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Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Biology - Thesis-based at University of Saskatchewan

University of Saskatchewan, Canada

Programme overview

The Department of Biology offers programs leading to the M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in molecular, cellular, organismic, population, ecosystem, and evolutionary biology. The faculty, which includes associate members and adjunct professors from other departments, schools and institutes on campus, has particular strength in ecology and behaviour, environmental sciences, biotechnology, cell biology, molecular biology, functional genomics, and developmental biology.

Faculty: College of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

What you will study

Degree requirements: a minimum of 9 credit units of 800-level courses; thesis defence.

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Application information

Entry requirements

a cumulative weighted average of at least a 70% (U of S grade system equivalent) in the last two years of study (i.e. 60 credit units); a four-year honours degree, or equivalent, from a recognized college or university in an academic discipline relevant to the proposed field of study

Domestic applicants: CAD 5,706 a year (2026-2027). Standard thesis/project-based master's rate, assessed in three terms of $1,902 (total $5,706 per academic year); the source states it applies to all thesis and project-based master's programs except those with listed special rates. Tuition only; excludes Source

International applicants: CAD 12,837 a year (2026-2027). Standard thesis/project-based master's rate, assessed in three terms of $4,279 (total $12,837 per academic year); the source states it applies to all thesis and project-based master's programs except those with listed special rates. Tuition only; excludes Source

Academic units set their own application deadlines. The application fee is $125 CAD for domestic students and $145 CAD for international students, paid online by Visa or Mastercard.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.usask.ca/programs/biology.php

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