Academic Calendar

School of Biomedical Sciences

Degree/DiplomaYears to CompletionTotal Credit HoursHas Co-op Option
Degree/Diploma Health Sciences, B.H.Sc.Years to Completion 4Total Credit Hours 120Has Co-op Option no
Degree/Diploma Health Sciences MinorHas Co-op Option no

No further information at this time. - TBD

Courses

Interdisciplinary Health

HEAL 1500  Foundations of Human Biology 1  3 cr  
This course starts by describing simple molecules and cells and progressively introduces the student to more sophisticated aspects of human biology. The course will detail the general organization of the human body and describe many of the main systems responsible for its function. Students registered in a Major or Honours program in Biological Sciences can use this course only as an elective.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: Biology 40S (or equivalent) or Chemistry 40S or CHEM 1018.
HEAL 1502  Foundations of Human Biology 2  3 cr  
This course will introduce various elements of human biology encompassing the nervous, endocrine, and reproductive systems. It will also provide basic knowledge in genetics and microbiology. Students registered in a Major or Honours program in Biological Sciences can use this course only as an elective.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: HEAL 1500 (C+).
HEAL 1600  Health and Health Professions  3 cr  
(Formerly BIOL 1110) Students discuss the Inter-relationship between health, health determinants, and the impact that sciences, health-science, behavioural-social sciences, and technology, have on health care and the health professions. Participants will consider their own role as health care consumers. Not to be held with BIOL 1110.
Equiv To: BIOL 1110
Attributes: Recommended Intro Courses
HEAL 2600  Integration of Health Determinants of Individuals  3 cr  
Students study, integrate and apply the determinants that affect the health of individuals throughout the lifespan to selected case or learning scenarios. The case or learning scenarios present a variety of issues in the delivery of health-related services that are intended to benefit individual health.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: One of CHEM 1100 (the former CHEM 1300) or BIOL 1020 or HEAL 1502 or STAT 1000; and [one of PSYC 1200, (PSYC 1211 and PSYC 1221), the former PSYC 1201, or SOC 1000, or the former SOC 1200] or consent of instructor.
HEAL 3000  Introduction to Social Epidemiology  3 cr  
This course provides an overview of the basic concepts,principles and methods of social epidemiology and their applications for research and practice from a human ecology perspective. Applications to social determinants of health across the life course may include but are not limited to income and food security, early child development and others. May not be held with the former HMEC 3000.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: HNSC 2000 or PSYC 2250 [or the former HMEC 2000 or the former HMEC 2050] and HEAL 2600 [or the former HMEC 2030].
Equiv To: HMEC 3000
HEAL 3600  Integration of Health Determinants for Communities  3 cr  
Students study, integrate and use community level determinants of population health in selected case or learning scenarios. These cases present a variety of issues in the design of health related services that are intended to benefit population health.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: HEAL 2600
HEAL 3610  Mechanisms of Disease 1  3 cr  
This course will provide an overview of cellular processes and immunology, followed by an introduction to common processes underlying the development of human diseases. These include: cell injury and death (including metabolism and aging); neoplasia, inflammation; toxins and trauma; genetic diseases and susceptibility; and immune dysregulation. The focus will be on both local and systemic disease processes, and the progression of cells and tissues from a healthy to a pathological state.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: (one of BGEN 2000, BIOL 2520, or BIOL 2521) and (one of CHEM 2740, CHEM 2720, or CHEM 2721) and (one of CHEM 2700, CHEM 2701, MBIO 2700, MBIO 2701, CHEM 2730, MBIO 2730, the former CHEM 2360, the former CHEM 2361, the former MBIO 2360, the former MBIO 2361, the former CHEM 2770, or the former MBIO 2770).
HEAL 4000   Interdisciplinary Health Capstone  3 cr  
This senior-level course provides students with the opportunity to integrate the knowledge acquired throughout their studies. The course is student-driven, allowing participants to explore a health topic of their choice in depth and produce original scholarly work under the guidance of a UM faculty member. Topics may encompass a range of fields, including biomedical sciences, clinical research, public health, epidemiology, and health policy. May not be held with the former HEAL 4610 or the former HEAL 4620. For IHP students only.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: Minimum of 90 credit hours completed and consent of instructor.
Equiv To: HEAL 4610, HEAL 4620
HEAL 4004  Health Sciences Practicum  3 cr  
This senior-level course provides students with the opportunity to integrate the knowledge acquired throughout their studies. The course is student-driven, allowing participants to explore a health topic of their choice in depth and produce original scholarly work under the guidance of a UM faculty member. Topics may encompass a range of fields, including biomedical sciences, clinical research, public health, epidemiology, and health policy. May not be held with the former HEAL 4610 or the former HEAL 4620. For IHP students only.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: Minimum of 90 credit hours completed and consent of instructor.
Equiv To: FMLY 4300, HMEC 4090
HEAL 4600  Integration of Health Determinants for Canada and the World  3 cr  
Students use selected case or learning scenarios to study the determinants of population health that depend on decision making in governmental or international agencies. The case scenarios present a variety of issues in the governance and management of population health.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: HEAL 3600 (C+).
HEAL 4610  Health Studies Capstone  3 cr  
Students will explore selected topics from the social sciences to synthesize and evaluate actions that can affect the health of people. The course summarizes the social sciences knowledge that forms the basis for all health related professional work. Restricted to students in the Health Studies program. May not be held with HEAL 4620.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: HEAL 3600 (C+) and 57 credit hours in the Curriculum for Interdisciplinary Health or consent of instructor.
Equiv To: HEAL 4620
HEAL 4620  Health Sciences Capstone  3 cr  
Students will explore selected topics from the biological sciences to synthesize and evaluate actions that can affect the health of people. The course summarizes the biological science knowledge that forms the basis for all health related professional work. Restricted to students in the Health Sciences program. May not be held with HEAL 4610.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: HEAL 3600 (C+) and 57 credit hours in the Curriculum for Interdisciplinary Health or consent of instructor. Equiv To: HEAL 4610
Equiv To: HEAL 4610
HEAL 4630  Mechanisms of Disease 2  3 cr  
This course will expand upon the concepts learned in HEAL 3610 by exploring systemic diseases. The focus will be on understanding how some disease processes are not constrained by individual tissues and/or organs and may progress to affect the patient systemically. Specific diseases such as cancer, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, and HIV will be used as examples. For Bachelor of Health Sciences students only.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: HEAL 3610 (B).
HEAL 4640  Mechanisms of Disease 3  6 cr  
(Lab required) Students will learn experimental techniques commonly used in modern biomedical science through lectures and laboratory sessions. Students will have the opportunity to conduct hands-on experiments in a modern research setting by rotating through five laboratory modules that will explore biomedical science methods such as histology and microscopy, cell culture, molecular biology, systems biology and proteomics, and HLA genotyping. These modules will be based on the diseases discussed in HEAL 4630, and will allow students to establish a direct connection between their experimental work and disease mechanisms. For students in the Bachelor of Health Sciences program only.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: HEAL 4630 (B) and HEAL 3610 (B) and instructor permission required.
HEAL 4650  Research Project in Interdisciplinary Health  3 cr  
Students will complete an individual research project in a health-related field under the supervision of a UM Faculty member. Projects will be based on the supervisor’s research program. Students will perform the required research, complete data analysis, and produce a final written report that will be evaluated by the supervisor. Students may take this course twice, for a maximum of 6 credit hours. May not be held with HEAL 4652. For IHP students only.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: Consent of Instructor and a minimum of 60 credit hours completed.
Mutually Exclusive: HEAL 4652
HEAL 4652  Advanced Research Project in Interdisciplinary Health  6 cr  
Students will complete an individual research project in a health-related field under the supervision of a UM faculty member over two successive academic terms. Projects will be based on the supervisor’s research program. Students will perform the required research, complete data analysis, and produce a final written report and oral presentation that will be evaluated by the supervisor. For IHP students only. May not be held with HEAL 4650.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: Consent of Instructor and Program Director and a minimum of 60 credit hours completed.
Mutually Exclusive: HEAL 4650

Academic Schedule Fall/Winter Term 2026-2027

Dates Applicable to all UM Students 

University Closure

When the University is closed no classes/examinations will be held, and course assignment deadlines will not be set on dates where the University is closed.

Event Date
Canada Day July 1, 2026
Terry Fox Day (Civic Holiday) August 3, 2026
Labour Day September 7, 2026
Orange Shirt Day September 30, 2026
Thanksgiving Day October 12, 2026
Remembrance Day November 11, 2026
Winter Holiday December 24, 2026 to January 4, 2027
Louis Riel Day February 15, 2027
Good Friday March 26, 2027
Victoria Day May 24, 2027
Canada Day July 1, 2027
Terry Fox Day (Civic Holiday) August 2, 2027

Dates Applicable to most UM Students

Some additional or differing date information is included in separate sections for: Agriculture Diploma, Applied Human Nutrition, Architecture, Art (School of), Dental Hygiene, Dentistry (includes IDDP), Education (B.Ed. only), Management, Medicine (excludes Family Social Sciences), Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Physician’s Assistant Studies, Respiratory Therapy, and Social Work. Students in these programs should also see their respective section of the Academic Schedule. 

Orientation

Additional or differing dates exist for: Agriculture Diploma, Applied Human Nutrition, Dental Hygiene, Education (B.Ed. only), Management, Medicine, Midwifery, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant Studies, Respiratory Therapy, and Social Work. Students in these programs should also see their respective section of the Academic Schedule.

Event Date
Welcome Day Fall Term September 8, 2026
Welcome Day Winter Term January 6, 2027
Architecture ED2 August 28, 2026
Kinesiology and Recreation Management TBD
Law September 8, 2026
Nurse Practitioner (NP) August 24 & 25, 2026

Start and End Dates

Additional or differing dates exist for: Agriculture Diploma, Applied Human Nutrition, Dental Hygiene, Dentistry, Education, Management, Medicine, Midwifery, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Physician’s Assistant Studies, Respiratory Therapy, and Social Work. Students in these programs should also see their respective section of the Academic Schedule.

Event Date
Fall Term September 9 to December 11, 2026
Winter Term January 7 to April 12, 2027
Winter/Summer Term spanning distance and online courses January 7 to July 8, 2027

Registration and Withdrawal Dates

Additional or differing dates exist for: Agriculture Diploma and other faculties, colleges and/or schools offering irregularly scheduled courses. Agriculture Diploma students should also see their respective section of the Academic Schedule; all others should also refer to the Class Schedule.

Regular Registration Period

Event Date
Fall Term and Fall/Winter Term classes Ends September 8, 2026
Winter Term classes and Winter /Summer Term spanning distance and online courses Ends January 6, 2027

Registration Revision Period

Students may use this period of time to make changes to their selected courses or class schedule. Last day to drop is 1 business day prior to the end of the Registration Revision Period.

Event Date
Fall Term and Fall/Winter Term classes September 9 to 23, 2026
Winter Term classes and Winter/Summer Term spanning distance and online courses January 7 to 21, 2027

Last Date to Drop without Penalty

Last date to drop and have course excluded from transcripts; VWs will be recorded on transcripts for courses dropped after this date. There will be no refunds for courses dropped after this date. Additional or differing dates exist for Agriculture Diploma; students in this program should also see their respective section of the Academic Schedule.

Event Date
Fall Term September 22, 2026
Fall/Winter Term classes Part A September 22, 2026
Fall/Winter Term classes Part B (VW recorded if dropped after Sept 22, 2026) January 20, 2027
Winter Term classes and Winter/Summer Term spanning distance and online courses January 20, 2027

Last Date to Register/Registration Revision Deadline

Event Date
Fall Term and Fall/Winter Term classes September 23, 2026
Winter Term classes and Winter/Summer Term spanning distance and online courses January 21, 2027

Voluntary Withdrawal (VW) Deadline

Last date to withdraw and not receive a final grade; students cannot withdraw from courses after this date

Event Date
Fall Term classes November 24, 2026
Fall/Winter Term spanning classes January 20, 2027
Winter Term classes March 22, 2027
Winter/Summer Term spanning distance and online courses May 13, 2027

Fee Payment Deadlines

A financial penalty will be assessed on accounts with an outstanding balance after this date.*

Event Date
Fall Term October 7, 2026
Winter Term February 3, 2027
*

Please see the Last Day to Drop without Penalty

Term Breaks

Academic and administrative offices will be open during this period; no classes, tests or assignment due dates occur during this time. Additional or differing dates exist for: Applied Human Nutrition, Dental Hygiene, Dentistry, Education (B.Ed. only), Medicine, Occupational Therapy, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant Studies, and Respiratory Therapy. Students in these programs should also see their respective section of the Academic Schedule.

Event Date
Fall Term Break (The UM will be closed Wednesday, November 11 for Remembrance Day) November 9 to 13, 2026
Winter Term Break (The UM will be closed Monday February 15 for Louis Riel Day) February 15 to 29, 2027

Examination and Test Dates

Students are reminded that they must remain available until all examination and test obligations have been fulfilled. Additional or differing dates exist for: Agriculture Diploma, Applied Human Nutrition, Dental Hygiene, Dentistry, Education, Medicine, and Pharmacy. Students in these programs should also see their respective section of the Academic Schedule. Students in faculties, colleges, schools or programs offering irregularly scheduled courses should also see the exam timetable available through their program office.

Event Date
Fall Term (includes tests and mid term exams for Fall/Winter Term classes) December 12 to 23, 2026
Winter Term (includes final exams for Fall/Winter Term classes) April 13 to 25, 2027

Challenge for Credit Application Deadline

Event Date
For classes offered Fall Term 2026 and spanning Fall/Winter 2026-2027 September 23, 2026
For classes offered Winter Term 2027 January 21, 2027

Final Grade Appeal Deadlines

Event Date
For Final grades received for Fall Term 2026 classes January 25, 2027
For final grades received for Winter Term 2027 and Fall 2026/Winter 2027 classes June 14, 2027

Graduation and University Convocation

Degrees, Diplomas and Certificates will be awarded at Convocation. Graduation date may differ from Convocation Ceremony date.

For students graduating Fall 2026

Event Date
Deadline to apply online to graduate for most Undergraduate students July 8, 2026
Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Submission Deadline* August 26, 2026
Convocation Ceremony (Fort Garry and Bannatyne Campus Programs) October 20 to 22, 2026

For students graduating February 2027

Event Date
Deadline to apply online to graduate for most Undergraduate students September 23, 2026
Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Submission Deadline* January 7, 2027
Graduation date for students graduating in February February 3, 2027
Convocation Ceremony (Fort Garry and Bannatyne Campus Programs) May 31 to June 4, 2027

For students graduating Spring 2027

Event Date
Deadline to apply online to graduate for most Undergraduate students January 21, 2027
Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Submission Deadline* March 25, 2027
Convocation Ceremony (Fort Garry and Bannatyne Campus Programs) May 31 to June 4, 2027
Convocation Ceremony - Université de Saint-Boniface June 7, 2027
Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Submission Deadline* for students graduating Fall 2027 August 24, 2027
Annual Traditional Graduation Pow Wow in honour of Indigenous graduates May 1, 2027
*

Last date for receipt by Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies of Theses/Practica and reports on Theses/Practica, comprehensive examinations, and project reports from students, and lists of potential graduands from departments.

Dates for Summer Term

Start and End Dates (Generally Monday to Thursday classes)

Classes on Monday, May 24th will be made up on Friday, May 28th

Classes on Monday, August 2nd will be made up on Friday, August 6th

May - August courses will have no classes scheduled Monday, June 21st to Friday, July 2nd

Event Date
May - June May 10 to June 18, 2027 - 6 hours instruction/week
July - August July 5 to August 13, 2027 - 6 hours instruction/week
May - August (3 credits) May 10 to August 13, 2027 - 3 hours instruction/week
May - August (6 credits) May 10 to August 13, 2027 - 6 hours instruction/week

Registration and Withdrawal Dates

Regular Registration Period

Registration start dates are to be determined by the Registrar’s Office.

Event Date
May - June Ends May 9, 2027
July - August Ends July 4, 2027
May - August (3 credits) Ends May 9, 2027
May - August (6 credits) Ends May 9, 2027

Late Registration/Registration Revision Period

Students may use this period of time to make changes to their selected courses or class schedule.

Event Date
May - June May 10 to May 13, 2027
July - August July 5 to 8, 2027
May - August (3 credits) May 10 to May 20, 2027
May - August (6 credits) May 10 to May 13, 2027

Last Date to Drop without Penalty

Last date to drop and have course excluded from transcripts; VWs will be recorded on transcripts for courses dropped after this date. There will be no refunds for courses dropped after this date. 

Event Date
May - June May 13, 2027
July - August July 8, 2027
May - August (3 credits) May 20, 2027
May - August (6 credits) May 13, 2027

Voluntary Withdrawal (VW) Deadline

Last date to withdraw and not receive a final grade; students cannot withdraw from courses after this date.

Event Date
May - June June 8, 2027
July - August August 4, 2027
May - August (3 credits) July 22, 2027
May - August (6 credits) July 22, 2027

Fee Payment Deadlines

Event Date
May - June May 26, 2027
May - August (3 credits) May 26, 2027
May - August (6 credits) May 26, 2027
July - August July 14, 2027
*

A financial penalty will be assessed on accounts with an outstanding balance after this date. (determined by Financial Services)

Examination and Test Dates

Students are reminded that they must remain available until all examination and test obligations have been fulfilled.

Event Date
Winter/Summer Term Spanning distance and online courses July 9 to 10, 2027
May - June June 21 to 25, 2027
July - August August 16 to 20, 2027
May - August (3 credits) August 16 to 20, 2027
May - August (6 credits) August 16 to 20, 2027

Challenge for Credit

Event Date
Challenge for credit application deadline
For classes offered Summer Term 2027 April 23, 2027