McGill Biochemistry
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Contacts
Website: http://www.mcgill.ca/biochemistry/
Phone: 514-398-7266
Admissions e-mail: admissions.biochemistry@mcgill.ca
Program Information
- Master’s Program (MSc. Degree)
- Generally takes 2 years
- Doctor’s Program (PhD. Degree)
- Generally takes 4-5 years
- Transfer is possible from MSc after around 2 years
Admission Requirements
Course and Degree Requirements
- Degree: a bachelor’s degree in a subject closely related to biochemistry (biochemistry, biology, chemistry, physiology, microbiology preferred)
- Required courses
- Organic Chemistry (6 credits)
- Physical Chemistry (6 credits)
- Cellular and Molecular biology (6 credits)
- Metabolic Biochemistry (6 credits)
- Adequate Laboratory (e.g. BIOC300D)
- One advanced level course in each of protein structure and function and nucleic acid structure and function
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GPA
- Minimum CGPA: 3.0 or 3.2 in the last two years of full-time studies
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GRE
- International students who have received a non-North American degree should submit a GRE score
- either General or Subject test in Biochemistry or Cell and Molecular Biology
- Minimum score: 550
- Strongly recommended
- TOEFL scores are required for an applicant whose mother tongue is not English, and graduated from a university where the language of instruction is not English
- Minimum score: PBT – 567, iBT – 86 with each component not less than 20
- IELTS accepted with minimum overall score of 6.5 or higher
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Supporting Documents
- Two (2) current letters of reference
- Two (2) official copies of academic transcripts from all universities
- Personal essay (optional) – briefly describe interests, past work
- Curriculum Vitae
- Application fee of $100
- Provide names of supervisors interested in working with
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Timeline
- January 15 – Deadline to apply to fall program (China)
- February 15 - Supporting documents deadline for fall (China)
- March 15 – Deadline to apply to fall program (International)
- April 15 - Supporting documents deadline for fall (International)
- April 30 - Deadline to be accepted by a supervisor for fall (International, including China)
- June 1 – Deadline to apply to fall program (Cdn)
- July 1 - Supporting documents deadline for fall (Cdn)
- July 8 - Deadline to be accepted by a supervisor for fall (Cdn)
- September 15 - Deadline to apply to fall program (International, including China)
- September 22 - Supporting documents deadline for winter (International, including China)
- October 12 - Deadline to be accepted by a supervisor for winter(International, including China)
- October 15 - Deadline to apply for winter program (Cdn)
- November 5 - Supporting documents deadline for fall (Cdn)
- November 15 - Deadline to be accepted by a supervisor for winter (Cdn)
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Tuition 2010-2011
- MSc
- Quebec students - $ 3 627.24
- Out-of-province students - $ 7 226.94
- International students - $ 16 387.89
- PhD
- Quebec students - $ 3 627.24
- Out-of-province students - $ 3 627.24
- International students - $ 3 993.99 (if eligible for the MIDAS award; more details here) or 14 901.69 (if ineligible)
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