Doctor of Philosophy in Biology

University of British Columbia - Okanagan Campus

The PhD degree is centred on conducting original research. Graduates of the PhD program are prepared for careers requiring advanced independent research and teaching in academia, government and industry.The biology graduate program at the University of British Columbia’s Okanagan campus in Kelowna, BC offers tier-one research-based degrees to students in a collegial, close-knit setting. Our dynamic faculty and students are engaged in a variety of research projects, many in collaboration with partners in government, non-profit agencies or industry. Our research-based MSc and PhD degrees in biology provide students with theoretical, practical and analytical expertise, as well as experience in the application of scientific results to real-world problems.

Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science