Program Overview for Current University students

Gain a comprehensive interdisciplinary knowledge of Biology and Pharmacology along with real-world experience through three paid work placements in the Honours Biology and Pharmacology Co-op (BioPharm) program. Using the problem-based learning approach, BioPharm students are active learners in their education, taking a self-directed approach to research and learning the many aspects of pharmacology and human physiology. The program is designed to challenge all students to reach their academic potential and explore budding career opportunities. Come be part of one of McMaster’s best kept secrets – make money while learning, build lifelong relationships with classmates and professors and explore the world of drug design, development, and the future of pharmacology.

With entry after 60 credits (two full years of undergraduate in a related field), students enter the Honours Biology and Pharmacology Coop Program (BioPharm), featuring 3 coop terms, courses utilizing the problem-based learning approach and hands on, low student to instructor ratio in the lab. Students are challenged to think beyond the textbook in supportive, group-based work and rewarded with careers in the private sector (pharm companies), medical school, school of pharmacy or continuing to graduate studies.