Research-based Graduate Programs

Degree

Time to Complete

Admission Requirements

Curriculum Options

MSc and PhD Programs

Full program details available here.

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MSc

6 Terms

(2 years)

Four-year undergraduate science program, graduate program in Medical/Public Health, or a professional degree in dentistry, medicine or other health profession.

Minimum average:  80%;   A-;   3.7/4 GPA

Thesis-based

PhD

12 Terms

(4 years)

Applicants with a graduate degree in Sciences or Medical/Health program, or an MD or DDS degree, will be considered for entry to the PhD program. In exceptional circumstances, direct entry to the PhD program will be considered for applicants holding an undergraduate degree.

Minimum average:  80%;   A-;   3.7/4 GPA

Thesis-based

 

 

 

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Full program details available here.

 

 

 

MD / PhD Program

Full program details available here.

*programs may be completed on a part-time basis (terms and years are doubled).

 

Dual Credential Degrees: For more information, click here. 

Collaborative Specializations: For more information, click here. 

Fields of Research 

  • Bioinformatics
  • Cancer research
  • Cardiovascular, Respiratory Health and Metabolic Disease
  • Infection and Immunity
  • Neuropathology and Mental Health
  • One Health

Funding Details

Funding is available for admissible research students  https://www.schulich.uwo.ca/pathol/gps/research_programs/financial_support.html

For additional information on financial support offered through Western, please see https://grad.uwo.ca/finances/index.html#assistance

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS

Minimum Financial Requirements
Change As of January 1, 2024, the minimum financial requirement for living expenses for new study permit applications is $20,635 for an individual student. Please see the Documents Required for a Study Permit Application section for more details.

New Study Permit Cap Announcement
The Canadian government recently announced a cap on new study permits for the next two years. For initial study permit applications submitted after January 22, 2024, undergraduate international students must now include an ‘attestation letter’ from the Ontario provincial government.

Current undergraduate and graduate students with valid study permits, as well as prospective Master’s and doctoral degree students, are exempt from this requirement.

Details about how to acquire the attestation letter will be provided to applicants when the process is finalized.

This content will be updated as new information becomes available.

If you have questions, please reach out to our International Student Advisors.

Further details and FAQs are available here: https://iesc.uwo.ca/visas/study_permits.html