About

The Collaborative PhD program offers outstanding graduate students the opportunity to receive training at the University of Manitoba and a collaborating university outside of Canada. The program provides a diverse educational experience, exposing students to research and scholarship at two universities.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Admission requirements

The following are minimum requirements to be considered for entry into the Collaborative (PhD) program. Meeting these requirements does not guarantee acceptance into the program.

Admission requirements are those of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.

To be considered for admission to the Collaborative (PhD) program, you must:

Have a master’s degree or equivalent from a recognized university
Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 in the last 60 credit hours of full-time study.

Exceptional students with an honours bachelor’s degree may be considered for entry into the PhD program. For details, please see the PhD General Regulations section in the Academic Calendar.

In addition to the admission requirements described here, all applicants must meet the minimum admission and English language proficiency requirements of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.

If University of Manitoba is the lead university

The student must have been admitted to a PhD program at the University of Manitoba. If not currently enrolled in a PhD program, then the student must apply for admission to a specific unit-based program at the University of Manitoba. Following admission, the student must contact the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies to request entry to a Collaborative program.

If University of Manitoba is the partner university

The student must apply for admission to the collaborative PhD Program at the University of Manitoba. The collaborative program agreement must be defined and presented as part of the admission application.

English Program Requirements

Test name: IAEP(Intensive Academic English Program)
Minimum score required : Pass Level 5/AEPUCE (Academic English Program for University and College Entrance) with a minimum of 65% overall

Test name: IELTS (Academic module) (International English Language Testing System)
Minimum score required : 6.5 overall

Test name: Internet-based TOEFL (TOEFL-iBT®)(Test of English as a Foreign Language)University of Manitoba institutional code: 0973*Please note if you have taken multiple tests, we will not consider your “best score” for admission. Individual tests only will be considered and must achieve the minimum requirements in each category and in overall score.
Minimum score required : For tests taken up to January 20, 2026:Overall score of 8620 in Reading20 in Writing20 in Listening20 in SpeakingFor tests taken on or after January 21, 2026:Overall score of 4.54.0 in Reading4.0 in Writing4.0 in Listening4.0 in Speaking

Test name: Pearson Test of English Academic
Minimum score required : 61 overall

Test name: Cambridge Assessment of English at the C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency level
Minimum score required : Minimum score of 180

Test name: Duolingo English Test
Minimum score required : Overall score of 120; minimum score of 100 in each of reading, writing, listening and speaking categories

Test name: IAEP(Intensive Academic English Program)
Minimum score required : Pass Level 5/AEPUCE (Academic English Program for University and College Entrance) with a minimum of 65% overall

Test name: IELTS (Academic module) (International English Language Testing System)
Minimum score required : 6.5 overall

Test name: Internet-based TOEFL (TOEFL-iBT®)(Test of English as a Foreign Language)University of Manitoba institutional code: 0973*Please note if you have taken multiple tests, we will not consider your “best score” for admission. Individual tests only will be considered and must achieve the minimum requirements in each category and in overall score.
Minimum score required : For tests taken up to January 20, 2026:Overall score of 8620 in Reading20 in Writing20 in Listening20 in SpeakingFor tests taken on or after January 21, 2026:Overall score of 4.54.0 in Reading4.0 in Writing4.0 in Listening4.0 in Speaking

Test name: Pearson Test of English Academic
Minimum score required : 61 overall

Test name: Cambridge Assessment of English at the C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency level
Minimum score required : Minimum score of 180

Test name: Duolingo English Test
Minimum score required : Overall score of 120; minimum score of 100 in each of reading, writing, listening and speaking categories

Fee Information

Tuition Fee

2,220 / per term