Medical Science - MSc - Thesis

For over 40 years the graduate program in Medical Science has prepared students for independent scientific careers in academic and non-academic settings. Graduates of the master's program have gone on to doctoral studies or jobs in industry at leading institutes across Canada and around the world.

One of the University of Calgary's largest graduate programs, Medical Science offers specializations ranging from cancer biology and critical care to molecular and medical genetics (but training is not limited to these specialties). Our program is supported by collaborations with related programs throughout the Cumming School of Medicine and the University of Calgary.

Completing this program

• Courses: Topics will be determined according to the student's research area.

• Research Ethics: Students are required to attend Research Integrity Day sessions in the first year of their program.

• Seminars: Students will participate in a research in progress seminar and journal club relevant to their program.

• Research Proposal: Students must defend a written research proposal to their supervisory committee.

• Thesis: Students will be required to submit and defend an original research thesis.

Specializations

• Cancer Biology
• Critical Care Medicine
• Mountain Medicine and High Altitude Physiology
• Joint Injury & Arthritis Research
• Molecular & Medical Genetics
• Pathologists' Assistant (currently not accepting applications)
• Physiology
• Biomechanics
• Biomedical Ethics
• Surgery (In co-operation with the Department of Surgery)
• Medical Imaging (Interdisciplinary)*

* See the Calendar section on Interdisciplinary Specializations for further information.

Academic researchers, education, medicine, government agencies, health organizations, and the private sector/industry; biotechnology start-up companies, clinical trials, research-oriented positions in pharmaceutical/biotech companies and Fortune 500 businesses.

A master’s degree in medical science will give you the pre-requisite for a PhD.