University of Guelph Botany

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

• Online application available at: www.uoguelph.ca/graduatestudies/
  

Academic Requirements

• Honours baccalaureate degree
• Minimum B average (73%) in their last 4 full semesters of study
• Direct admittance to a PhD program without a Master’s requires at least an A- average (80%) in the last 4 semesters of study

Financial Requirements

• Annual sub-total for full-time domestic students: $6,491.00 (includes tuition and compulsory fees such as Dental Plan, Drug Plan, Athletic fee, etc.)
• Estimated annual cost of living for domestic students: $18,091.00 to $23,066.00 (includes sub-total from above and cost of living expenses)

Documents

• Statement of Research Interest
• 2-3 letters of recommendation
• 1 certified copy of each previous undergraduate and/or graduate transcript
• Application fee of $85
• Proof of English Proficiency (if not a Canadian Citizen): TOEFL, IELTS, MELAB, CAEL scores are accepted

Other

• Visit www.cbs.uoguelph.ca/grad_admissions_msc.shtml 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.