 370, REPD 372, IDIS 373, PATH 310, and PHAR 370. Also take an additional 9.0 units of optional courses and 6.0 units of electives (which can include optional courses).

If you’re planning to graduate after third year, switch into the General degree. Be aware that 4th year courses can be elective courses. If you have been completing a learning track and are graduating with a general degree, make sure that you have completed the required courses for that track and officially declare your learning track with the Program Office.

Apply to graduate on SOLUS.

Get relevant experience

Begin to engage with a community organization to ready yourself for GLPH 471. If you are looking for hands-on lab experience, talk to an academic advisor about how to secure a supervisor for the HSCI 591/592/593/594/595 or HSCI 598/599 research courses. For a shorter lab experience consider the intensive, 2 week BMED 390.

Consider applying to do a 12-16 month QUIP internship between your third and fourth year.

Get connected with the community

Conduct targeted networking with those working in your careers of interest. Connect with Queen's professors in person, through video chat, or via email to learn about the career possibilities in a specific field.

Get thinking globally

If you are interested, apply as an upper year student to study at the Bader International Study Centre in the UK.

Build your intercultural competencies by getting involved with other cultures or by practicing or improving your language skills.

Get ready for life after graduation

Start focusing on areas of interest and research which educational requirements are needed; the program website can help you start. If needed, prepare to take any required tests (like the MCAT or Dental Aptitude Test) and research possible scholarships/bursary opportunities in your desired field.

Connect with Queen's alumni on LinkedIn.

Consider applying to do a 12-16 month QUIP internship between your third and fourth year.

Get the courses you need

Take GLPH 471 and REPD 473. Also take an additional 18.0 units of optional courses and 6.0 units of electives (which can include option courses).

Declare and learning tracks you are completing with the Program Office. If you have declared a learning track, make sure that required courses to complete your track(s) are taken.

Apply to graduate on SOLUS.

Get relevant experience

Investigate full-time jobs or further education related to careers of interest.

Ensure your LinkedIn profile is ready to be viewed by recruiters and potential employers; use Queen’s Career Services resources to improve your page. Join groups on LinkedIn reflecting specific careers or your topics of interest in Health Sciences.

Get connected with the community

Consider joining professional associations or scientific societies in your field of interest such as the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists, or Canadian Veterinary Medical Association. Some of these associations have their own internal field-specific job boards or resources that could be useful to you. Strengthen your ability to respond to community health needs and gain practical experience by taking GLPH 493.

Get thinking globally

Check Queen's University International Centre (QUIC) resources for idead to work/intern, or volunteer abroad.

Prepare for work or studies in a multicultural environment by taking QUIC's online Intercultural Modules.

Get ready for life after graduation

Confirm requirements for full-time jobs or professional program applications or other opportunities related to careers of interest.

Apply to jobs or future education, or make plans for other adventures. Get help from Career Services with resumes, interviews, grad school applications, or other decisions.

Queen’s BHSc is a direct-entry program, requiring an 80% in ENG4U (or French equivalent), 4U biology, 4U chemistry, any 4U math, plus 2 additional 4U or 4M courses. A minimum cumulative average of 75% (including prerequisite courses) is required for admission consideration. However, acceptance into the on-campus program will be competitive. It is anticipated that the admission average will be over 90% for the on-campus BHSc. Note: the Supplementary Application is required for admission to the on-campus Bachelor of Health Sciences program.

If you’d like to take a little more time to decide if the program is right for you and perhaps don’t meet the minimum admission requirements, then consider applying for admission to take individual courses from the program as an online student. Successful candidates are admitted as “Non-Degree Interest Students,” and you can take a limited number of individual courses without working towards completing the full BHSc degree. You would also have the option of subsequently progressing into the online degree program, if you wish, based on your performance in specific completed interest courses.

To learn more, select the category that applies best to your current situation:

We challenge. We support. You succeed. As one of the top universities in Canada, you can expect to be exposed to innovative concepts, different ideas and new ways of thinking. Queen’s takes an inclusive approach to the student experience and aims to ensure students feel supported, welcomed, and included. Starting the summer before you arrive with the SOAR program, and continuing through your time here, Queen’s offers many programs and services dedicated to supporting your transition to university, your health and wellness, and your academic and career planning.

Learn more

Live in one of the top five university towns in the world, according to the BBC.

Described by students as both “quaint” and “eclectic,” Kingston is big enough to provide all the conveniences of modern life, and small enough for students, staff, and faculty to feel instantly comfortable and at home. Queen’s is located on a beautiful waterfront, just a 10-15-minute walk from downtown Kingston.

Kingston will quickly become your home-away-from-home. It is home to more restaurants per capita than any other city in Canada, has been labeled the “smartest city in Canada” with the highest number of PhDs per capita in the country, and if you enjoy exploring, you will also be able to easily travel from Kingston to Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, New York State and more!

Learn more

Course highlights

ANAT 100 Anatomy of the Human Body

CANC 380 Evolutionary Biology of Cancer

GLPH 271 Global and Population Health

GLPH 385 Biohacking and Gerontechnology

PHAR 100 Introductory Pharmacology

PHGY 170 Human Cell Physiology

Try a Course Demo

BMED 386 Fundamentals of Immunology in Health and Disease

ANAT 100 Anatomy of the Human Body

Focus your degree

Anatomical Basis of Health and Disease

Global and Population Health

Applied Research Methods in Health Sciences

Infection, Immunity, and Inflammation

Molecular Basis of Biology

Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Therapeutics

Physiological Basis of Health and Disease

Program at a glance

How to apply

To learn more, select the category that applies best to your current situation:

Career paths

Dentistry

Graduate Research

Medicine

Occupational Therapy

Pharmacy

Physical Therapy

Veterinary Medicine

Why choose Queen's University?

Campus Life

Discover our Anatomy Facilities

Why Queen's?

Life in Kingston