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Contacts

Website: https://www.mcgill.ca/physiology/graduate-studies
Phone: (514) 398-4316
Admissions e-mail: rosetta.vasile@mcgill.ca

Program Information

Graduate studies is a research and thesis- oriented program at the Master’s and Doctoral levels. Only full-time students are accepted.

• M.Sc.: minimum of 45 credits, submission of a thesis, and completion of a minimum of 3 terms of residency
• This section intended for prospective students to the M.Sc. program
  • Prospective Ph.D. students can visit here for more information.
  • For information on fast-tracking to the Ph.D. program from the M.Sc. program, visit here.

For additional general information regarding the M.Sc. program, visit here.

Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

• Degree: B.Sc degree or equivalent

GPA

• Minimum overall cGPA of 3.2, or a GPA of 3.4 in the last 2 years of study

Supporting Documents

First, find your area of research interest (https://mcgill.ca/physiology/research)
Review faculty member profiles to find and directly contact a potential advisor with similar research interests (before applying or during)
Familiarize yourself with departmental deadlines and required supporting documents and apply online at: https://mcgill.ca/gradapplicants/apply/prepare Applicants can track their applications on Minerva

• Personal Essay/Statement: 500 typed words (background, past work in intended field of interest, reasons for applying for graduate studies in Physiology at McGill; indicate faculty contacted and areas of research interest)
• Curriculum Vitae
• Letters of reference: Two letters of reference uploaded by the Referees indicated in the student application (on official university letterhead and signed)
• Transcripts: From each university-level institution attended (Cegep not required)
  • Upload an unofficial copy of your complete university-level academic record to date, inluding the Grading key for each transcript
  • If the transcript does not indicate that a degree has been granted, a copy of the diploma will also need to be uploaded with the transcript
  • Transcripts not in English or French MUST be accompanied by an English or French Translation
• Additional Question: Please upload a PDF copy with a list of your potential supervisors whether you have contacted them or not yet (members or associate members of the Department of Physiology)
• Application fee: $113.27, payable by valid credit card for each form submitted (applicants may indicate up to two programs on each form submitted).

For more information, click here.

Timeline

Application deadlines for September (Fall) admissions:

• March 1: International students
• May 15: Canadian/Permanent Resident students

Application deadlines for January (Winter) admissions:

• August 15: International students
• September 1: Canadian/Permanent Resident students

Summer application deadline for B.Sc/M.Sc: March 25
For more information, and for information for international applicants, click here.

Tuition 2012-2013

• All students can expect a minimum living expense of $15,000/yr plus tuition fees and services.
• There are various sources of financial aid – fellowships, bursaries, assistantships – to name a few.

For more information on fees and financial aid, click here and here.