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Applications
Applicant
Handbook
Although all of the information
regarding applying to our programs is listed on our
individual web site pages, we encourage all
prospective applicants to consult the
Applicant
Handbook.
Admission
Requirements
Admission requirements differ
depending on the program to which the applicant is
applying. Detailed requirements are listed below. In
order to be admitted to any of our programs,
however, foreign graduates
must also comply with the following requirements:
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TOEFL: International students who
have not received their instruction in English
or whose mother tongue is not English must pass
the Test of English as a Foreign Language
(TOEFL) with a minimum score of 550 (paper-based
test), 213 (computer-based test), or 86,
with each component score not less than 20
(internet-based test). The TOEFL
institution code for McGill University is 0935.
Alternatively, students may submit International
English Language Testing System (IELTS) scores
with a minimum overall band score of 6.5. Original score reports must be
submitted (photocopies will not be accepted).
For further information please refer to
http://www.toefl.org or
www.ielts.org.
M.Sc. in Experimental
Medicine and Graduate Diploma in Clinical Research
Applicants for the
M.Sc. program in
Experimental Medicine or the
Graduate Diploma in Clinical Research
must hold either a B.Sc. degree or its equivalent or
an M.D. degree. The
Division requires a cumulative Grade Point Average (cGPA)
of not less than 3.2
out of a possible maximum of 4.0. The
Graduate Diploma is only open to Canadians and
permanent residents. International students
may not apply to this program.
Candidates who have only a
B.Sc. degree but who have demonstrated academic
excellence (cGPA of 3.5 out of a possible maximum of
4.0 throughout their undergraduate studies) can be
considered for direct entry into the Ph.D., if they
so desire. These candidates should clearly
indicate (on the application form) that they are
seeking entry into the Ph.D. program rather than the M.Sc.
NOTE: PLEASE NOTE THAT THE GRADUATE
DIPLOMA IS CONSIDERED A PART-TIME PROGRAM AND
THAT WE DO NOT ADMIT FOREIGN STUDENTS TO THIS
PROGRAM.
Applicants for the
M.Sc. (Bioethics Option) program must hold an M.D.,
Nursing, Physical and Occupational Therapy and/or
any other professional health training degree.
Students who do not fit these criteria may be
considered for admission on an individual basis.
Applicants for the M.Sc.
(Family Medicine Option) program must be
practicing family physicians interested in
conducting research in family medicine.
Exceptionally, candidates from different backgrounds
may be considered. Candidates seeking entry
into this program must have a cumulative Grade Point
Average (cGPA)
of not less than 3.4
out of a possible maximum of 4.0. For more
detailed program requirements, please refer to
http://www.mcgill.ca/familymed/mastersprogram/programrequirements/. Ph.D. Program
Applicants for the
Ph.D. program
must normally hold an M.Sc. degree. The one
exception is listed above in bold.
Candidates who hold a previous
M.Sc. and who are seeking entry into our Ph.D.
program must have a
cumulative Grade Point Average (cGPA)
of not less than 3.4
out of a possible maximum of 4.0, i.e., an
average between 75
and 80%. A
cGPA between
3.2 and
3.4 may be
considered acceptable if the last year of
undergraduate training has shown a steady, marked
improvement in grades in fundamental science
subjects, AND if the student has performed with
distinction in a Master's program. For some
students, the committee may recommend acceptance
into "probationary Ph.D. first year", in which case
promotion to the second year of the Ph.D. is
contingent upon meeting certain specific academic
and research requirements, which are indicated in
the letter of acceptance. For overseas graduates,
the applicant's academic grades are converted in
order to situate them within the standards of McGill
University.
For overseas graduates, an
attempt is made to situate the applicant's academic
grades among the standards of their Universities.
Grades are, however, converted to their McGill
equivalent. Conversion charts, as well as
required admission documentation for each country,
are provided by the Graduate and Postdoctoral
Studies office and prospective students should refer
to these in order to determine if they are
admissible to our program. (Conversion
charts)
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