To be considered, applicants must meet the requirements of a four-year honours science degree with a minimum 75% average during the final two years or 4 semesters of undergraduate study. Applicants should have completed a course in statistics. Each applicant must obtain the support of a faculty member willing to serve as his/her advisor.

Admission may be granted in September, January or May. Completed applications should arrive at least one full semester (four months) before the expected date of admission. Applications from international students should arrive at least eight months prior to the expected date of admission.

The Graduate Admissions Secretary must receive all components of the application, including transcript(s), graduate certificate(s), grading scale(s), language test results, assessment forms, a statement of interest and the name of the faculty advisor no later than two months after an application is submitted through the OUAC portal. Applications that are incomplete after this time period will be closed.

Graduate student applications to programs in the College of Biological Science are handled by the Office of the Associate Dean, Research (ADR). Before submitting an application, applicants are strongly encouraged to view the "Before you Apply" and "Admission Process" webpages on the ADR Future Student's site.

On-line applications, required documents and instructions may also be found on the Office of Graduate Studies webpage or in the Graduate Calendar.

Completed applications should be submitted to the CBS Graduate Admissions Secretary