Graduate Diploma in Biotechnology (GDB)
The Graduate Diploma in Biotechnology (GDB) is a graduate certification designed for students who hold a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology, Biological Sciences, Biotechnology, Life Science, or related discipline, and have little/no work experience in Biotechnology, to enhance their competitiveness and employability in the biotechnology sector. The Graduate Diploma in Biotechnology is designed to provide professional preparation for our graduates to fill current labor needs in the biotechnology sector and strengthen the Canadian economy.
Prospective students are advised that tuition rates are still subject to formal approval by York’s Board of Governors and may change.
- Domestic (1-Year): $9,900 + Supplementary Fees
- International (1-Year): $29,700 + Supplementary Fees
Our Diverse Approach to Biotechnology
Industry-informed Curriculum
Industry-context Laboratory Training
Interactions with Biotechnology Professionals
This program represents a subset of the courses taken by students in the Master’s in Biotechnology Management program, but unlike these master’s students, GDB students will not take the Graduate Diploma in Management (GDM) nor a work placement. The Graduate Diploma in Biotechnology is designed to augment the education and training that students have received past their undergraduate degrees. As the courses offered in the GDB are tailored to be industry-centric, the program is designed to increase access of students to the Biotech industry sector and to promote their success there.
Get Started
The Graduate Diploma in Biotechnology is designed to address an unfilled need in the Canadian Biotechnology Industry. The program will be housed in the Faculty of Science in the Markham Campus. At the new Markham Campus, brand new purpose-built laboratory facilities and equipment will be ready for the opening of the GDB program.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Depth and breadth of knowledge
- Research and Scholarship
- Level of application of knowledge
- Professional capacity/autonomy
- Level of communications skills
- Awareness of limits of knowledge
Learn More
The Graduate Diploma in Biotechnology at York is an exciting environment to pursue innovative, socially engaging, career-ready education. Contact our Graduate Program Assistant to learn more.