Duration

• Twelve terms (four years)
• Fifteen terms (five years) – transfer MSc to PhD or direct-entry PhD

Application deadlines

This program has rolling admission dates. Complete applications are reviewed as they are received. However, here are some important dates:

• February 1 – Preferred time for application to the fall intake
• March 1 – Latest date to start program in the summer intake
• November 1 – Latest date to start program in the winter intake

Requirements

Educational background:

• Honours degree (four-year degree) or its equivalent in physiology, pharmacology, toxicology, biology or a related discipline.
• MSc degree in one of the named disciplines, or an MD or DDS degree.

Grade requirement:

• Minimum academic average of 80% during the final two years of the undergraduate program.

International students :

• International students who have obtained an MSc degree from an international institution normally enter the MSc graduate program to start. After one year, research progress is assessed by the student's advisory committee and you may be transferred to the PhD program.

English Language Proficiency (if your first language is not English):

• TOEFL - 100, IELTS - 7.0 with no individual score less than 6.0.