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Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Graduate Diploma (GDip)

This one-year program lets you explore the molecular, cellular and systemic foundations of disease, and build the research skills and scientific perspective needed for graduate study in the basic and clinical sciences.

Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Graduate Diploma (GDip)

About the program

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This graduate diploma program serves as a bridge between undergraduate and graduate studies—helping you strengthen your research skills and explore future academic pathways. Work closely with a faculty mentor on an intensive basic science research project while gaining grounding in research terminology, theoretical foundations, experimental models of human disease, and critical analysis of scientific literature.

Program name: Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Degree level: Graduate Diploma
Duration: 3 terms (1 year)
Admission deadlines & requirements: See program details
Contact: pathgrad@uwo.ca
Website: PaLM Graduate Diploma Program

GDip

1 year

Project-based

Full-time

Graduate preparation

Reasons to study

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Discover research

Engage in a research culture that expands your thinking and connects you to the discovery-driven foundations of modern science

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Understand the impacts

Grow your research skills in a supportive setting that connects scientific discovery to real-world clinical impact.

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Advanced facilities

You'll gain access to advanced research facilities, including the Aperio glass slide scanner, brain tumour tissue bank, confocal and cryo-sectioning labs, real-time PCR and microscopic image analysis.

Fields of research

Areas of research

Bioinformatics and data science
Cancer biology
Cardiovascular, respiratory health and metabolic diseases
Computational pathology

Epigenetics
Infection, immunity, and inflammation
Interdisciplinary health and education
One Health

Oral biology and medicine
Pathobiology of neurologic diseases
Regenerative and transplatation medicine
Test utilization, optimization and quality assurance

Program details

You'll need to identify and connect with a potential supervisor before applying to the program. Please visit the Graduate Diploma program's website for more information on how to apply.

PaLM Graduate Supervisors How to apply

Duration

Three terms (1 year)

Application deadlines

Winter (January) - November 1
Summer (May) - March 1
Fall (September) - June 1

Requirements

An undergraduate degree in Science, Health Sciences or related fields.
An entrance average of 70% or greater in the last two years of your undergraduate program.

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Plan your finances

Graduate student funding & fees explained

What it costs

Expenses usually include tuition, fees, housing, food and other necessities.

Find your tuition and fees in the fee schedules available through the Office of the Registrar.

Fee schedules

Plan ahead

Managing your finances, time, and overall wellness is critical to your academic success.

Use the Graduate Student Affordability Calculator to estimate how much money you will need to pay for your tuition, fees, housing, food and other necessities for a 12-month (three-term) academic year.

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Career resources & opportunities

As a Western graduate student, you have access to an abundance of quality professional development opportunities, which make it simple for you to self-direct your learning and development, maximize the value of your degree, and ease your career transition.

Own Your Future

The Own Your Future website offers PhD students free career and professional development advice to support the transition into the working world.

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Upskilling graduates for success

The School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies offers a series of free, online professional development courses to help you prepare to enter the always-evolving labour market in Canada and abroad.

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Internship program

As a graduate student, you can take part in our internship program, even when the opportunity may not be directly related to your thesis research.

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After graduation

This program develops internationally recognized competencies, techniques and expertise in biomedical research. As a graduate, you can pursue a graduate degree, and you can pursue a range of careers, including work in academia, government, and the pharmaceutical industry.

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