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MSc Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Western University

Western University, Canada

Programme overview

Graduate research is focused on the mechanisms of cell and tissue injury; the etiology, pathogenesis and behaviour of disease; identification of novel biomarkers; potential treatment targets of various diseases; and molecular imaging.

Faculty: Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry  |  Duration: 6 Terms (Full-time study) 12 Terms (Part-time study)  |  Location: London, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Thesis-based programme, 6 Terms (Full-time study) 12 Terms (Part-time study) in length.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must have obtained a four-year undergraduate degree in Sciences. Although there are no course prerequisites for entry into the program, courses in anatomy, biochemistry, histology and/or molecular biology are strongly recommended. A minimum academic average of 80% for both domestic and international students during the final two years of the undergraduate program is required. Applicants with graduate degrees in Medical/Public Health, or a professional degree in dentistry, medicine or other health profession may also apply. Meeting the minimum requirement does not guarantee acceptance to the program. Application deadline: These dates are an approximation and are subject to change. Applications received on or near the deadline may not be approved in time for the desired start date. International applicants should allow time for visa processing. Term Deadline Domestic Applicants Deadline International Applicants Winter (January) November 1 August 1 Summer (May) March 1 December 1 Fall (September) first round consideration for September start February 1 November 1 Fall (September) June 1 March 1

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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