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MSc Biology at University of Regina

University of Regina, Canada

Programme overview

The Master of Science (thesis-based) in Biology is a thesis-based research degree combining coursework with original research in ecology and evolution, cell and molecular biology, microbiology and organismal physiology. Research is carried out in Canada and internationally, supported by instrumentation for water quality and stable isotope analysis, microscopy, proteomics and genomics.

Faculty: Faculty of Science  |  Department: Biology  |  Duration: 2-3 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

What you will study

Thesis-based study with coursework and a research emphasis under a faculty supervisor, in ecology and evolution, cell and molecular biology, microbiology and organismal physiology.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research (all graduate programmes): Applicants should arrange a supervisor before applying. A recognised baccalaureate with a graduating average of at least 70% (2.67 on a 4-point scale) for most programmes; admission is competitive. Required documents are official transcripts for all post-secondary study, at least two letters of recommendation from academic or employer referees, a resume and letter of intent, and a $125 CAD application fee. International applicants must show English proficiency by an accepted test unless they studied at a Canadian university or a university where English is the language of instruction.

Requirements published at faculty level.

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 terms: Fall (September-December), Winter (January-April) and Spring/Summer (May-August). The application portal opens in the first week of August for Fall, the first week of February for Winter and the first week of April for Spring/Summer, in the year before the start.

Undergraduate terms: Fall (September-December), Winter (January-April) and Spring/Summer (May-August). Indigenous Education and Nursing do not admit to the spring/summer term; Bachelor of Social Work admits to the fall term only.

Faculty of Graduate Studies programmes without their own deadline: Spring/Summer March 1, Fall July 1, Winter November 1. Some programmes have their own deadlines, for example Aging Studies March 31, History March 31, Anthropology January 31 (Fall) and September 30 (Winter), English February 15 (Fall) and October 15 (Winter). Applications are made online through the application portal.

The graduate application fee is $125, paid online before documents can be uploaded.

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