Overview
Students in this Master of Science program at the University of Prince Edward Island will register in one of the designated areas of specialization listed below:
- Molecular and Macromolecular Sciences (MMS)
- Environmental Sciences (ESC)
- Human Biology (HB)
- Sustainable Design Engineering (SDE)
- Mathematics and Computational Sciences (MCS)
Features
Mastery in the chosen field of study is attested by the achieving of satisfactory standings in the minimum number of graduate courses required by the respective Faculty, the completion of a research project, and the writing of a thesis based upon the research.
There will be considerable interaction and co-operation among the departments/faculties to provide courses and research facilities to meet the needs of individual students and their research projects.
Programme Structure
Courses include:- Advanced Topics in Ecology and Environmental Sciences
- Advanced Topics in Plant Science
- Advanced Topics in Cell and Molecular Biology
- Advanced Topics in Molecular and Macromolecular Sciences
- Advanced Topics in Marine Ecology
- Epidemiological Applications in primary Healthcare Research
- Bioinformatics for Graduate Students
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Disciplines
Biology Molecular Sciences Environmental Sciences View 19 other Masters in Molecular Sciences in CanadaAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any academic requirements for this programme.
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
The minimum requirement for admission to graduate studies in the Faculties of Science and Veterinary Medicine is:
- a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree, or equivalent; or
- a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree, or Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) degree, or equivalent, normally of four years’ duration, in an honours or majors program or equivalent from a recognized university or college, the applicant having achieved an average of at least second-class (“B,” i.e., 70% to 79.9%) standing in the work of the last four semesters or the last two undergraduate years.
Tuition Fee
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International
4344 CAD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 8688 CAD for the full programme during 24 months. -
National
4344 CAD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 8688 CAD for the full programme during 24 months.
- International: $7,548 per year in addition to full-time course tuition
Living costs for Charlottetown
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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