Bachelor of Science (BSc)
Bachelor
4 years
Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science
Why study Chemistry at UBC Okanagan?
Get your UBC degree in chemistry and learn how to control matter. Chemistry can be used to make smart materials that can monitor your life signs, to analyze parts per trillion of environmental contaminants, and design nanostructured materials that can efficiently convert water into fuel.
Chemistry can turn enzymes into microscopic industrial machines, producing life-saving pharmaceuticals or eating up pollutants.
Your UBC Okanagan chemistry degree can open doors to medical, dental, osteopathic or veterinary school, and many other careers in health-related professions.
Careers and Outcomes
UBC degrees are respected by employers around the globe. Program graduates will have the skills to pursue a career in a variety of fields like,
- Agricultural scientist
- Analytical chemist
- Biochemist
- Chemistry teacher
- Chemical engineer
- Chemical information management specialist
- Chemistry research technologist
- Consultant
- Consumer product chemist
- Environmental chemist
- Food scientist/technologist
- Forensic chemist
- Formulation chemist
- Geochemist
- Hazardous waste management specialist
- Laboratory manager
- Occupational safety specialist
- Oil and petroleum chemist
- Medicinal chemist
- Patent agent
- Pharmaceutical chemist
- Pharmaceutical sales representative
- Pollution control technologist
- Process chemist
- Quality assurance technician
- Quality control manager
- Science writer/journalist
- Soil scientist
- Technical writer
- Technology transfer officer
- Toxicologist
- Water/wastewater treatment analyst
Experiential Learning
Expand your horizons while studying abroad, conducting meaningful research, or working in the community with your UBC colleagues.
Learn more about Co-op, Go Global, Undergraduate Research Awards and other opportunities at Experiential Education.
ACCESS TO PROFESSORS
Visit profs for advice on your courses, career mentorship, or to just talk science. Get involved in cutting-edge research projects designing new catalysts that turn biomass into refined fuels, using super computers to help find cures to heart disease, or finding new pharmaceuticals in plants—just a few of the topics renowned UBC faculty researchers are exploring.
RESEARCH POTENTIAL
Profs at UBC’s Okanagan campus are publishing their discoveries in the top scientific journals around the globe. Students are a big part of the research culture on campus and often have their work published, too. Instead of just reading about science, be the one who makes the discoveries that go into textbooks.
Global and Close-Knit
At UBC Okanagan, you gain all the benefits of attending a globally ranked, top 5% university while studying in a close-knit learning community. 50% of graduates, from all across the globe, choose to stay in the region.
Discover the Okanagan
A diverse natural region with sandy beaches, beautiful farms, vineyards, orchards and snow-capped mountains, the Okanagan is an inspirational landscape perfect for those seeking leisure or outdoor adventure.
UBC's Okanagan campus borders the dynamic city of Kelowna, a hub of economic development with a population of more than 150,000 people— the fourth fastest-growing population in Canada.
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