Admission Requirements for PhD

Applicants for admission must be graduates of a recognized university and show evidence of scholarly achievement. Except where otherwise stated in the Admission Requirements of a particular program, students must have a Masters degree or its equivalent with an academic average as specified by the academic unit. An applicant holding a degree other than one in the discipline area to which admission is sought will be considered on the basis of Master's courses taken and academic standing. A Qualifying Year may be required at the Masters level to meet the admission standards. Courses taken as part of a Qualifying Year cannot be used as credit towards a doctoral degree.

Meeting the minimum requirements does not necessarily guarantee admission. No candidate will be admitted unless the academic unit recommends admission. All applicants will be advised in writing by the Office of Graduate Studies of their admission status.

Doctorate Programs Admission Requirements

For program Specific Requirements, please select the program you are interested in

  • Biotechnology

    Thunder Bay

    Winter 2025 (January)

    Open

    International Applicant Deadline - September 16th

    Spring/Summer 2025

    Open

    International Deadline - January 15th

    International applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early December. 

    Fall 2025 (September)

    Open

    International applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early December. 

  • Chemical Engineering

    Thunder Bay

    Winter 2025 (January)

    Open

    International Applicant Deadline - September 16th

    Spring/Summer 2025

    Open

    International Deadline - January 15th

    International applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early December. 

    Fall 2025 (September)

    Open

    International applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early December. 

  • Winter 2025 (January)

    Open

    International Applicant Deadline - September 16th

    Spring/Summer 2025

    Open

    International Deadline - January 15th

    International applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early December. 

    Fall 2025 (September)

    Open

    International applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early December. 

  • Civil Engineering

    Thunder Bay

    Winter 2025 (January)

    Open

    International Applicant Deadline - September 16th

    Spring/Summer 2025

    Open

    International Deadline - January 15th

    International applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early December. 

    Fall 2025 (September)

    Open

    International applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early December. 

  • Educational Studies

    Thunder Bay

    Spring/Summer 2025

    Closed

    Application Deadline - October 1st

  • Winter 2025 (January)

    Open

    International Applicant Deadline - September 16th

    Spring/Summer 2025

    Open

    International Deadline - January 15th

    International applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early December. 

    Fall 2025 (September)

    Open

    International applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early December. 

  • Health Sciences

    Thunder Bay

    Fall 2025 (September)

    Open

    Deadline - January 15th

  • Winter 2025 (January)

    Open

    International Applicant Deadline - September 16th

    Spring/Summer 2025

    Open

    International Deadline - January 15th

    International applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early December. 

    Fall 2025 (September)

    Open

    International applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early December. 

  • Winter 2025 (January)

    Open

    International Applicant Deadline - September 16th

    Spring/Summer 2025

    Open

    International Deadline - January 15th

    International applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early December. 

    Fall 2025 (September)

    Open

    International applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early December.

  • Psychology: Clinical

    Thunder Bay

    Fall 2025 (September)

    Closed

    Deadline - December 1, 2024 

    The GRE requirement has been waived for Fall 2025

  • Fall 2025 (September)

    Open

    International applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early December.