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PhD Cell and Systems Biology at University of Toronto

University of Toronto, Canada

Programme overview

PhD Cell and Systems Biology is a graduate programme (Doctor of Philosophy) in the Cell and Systems Biology graduate unit of the School of Graduate Studies at the University of Toronto. Length: 4 years full-time. Mode of delivery: In person.

Faculty: School of Graduate Studies  |  Department: Cell and Systems Biology  |  Duration: 4 years full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Students must successfully complete: 1.0 full-course equivalent (FCE) from the following: CSB1018H CSB1020H CSB1025H CSB1472H CSB1482H CSB1011Y (minimum 24 seminars per year). A PhD proposal , which involves three components: preparation of a written research proposal presentation to the department and questioning by the public in-camera questioning by a PhD

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Application information

Entry requirements

Students will be admitted only when they have made arrangements to secure a research supervisor by contacting professors in the department. Applicants may be accepted who already hold an MSc degree from a recognized university, with a grade average equivalent to at least a University of Toronto A– during the MSc. Applicants will be admitted only when they have made arrangements to secure a research supervisor by contacting professors in the department. Exceptional applicants with a BSc degree may be accepted by direct entry into the PhD program, with a grade point average equivalent to a University of Toronto A– or better in the final year of the BSc. Direct-entry PhD candidates should also

Graduate applications are made online through GradApp; deadlines vary by program and are set by each graduate unit. The application fee is CDN $135, non-refundable, and a supplementary application fee may apply depending on the program.

Apply through the official page: https://future.utoronto.ca/applying

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