University of Guelph Botany
From SUS Redbooks
Location
50 Stone Road East
Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1
Canada
Contacts
Website: https://admission.uoguelph.ca/bsc/plsc
Phone: (519) 824-4120 ext. 56833
Email: gradonln@uoguelph.ca
Admission Requirements
General
- General information about applying available at: https://www.uoguelph.ca/graduatestudies/future/applying-guelph
- Online application available at: https://www.ouac.on.ca/apply/guelphgrad/en_CA/user/login
Academic Requirements
- Master's
- Honours baccalaureate degree
- Minimum B- average in their last 2 years of equivalent study
- Recognized post-secondary institution
- Doctoral
- Completed a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree
- Recognized post-secondary institution
- Minimum B average in their Master’s program (department may require higher standing)
- Demonstrated strong potential for research
- Two academic references
- For more information about references, click here
- Departmental website may specify additional or higher admission qualifications
- If your first language is not English, you will be required to submit the results of a standardized language test. Review the English Language Test chart here for acceptable tests and required scores.
- If you do not meet the minimum admission average or do not hold the appropriate degree, review the upgrading website here
For more information, click here
Financial Requirements (based on 2018)
- Full-time domestic students, M.Sc. or Ph.D.: approximately $3,000.00
- Full-time international students, M.Sc. or Ph.D.: approximately $7,000.00
For more information, click here
Documents
- All post-secondary education (University level) transcripts
- Minimum of 2 academic references
- Any additional requirements specified by the department
- Proof of English Proficiency (if not a Canadian Citizen): TOEFL, IELTS, MELAB, CAEL scores are accepted
Other
- Visit https://www.uoguelph.ca/graduatestudies/future/applying-guelph before applying for hints and organizational aids
Deadlines
- Applications are accepted all year
- Semesters begin in January, May, and September
- Processing and consideration time for applications takes around 6 weeks
- Applications should be submitted ~ 2 months prior to the semester of desired entry
- International students are strongly advised to apply 6 to 9 months before the desired month of entry to allow for English score submission (~ 1 to 2 months), student visas, etc.
