Physiology and Biophysics (PhD)

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Requirements

Master’s Program:

• A Bachelor of Science (BSc) Honours degree or equivalent
• A minimum 3.7 GPA (or A- equivalent) over the last 60 credit hours of study, or extensive previous research experience

PhD Program:

• An MSc degree in Physiology or a related field from a university of recognized standing
• A minimum 3.7 GPA (or A- equivalent) over the last 60 credit hours of study, or extensive previous research experience

English Language Proficiency:

All applicants whose first language is not English must demonstrate their capacity to pursue a graduate-level program in English before admission by taking a language competency test.

Test Name and Minimum Acceptable Score:

• Internet-based TOEFL (Academic iBT) - 100
• MET - 64
• IELTS - 7.5
• CAEL - 70 with no band score lower than 60
• English for Academic Purposes (EAP) – Level 2 - A
• Pearson English Test PTE Academic - overall score of 68

Test scores are valid for two years from the date the test was written.

For more information, please review our department's Admissions Policy [PDF 247 KB] or Frequently Asked Questions [PDF 519 KB].

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