Baccalauréat en biochimie et biotechnologie (B.Sc.)

Baccalauréat en biochimie et biotechnologie (B.Sc.) is a undergraduate (bachelor's) course in life sciences at Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières in Trois-Rivières, Canada. It takes 90 credits, with intakes in Autumn and winter.

Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières is a public institution. Read the full course description, modules and entry rules on the official course page.

Tuition for international students is C$25,808 a year, about ₹17.3 lakh.

From UQTR's cost calculator for a non-Canadian student, autumn 2027, on campus: CAD 12,904 per 15-credit trimester (tuition CAD 1,558.80 + international lump sum CAD 11,345.25), about CAD 860 per credit. Yearly figure assumes 30 credits (two full trimesters). Student fees and compulsory health insurance are extra

Living costs for Canada as a whole: C$20,000–30,000 a year. Approximate exchange rates (based on ECB reference rates, March 2026). Actual rates on your payment date will differ.

Job roles

• Biotechnologist
• Research scientist (life sciences)
• Analytical chemist
• Clinical research associate
• Microbiologist
• Pharmacologist

Employers hiring for these roles worldwide

• Amgen
• Regeneron
• BioNTech
• CSL
• Qiagen
• Thermo Fisher Scientific
• Novartis
• Roche
• Merck
• Genentech

General entry requirements at Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières for bachelor's courses. Some courses ask for more, so check the course page.

• Check that your programme is open to study-permit holders in UQTR's programme directory, and check the admission deadlines page before applying.
• Proof of French is needed if French is not your first language.

For this course: Taught in French (UQTR asks for B2-level French); see the programme page.

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This course starts in: Autumn and winter.

1. 1Check the entry requirements and the deadline on the official course page.
2. 2Take IELTS, PTE or the test the university accepts, if you need one.
3. 3Prepare your documents: transcripts, statement of purpose, recommendation letters and CV.
4. 4Apply on the university's application portal and pay any application fee.
5. 5Accept your offer, meet any conditions and pay the deposit.
6. 6Apply for your student visa for Canada, then arrange accommodation.

• Valid passport
• Class 10 and Class 12 mark sheets, or degree transcripts and certificate
• French test result (for example DELF or DALF at B2 or above)
• Quebec Acceptance Certificate (CAQ) and study permit after admission
• Proof of health and hospital insurance (compulsory)

• Exemption from supplemental tuition for doctoral students

  Doctorate

  Value: Doctoral students pay the Quebec student rate (exemption from the higher international fees)

  Doctoral students; renewable each year with a favourable opinion from the research or department director.

  Official page

• Universalis causa

  Research master's and doctorate

  Value: Not stated on the international page

  Recruits top students into UQTR's graduate research programmes.

  Official page

The Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR) was founded on 19 March 1969 and belongs to the Université du Québec network. It has about 15,100 students, including more than 3,000 international students, and offers programmes in engineering, business, health sciences, education, sciences, arts and social sciences. Trois-Rivières is a city of about 135,000 people between Montreal and Quebec City.

Teaching is in French; UQTR's factsheet asks for French at B2 level or higher. UQTR shows international tuition only through its online cost calculator. For autumn 2027 it gives a non-Canadian student about CAD 12,900 in tuition per 15-credit trimester (about CAD 860 a credit), so roughly CAD 25,800 for a 30-credit year, before student fees and health insurance.

Life Sciences courses at other universities in Canada

• Bachelor of Science in Environmental ScienceAcadia UniversityFull-time bachelor's · C$25,173 / year
• Psychology (BSc or BA)Acadia UniversityFull-time bachelor's · C$25,173 / year
• Psychology (BA or BSc)Algoma UniversityFull-time bachelor's (two degree options) · C$22,601 / year
• Bachelor of Science in BiologyAlgoma UniversityFull-time bachelor's · C$22,601 / year
• PsychologyAmbrose University4 years (120 credits); areas include clinical studies, human development and neuropsychology · C$23,557 / year
• Biology – Health Sciences and Pre-Medicine Concentration (BSc)Bishop's UniversityMajor or honours · C$29,510 / year

More courses at Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières

• Baccalauréat en informatique (B.Sc.A.)90 credits · C$25,808 / year
• Baccalauréat en génie informatique (B.Ing.)120 credits · C$25,808 / year
• Baccalauréat en administration des affaires (B.A.A.)90 credits · C$25,808 / year
• Baccalauréat en sciences comptables (B.A.A.)90 credits · C$25,808 / year
• Baccalauréat en génie électrique (B.Ing.)120 credits · C$25,808 / year
• Baccalauréat en génie mécanique (B.Ing.)120 credits · C$25,808 / year

We researched this page on 28 Oct 2026 from the university's own pages. Fees, entry rules and intakes change every year; confirm them on the official course page before you apply. Listing a course doesn't mean Admission Mantra represents the university.

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