Graduate intakes are Fall (September to December), Winter (January to April) and Spring (May to August); the intake offered depends on the programme, and most doctoral programmes admit for Fall. Some programmes have no set deadline and admit in Fall, Winter and Spring.
Deadlines vary by programme. January 15: Anthropology, Archaeology, Folklore, History, Transdisciplinary Sustainability, Interdisciplinary PhD (Fall). February 1: Environmental Science, Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology (Fall). March 1: Biochemistry, Food Science (Fall). December 1: Computer Science, Engineering (Fall). Nursing PhD 31 January (Fall, even-numbered years only); Social Work PhD 15 September (Spring, even-numbered years). Marine Biology and Medicine (Bioscience, Cardiovascular and Renal Sciences, Clinical Epidemiology, Human Genetics and Genomics, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Neurosciences) have no set deadline. Education PhD admissions are paused until further notice.
Graduate application processing fee: $60 for Canadian applicants and $120 for non-Canadian applicants; late fee $30 up to one week after the deadline and $10 for each subsequent week.