McGill University Physiology

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

For September admissions:

• March 15: International students application deadline
• June 1: Canadian/Permanent Resident students application deadline

For January admissions:

• September 15: application deadline for all students

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.