Program details
The Faculty of Graduate Studies and the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences offer a four to five-year program of study leading to a Biochemistry and Medical Genetics (PhD).
Expected duration: 4-5 years
Tuition and fees: two years tuition, then continuing fees in subsequent years (refer to Graduate tuition and fees)
In addition to the minimum course requirements of the Faculty of Graduate Studies found in the Graduate Studies Regulations Section, students must meet the following requirements depending on their method of entry.
Students entering with a thesis-based MSc must:
- Complete a minimum of 9 credit hours of coursework
- Complete and successfully defend a doctoral thesis
Students transferring from the Biochemistry and Medical Genetics (MSc) must:
- Complete 6 credit hours in addition to the 10 credit hours required in fulfillment of the MSc program
- Complete and successfully defend a doctoral thesis
Sample course offerings
Here are some examples of the courses offered for this program:
- BGEN 7020: Proteins
- BGEN 7070: Special Topics in Human Genetics
- BGEN 7090: Principles and Practice of Human Genetics
- BGEN 7130: Genetic Epidemiology of Human Populations
- BGEN 7180: Clinical and Molecular Cytogenetics
- BGEN 7200: Topics in Biochemistry
- BGEN 7250: Gene Expression and Epigenetics
- IMED 7120: Medical Biochemistry
- IMED 7170: Medical Genetics
- IMED 7200: Cancer Biology
For a full list of courses and descriptions of each, please visit the Academic Calendar.
