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UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWashington, D.C. 20549

FORM 20-F/A


(Amendment No. 1)

[   ]  REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION
  12(b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

OR

[X]   ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017

OR

[   ]  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13
OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

OR

[   ]  SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13
OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission File Number 001-35289

BURCON NUTRASCIENCE
CORPORATION(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its
charter)

Yukon Territory(Province or other
jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

1946 West BroadwayVancouver, British Columbia
V6J 1Z2(Address of principal executive offices)

Jade ChengPhone: (604) 733-0896Facsimile: (604) 733-88211946 West
BroadwayVancouver, British Columbia V6J 1Z2(Name, Telephone, E-mail and/or Facsimile number and Address of Company
Contact Person)

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Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section
12(b) of the Act:

|Title of each class | Name of each exchange on which registered
|------------------- | -----------------------------------------
|Common Shares       | Toronto Stock Exchange                   
|                    | The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC              

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section
12(g) of the Act: None

Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant
to Section 15(d) of the Act: None

Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the
issuers classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period
covered by the annual report.

37,827,175 Common Shares

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known
seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes
[   ]         No [X]

If this report is an annual or transition report, indicate by
check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section
13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Yes [  
]         No [X]

Note - Checking the box above will not relieve any registrant
required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 from their obligations under those Sections.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all
reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes
[X]         No [   ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted
electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive
Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation
S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such
shorter period that the Registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Yes [   ]         No
[X]

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large
accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or an emerging growth company. See
definition of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer, smaller reporting company and emerging growth company in Rule 12b-2 of
the Exchange Act. (Check one):

|Large accelerated filer [  
      ] | Accelerated Filer
      [   ] | Non-accelerated
      filer [   ] | Emerging growth company [X]
|----------------------------------- | ----------------------------- | --------------------------------- | ---------------------------

If an emerging growth company that prepares its financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, indicate by check  mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period  for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided  pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [  
]

Indicate by check mark which basis of accounting the registrant
  has used to prepare the financial statements included in this filing:

|US GAAP [   ] | International Financial Reporting
      Standards as issued | Other [   ]
|------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- | -----------
|              | by the
      International Accounting Standards Board [X]   |            

If "Other: has been checked in response to the previous
  question, indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant
  has elected to follow. 
  Item 17 [  
  ]         Item 18 [   ]

If this is an annual report, indicate by check mark whether the
registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes [   ]         No [X]

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Amendment No. 1 on Form 20-F/A (“Amendment No. 1”) to the Annual Report on Form 20-F of Burcon NutraScience Corporation for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017, filed on July 27, 2017, provides emerging growth company information on the cover page and corrects the signature date on page 6. The omissions & error were due to a technical computer glitch on the side of the third party filer.

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ANNUAL INFORMATION FORM, AUDITED ANNUAL CONSOLIDATEDFINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND
ANALYSIS

Annual Information Form

The Registrants Annual Information Form for the fiscal year
ended March 31, 2017 is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Annual Report on Form
20-F and is incorporated herein by reference.

Audited Annual Consolidated Financial Statements

The Registrants audited annual consolidated financial
statements for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017, including the report of the
independent registered public accounting firm with respect thereto, are attached
as Exhibit 99.2 to this Annual Report on Form 20-F and are incorporated herein
by reference.

Managements Discussion and Analysis

The Registrants Managements Discussion and Analysis for the
fiscal year ended March 31, 2017 is attached as Exhibit 99.3 to this Annual
Report on Form 20-F and is incorporated herein by reference.

Notice of Annual and Special Meeting and Management Proxy Circular

The Registrant's Notice of Annual and Special Meeting and Management Proxy
Circular for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017 is attached as Exhibit 99.4 to
this Annual Report on Form 20-F and is incorporated herein by reference.

Additional Information

An Additional Information document is attached as Exhibit 99.5
to this Annual Report on Form 20-F and is incorporated herein by reference.

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Cross Reference to Form 20-F

|Item No. |                                                               | Exhibit | Pages                                       
|-------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | --------------------------------------------
|Part I   |                                                               |         |                                             
|Item 1   | Identity of Directors, Senior
      Management and Advisers   | N/A     | N/A                                         
|Item 2   | Offer Statistics
      and Expected Timetable                 | N/A     | N/A                                         
|Item 3   | Key Information                                               |         |                                             
|         | A. Selected
      financial data                              | 99.5    | 1                                           
|         | B. Capitalization and
      indebtedness                      | N/A     | N/A                                         
|         | C. Reasons for
      the offer and use of proceeds            | N/A     | N/A                                         
|         | D. Risk factors                                               | 99.1    | 51-59                                       
|         |                                                               | 99.3    | 23-25                                       
|Item 4   | Information on the Company                                    |         |                                             
|         | A. History and
      development of the company               | 99.1    | Cover page, 5-16                            
|         |                                                               | 99.3    | 3-7                                         
|         | B. Business
      overview                                    | 99.1    | 16-51                                       
|         |                                                               | 99.3    | 7-10                                        
|         | C. Organizational
      structure                             | 99.1    | 5                                           
|         |                                                               | 99.2    | 3                                           
|         | D. Property,
      plants and equipment                       | 99.1    | 28-29, 38-39, 41                            
|         |                                                               | 99.2    | 10                                          
|         |                                                               | 99.5    | 2                                           
|Item 4A  | Unresolved Staff Comments                                     | N/A     | N/A                                         
|Item 5   | Operating and
      Financial Review and Prospects            |         |                                             
|         | A. Operating results                                          | 99.1    | 5-11                                        
|         |                                                               | 99.3    | 7-14, 15-16, 18                             
|         | B. Liquidity and capital
      resources                      | 99.2    | 1, 22                                       
|         |                                                               | 99.3    | 14-18                                       
|         | C. Research and development,
      patents and licenses, etc. | 99.1    | 28-29, 35-38                                
|         |                                                               | 99.3    | 10-13                                       
|         | D. Trend information                                          | 99.1    | 31-35                                       
|         | E. Off-balance
      sheet arrangements                       | 99.5    | 2                                           
|         | F. Tabular disclosure of
      contractual obligations        | 99.5    | 2                                           
|         | G. Safe harbor                                                | 99.1    | 1-4                                         
|Item 6   | Directors, Senior Management and
      Employees              |         |                                             
|         | A. Directors and
      senior management                      | 99.1    | 64-75                                       
|         |                                                               | 99.4    | 6-11,18-19                                  
|         | B. Compensation                                               | 99.4    | 30-41                                       
|         |                                                               | 99.5    | 3                                           
|         | C. Board
      practices                                      | 99.1    | 64-68, 79-81                                
|         |                                                               | 99.4    | 5-7, 21-22                                  
|         |                                                               | 99.5    | 3                                           
|         | D. Employees                                                  | 99.1    | 39                                          
|         | E. Share
      Ownership                                      | 99.1    | 64-68                                       
|         |                                                               | 99.4    | 6-7,12-14,17,32-33,39-40,
      Schedule A
|         |                                                               | 99.5    | 3-4                                         
|Item 7   | Major Shareholders and Related
      Party Transactions       |         |                                             
|         | A. Major
      shareholders                                   | 99.4    | 1-2                                         
|         |                                                               | 99.5    | 4                                           
|         | B. Related party
      transactions                           | 99.1    | 75-76                                       
|         |                                                               | 99.2    | 18-19                                       
|         |                                                               | 99.3    | 19-20                                       
|         |                                                               | 99.4    | 41-43                                       
|         | C. Interests of
      experts and counsel                     | N/A     | N/A                                         

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|Item No.  |                                                                    | Exhibit | Pages           
|--------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------- | ----------------
|Item 8    | Financial
      Information                                        |         |                 
|          | A. Consolidated Statements and
      Other Financial Information   | 99.1    | 59              
|          |                                                                    | 99.2    | All             
|          |                                                                    | 99.3    | All             
|          | B. Significant
      changes                                       | 99.2    | 24              
|Item 9    | The Offer and Listing                                              |         |                 
|          | A. Offer and
      listing details                                 | 99.1    | 60-62           
|          |                                                                    | 99.5    | 4               
|          | B. Plan of
      distribution                                      | N/A     | N/A             
|          | C. Markets                                                         | 99.1    | 5               
|          | D. Selling
      shareholders                                      | N/A     | N/A             
|          | E. Dilution                                                        | N/A     | N/A             
|          | F. Expenses of
      the issue                                     | N/A     | N/A             
|Item 10   | Additional Information                                             |         |                 
|          | A. Share Capital                                                   | N/A     | N/A             
|          | B. Memorandum and articles of
      association                    | 99.5    | 5-7             
|          | C. Material
      contracts                                        | 99.1    | 76-79           
|          | D. Exchange controls                                               | N/A     | N/A             
|          | E. Taxation                                                        | 99.5    | 7-13            
|          | F. Dividends and paying agents                                     | N/A     | N/A             
|          | G. Statement by
      experts                                      | N/A     | N/A             
|          | H. Documents on display                                            | 99.1    | 81              
|          |                                                                    | 99.3    | 1               
|          |                                                                    | 99.4    | 43              
|          | I. Subsidiary
      information                                    | N/A     | N/A             
|Item 11   | Quantitative and Qualitative
      Disclosures About Market Risk   | 99.2    | 21-23           
|Item 12   | Description of
      Securities Other than Equity Securities       | N/A     | N/A             
|          |                                                                    |         |                 
|Part II   |                                                                    |         |                 
|Item 13   | Defaults, Dividend Arrearages and
      Delinquencies              | N/A     | N/A             
|Item 14   | Material
      Modifications to the Rights of Security Holders and |         |                 
|          | Use of Proceeds                                                    | N/A     | N/A             
|Item 15   | Controls and
      Procedures                                      | 99.3    | 22              
|Item 16   | [Reserved]                                                         |         |                 
|Item 16A. | Audit committee
      financial expert                             | 99.1    | 79-80           
|Item 16B. | Code of Ethics                                                     | 99.4    | 20, Schedule C
|Item 16C. | Principal
      Accountant Fees and Services                       | 99.1    | 80-81           
|Item 16D. | Exemptions from the Listing
      Standards for Audit Committees   | N/A     | N/A             
|Item 16E. | Purchases of
      Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated  |         |                 
|          | Purchasers                                                         | N/A     | N/A             
|Item 16F. | Change in
      Registrants Certifying Accountant                 | N/A     | N/A             
|Item 16G. | Corporate Governance                                               | 99.5    | 13              
|Item 16H. | Mine Safety
      Disclosure                                       | N/A     | N/A             

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|Item No. |                            | Exhibit       | Pages        
|-------- | -------------------------- | ------------- | -------------
|Part III |                            |               |              
|Item 17  | Financial
      Statements | N/A           | N/A          
|Item 18  | Financial Statements       | 99.2          | All          
|Item 19  | Exhibits                   | Exhibit Index | Exhibit Index

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SIGNATURE

The registrant hereby certifies that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form 20-F and that it has duly caused and authorized
the undersigned to sign this annual report on its behalf.

| | /S/ Allan Yap                       
| | ------------------------------------
| | Allan Yap                           
| | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Date: July 27, 2017

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EXHIBIT INDEX

|1.1  | Articles of Incorporation of Burcon Capital Corp., dated
  November 3, 1998 (filed as Exhibit 1.1 to the annual report on Form 20-F filed on July 27, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference).                                    
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|1.2  | Articles of Amendment of Burcon NutraScience Corporation
  (f/k/a Burcon Capital Corp.), dated October 18, 1999 (filed as Exhibit 1.2 to the annual report on Form 20-F filed on July 27, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference).
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|1.3  | By-Law No. 1 of Burcon NutraScience Corporation dated
  November 3, 1998 (filed as Exhibit 1.3 to the annual report on Form 20-F filed on July 27, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference).                                       
|     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
|1.4  | By-Law No. 2 of Burcon NutraScience Corporation  (filed as Exhibit 1.4 to the annual report on Form 20-F filed on July 27, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference).                                                               
|     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
|4.1  | Standby Commitment Agreement, dated October 24, 2016
      (filed as Exhibit 99.1 to Form 6-K on October 24, 2016 and incorporated
  herein by reference).                                                                           
|     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
|4.2  | Convertible Note Purchase Agreement, dated April 7, 2016
      (filed as Exhibit 99.1 to Form 6-K on April 8, 2016 and incorporated
  herein by reference).                                                                          
|     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
|4.3  | Standby Commitment Agreement, dated March 23, 2015 (filed
      as Exhibit 99.1 to Form 6-K on March 23, 2015 and incorporated herein by
  reference).                                                                               
|     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
|4.4  | License and Production Agreement, dated March 4, 2011
      (filed as Exhibit 99.37 to Form 40-F on August 31, 2011 and incorporated
  herein by reference).                                                                         
|     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
|8    | List of Subsidiaries (see Intercorporate Relationships
      on page 5 of the Annual Information Form for the fiscal year ended March
      31, 2017 filed hereto as Exhibit 99.1.)                                                
|     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
|11   | Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (included as Schedule
      C to the Notice of Annual and Special Meeting and Management Proxy
      Circular for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017, filed hereto as Exhibit
      99.4).   
|     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
|12.1 | Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to
      Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of
      1934.                                                                                        
|     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
|12.2 | Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to
      Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of
      1934.                                                                                        
|     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
|13.1 | Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to
      18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the
      Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.                                                                   
|     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
|13.2 | Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to
      18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the
      Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.                                                                   
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|99.1 | Annual Information Form for the fiscal year ended March
  31, 2017.                                                                                                                                                                  
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|99.2 | Audited Annual Consolidated Financial Statements for the
  fiscal year ended March 31, 2017                                                                                                                                          
|     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
|99.3 | Management's Discussion and Analysis for the fiscal year
  ended March 31, 2017.                                                                                                                                                     
|     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
|99.4 | Notice of Annual and Special Meeting and Management Proxy
      Circular for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017.                                                                                                                   
|     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
|99.5 | Additional Information.                                                                                                                                                                                                              

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