Eligibility Criteria
Applicants should have an M.Sc. degree in life sciences and will be assessed by the departmental Graduate Studies Committee on the basis of undergraduate and graduate grades (applicants should have at least a B average overall), letters of reference and research ability. Prior to final acceptance, the student must have a thesis supervisor, chosen by mutual agreement among the student, the Graduate Studies Committee and the potential supervisor. Students will normally be accepted only for full-time study.
Students registered in the Master of/Magisteriate in Science in Biology who demonstrate exceptional potential for independent research and have attained an A-average in graduate courses in the program may request transfer to the Ph.D. program during the first six months of the second year of enrollment. The transfer must be approved by the student’s supervisory committee and the Graduate Studies Committee.