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MSc Anatomy and Cell Biology at Western University

Western University, Canada

Programme overview

The Anatomy & Cell Biology Program offers a modern collaborative training experience catering to the needs of the individual student pursuing an MSc degree. Our dedicated, award-winning mentors and state-of-the-art facilities provide a rich training environment in which students can immerse themselves in one or more academic disciplines, including cell biology, neurobiology, anatomical sciences, and/ or education scholarship. The thesis-based option is research-intensive and designed to prepare students for a career as a research scientist in academia or industry.

Faculty: Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry  |  Duration: 5 Terms (Project-based) 6 Terms (Thesis-based)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: London, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Project based or thesis-based programme, full-time, 5 Terms (Project-based) 6 Terms (Thesis-based) in length.

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Application information

Entry requirements

4-year honours degree or equivalent, in a Life or Allied Health Science, or a degree in Dentistry, Medicine or Veterinary Science. Minimum 80% (A-) average for the most recent two years of undergraduate study, or the most recent 10 full senior level courses. Additional Requirements. Research experience is recommended for the thesis-based curriculum option. Application deadline: Project-based option January 15 - Acceptance notification begins in April and continues until July 31 Thesis-based option February 1 - Summer Term and Fall Term June 1 (pending spots remaining) - Fall Term October 15 - *Winter Term *Positions are not regularly available for summer/winter terms. Acceptance notifications for the fall term begin in March and continue until July 31.

Graduate programmes charge Fall, Winter and Summer terms; Ivey MBA Direct has a July intake, the Accelerated MBA a November intake, and the Executive MBA September and February intakes. Deadlines and intake terms vary by programme.

Each graduate programme sets its own application deadlines, which may differ for domestic and international applicants. Applications are made through Western's online graduate application. The application fee is $185 CAD for most graduate programmes; $290 for Communication Sciences and Disorders (MClSc), Occupational Therapy (MSc OT) and Physical Therapy (MPT); $150 for Ivey MBA and Ivey MSc; $350 for Orthodontics.

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