University of Guelph Molecular Biology and Genetics

Contacts

Website: http://www.uoguelph.ca/mcb/graduate_mbg2.shtml
Phone: (519) 824-4120 ext. 53815
Email: cschlaht@uoguelph.ca

Admission Requirements

General

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

Academic Requirements

• BSc Honours degree
• Minimum B- average in the last two years of undergraduate study
• BSc Honours graduates with at least an 80% average in their last 2 years of undergraduate study may be admitted under exceptional circumstances, directly to the PhD program

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

• Hard copy of the online application, to be mailed to the department’s Admissions Secretary
• Statement of Research Interest
• 2 letters of reference
• 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

• Research in is concentrated in the following areas: Molecular Biology, Genetics, Cell Biology, Biochemistry

Deadlines

• Circulation and review of the application takes around 6 weeks
• Recommended that the application be submitted 2 months prior to the semester of entry
• Foreign applicants should submit applications 6 to 9 months in advance