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Microbiology and Immunology (MSc) at Dalhousie University

Dalhousie University, Canada

Programme overview

Become a knowledgeable and experienced research-based scientist. Dalhousie’s Department of Microbiology and Immunology has a long-standing reputation for academic and research excellence, and well-funded and internationally recognized research groups.

Faculty: Medicine  |  Department: Department of Microbiology and Immunology  |  Duration: 2 years or longer  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September, January, or May  |  Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Application information

Entry requirements

All graduate students receive financial support in the form of a monthly stipend provided by their supervisor. As a rule, most of our successful applicants have a strong academic background in basic science such as a B.Sc. honours degree with courses in microbiology, immunology, cell biology, biochemistry, molecular genetics, etc. They also tend to have some relevant research experience such as an honours degree, summer research positions or co-op work terms. The Department of Microbiology and Immunology has admission standards that exceed the minimum admission standards set by the Faculty of Graduate Studies. You will need a minimum GPA of 3.3 (B+ average) over your last 20 credits. Most of the students we accept have a 3.7 GPA or higher (A- average or better) on their last 20 credits. You will also need two letters of reference;

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate intakes: September, January and May.

General Faculty of Graduate Studies deadlines: September admission June 1 (Canadian applicants) and April 1 (non-Canadian); January admission October 31 (Canadian) and August 31 (non-Canadian); May admission February 28 (Canadian) and December 31 (non-Canadian). Program deadlines may differ. The application fee is $115, payable online with the application.

Apply through the official page: https://apply.dal.ca/apply/

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