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Contacts

Website: http://www.mcgill.ca/microimm/graduate/
Phone: 514-398-3061
Admissions e-mail: office.microimm@mcgill.ca

Program Information

• Microbiology & Immunology
• Master of Science (MSc)
• 3 – 4 years in length (Although students may apply to the PhD program after 3 semesters upon approval by the Graduate Committee. More information can be found here (under “5. Transfer from M.Sc. to Ph.D. program”)
• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
• 5 years in length
• Areas of Research:
  • Cellular and Molecular Immunology
  • Microbial Physiology and Genetics
  • Molecular Biology of Viruses
  • Medical Microbiology

For more information, click here and here

Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

Master’s Program

• Degree: Either one of the following:

1. Bachelor’s degree in Microbiology & Immunology
2. Bachelor’s degree in Biology
3. Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry
4. Bachelor’s degree in a related domain to the above degrees
5. Doctorate in Medicine (MD)
6. Doctorate in Dental Surgery (DDS)
7. Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine (DVM)

• Required Courses: Applicants that do not have a strong enough background in microbiology may be require to take advanced undergraduate courses in:

• Immunology
• Microbial Physiology and Genetics
• Virology

PhD Program

• Degree: Either one of the following:

1. Master’s degree in Microbiology & Immunology
2. Master’s degree in Biochemistry
3. Master’s degree in a biological science
4. A highly qualified student in the departmental MSc program

For more information on the Master’s Program, click here and here
For more information on the PhD Program, click here
For degree equivalencies for different countries, click here

GPA

Master’s Program

• Minimum: 3.2 out of 4.0

PhD Program

• The University does not have a GPA cut-off, but it does require that students have satisfactory standing in the Master’s degree.

For more information, click here

GRE

• The GRE is not necessary although it is recommended.

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Supporting Documents

• Application form
• Application fee ($ 100.00)
• 2 letters of reference from academic or professional employers who can make a judgement regarding the applicant’s abilities.
• 2 official transcripts from all universities attended
• Letter from a prospective supervisor: A letter from a research supervisor that the student chooses from the Departmental faculty. Applicants must not forget to include 3 – 5 top supervisor choices on their application.
• A 6-page outline for a PhD proposal research project a week before seminar presentations (Only for students transferring from MSc to PhD). It must include the nature and hypotheses of the project and any progress made from the year before.

For more information, click here and here
For more information on the 6-page outline, click here (under “5. Transfer from M.Sc. to Ph.D. program”)

Other Requirements

• Proof of English proficiency for the following applicants:
  • English is not their mother tongue
  • Did not obtain an undergraduate or graduate degree from an accredited university where the language of instruction is English.
  • Did not obtain an undergraduate or graduate degree from an accredited Anglophone or francophone university in Canada or the U.S.
  • Did not attend an institution, work or lived in a place for a minimum of 4 years in a row in a country where English is designated as the primary language.
• Candidates that fall in one of the above categories must fulfill the English requirement with one of the following minimum scores:

1. Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL):

• Internet-based test: 95 total with a minimum of 20 on each skill area
• Paper-based test: 575
• Computer-based test: 230

1. International English Language Testing System (IELTS): Band of 7 of more
2. McGill Certificate of Proficiency in English (given by the Centre for Continuing Education)

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Timeline

• January 15 (Canadian and International Students): Application deadline for Summer semester entry.
• March 15 (International Students): Application deadline for Fall semester entry.
• June 1 (Canadian Students): Application deadline for Fall semester entry.
• September 15 (Canadian and International Students): Application deadline for Winter semester entry.

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Tuition 2009-2010

• Numbers below are approximate.

Master’s Program

• Tuition
  • Quebec Students: $ 3,500/year (years 1 and 2)
  • Canadians Outside of Quebec: $ 7,000 (year 1) and $ 5,000 (year 2)
  • International Students: $ 15,000 (year 1) and $ 9,000 (year 2)
• Books (All students): $ 1,000/year
• Lodging and food: $ 12,000/year

PhD Program

• Tuition
  • All students: $ 3,500/year (years 1 and 2)
• Books (All students): $ 1,500/year
• Lodging and food: $ 12,000/year

For more information on tuition, click here
For more information on student fees, click here
For more information on financial aid and scholarships, click here
For information on housing, click here

Funding

Master’s Program

• Minimum:
  • Quebec Students: $ 15,000/year
  • Canadians Outside of Quebec: $ 18,000/year
  • International Students: $ 21,000/year

PhD

• Minimum (All students): $ 15,000/year

For more information on funding, click here, here and here