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York Biology (BSc - Co-op available)

York University

The published admission average for Biology (BSc - Co-op available) at York University is 80–87% for September 2027 entry, under OUAC code YSB.

Biology is the study of living organisms, from cells and genes to plants and animals. This program lets you choose to add paid work terms in research labs or related industries alongside your courses, giving you real experience before you graduate. It suits students who want hands-on learning and a chance to explore career options while earning money.

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Admission average

80–87%

OUAC code

YSB

First-year spaces

300

York University publishes this as “Low to mid-80s”

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What’s the York Biology (BSc - Co-op available) acceptance rate?

York University doesn't publish an acceptance rate for Biology (BSc - Co-op available), and no Ontario university publishes one for any program. What it publishes is the admission average: 80–87% for September 2027 entry. York acceptance rate, program by program

Admission requirements

Required
ENG4U, MHF4U, SBI4U, SCH4U
Recommended, not required
SPH4U

York’s own wording

  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)
  • ENG4U
  • SBI4U
  • SCH4U
  • MHF4U
  • 2 additional 4U/M courses (SPH4U recommended)
  • See Ontario high school course codes.
  • Alternative Offers
  • If you are inadmissible to the original degree program you have applied to, you may be
  • offered admission
  • to an alternate related program - providing a pathway to pursue post-secondary studies at York.
  • More about alternative offers

How many other programs require these outright:

Degrees

Bachelor of Science, BSc · International Bachelor of Science, iBSc

What it costs

First-year tuition at York is $6,240.30 for an Ontario student in arts and science in 2026–27. Schulich BBA and iBBA ($10,565.10) and Lassonde Engineering ($9,763.20) cost more. York tuition, program by program

Source: York University on Ontario Universities’ Info. Grade ranges change year to year and are not guarantees — confirm with the university before you apply.

What this leads to

The picture for genetics as of 2026-08-17, not a description of this particular program.

Most genetics graduates work as research scientists or laboratory technicians in universities, hospitals, and biotech companies. Some become genetic counselors (which requires additional certification) or clinical laboratory geneticists performing diagnostic testing for disease.

In its favour

  • Job market is stable—labour demand and supply are expected to be in balance through 2033
  • Work in cutting-edge medicine: you'll help diagnose rare diseases, develop cancer treatments, or design gene therapies
  • Positions exist across Canada in research labs, hospitals, and commercial genetics companies

Worth knowing

  • Clinical geneticist roles require an M.D. or graduate degree plus medical licensure, not just an undergraduate degree
  • AI is automating routine lab work: data preprocessing, variant identification, genome sequencing, and diagnostic interpretation are increasingly handled by machine learning
  • Many entry-level roles are technician positions with modest pay, and you may need graduate school to move beyond that—the undergraduate degree alone doesn't guarantee research scientist work

How AI is changing this work

AI is actively replacing labour in genetics work right now. Machine learning automates variant calling, sequence analysis, and even the interpretation of genetic data that used to require human experts—these are core skills you'd learn in the degree. The field is not disappearing, but the work humans do is shifting: AI handles data processing and pattern-finding, while human geneticists will focus on experimental design, complex diagnostic problem-solving, and clinical decision-making. If you start in 2027, expect to work alongside AI systems, not against them. The field is absorbing AI rather than being displaced by it, but the entry-level technician jobs that used to be an easy path are contracting.

Where this came from (6 sources)
  1. 1. Urgent! Genetics jobs in Canada - March 2026 (with Salaries!) - Jooble
  2. 2. $15-$20/hr Genetics Jobs Canada Jobs (NOW HIRING) Aug 2026
  3. 3. $36K–$133K Genetics Jobs in Ontario, 1 July 2026 | Indeed
  4. 4. 14 clinical geneticist jobs in Canada, July 2026 | Glassdoor
  5. 5. Genetics Jobs (With Salaries and Skills) | Indeed.com Canada
  6. 6. Geneticist in Canada | Job prospects - Job Bank

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