Admission Requirements for Masters

Applicants for admission must be graduates of a recognized university, college, or institute as well as show evidence of scholarly achievement. Except where otherwise stated in the Admission Requirements of a particular program, degree students must have a four year bachelor's degree or its equivalent with at least second class standing (B) based on their last 20 half courses or equivalent.

An applicant holding a degree other than one in the discipline area to which admission is sought will be considered on the basis of courses taken and academic standing. A Qualifying Year at the undergraduate level may be required to meet the admission standards. Courses taken as part of a Qualifying Year can not be used as credit towards a graduate 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 by the Office of Graduate Studies in writing of their admission status.

Masters Program Specific Admissions Requirements

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

  • Fall 2025 (September)

    Open

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

  • Biology

    Thunder Bay, Orillia

    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. 

  • Fall 2025 (September)

    Open

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

    ***The 16 month MBA Advanced Studies in Management is being offered for Fall 2025.

  • Fall 2025 (September)

    Open

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

  • Chemistry

    Thunder Bay

    Winter 2025 (January)

    Open

    International Applicant Deadline - September 16th

    Spring/Summer 2025

    Open (limited options)

    Domestic applicants should contact admissions.grad@lakeheadu.ca to apply.

    Fall 2025 (September)

    Open

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

  • Computer Science

    Thunder Bay

    Fall 2025 (September)

    Open

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

  • Economics

    Thunder Bay

    Fall 2025 (September)

    Open

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

  • Education

    Thunder Bay, Orillia, Online

    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. 

  • 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. 

  • Engineering: Chemical

    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. 

  • Engineering: Civil

    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.

  • Fall 2025 (September)

    Open

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

  • Environmental Studies

    Thunder Bay

    Fall 2025 (September)

    Open

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

  • Geology

    Thunder Bay

    Winter 2025 (January)

    Open

    International Applicant Deadline - September 16th

    Spring/Summer 2025

    Open (limited options)

    Domestic applicants should contact admissions.grad@lakeheadu.ca to apply.

    Fall 2025 (September)

    Open

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

  • Health Sciences

    Thunder Bay

    Fall 2025 (September)

    Open

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

  • History

    Thunder Bay

    Fall 2025 (September)

    Open

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

  • Kinesiology

    Thunder Bay

    Fall 2025 (September)

    Open

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

  • Mathematical Sciences

    Thunder Bay

    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

    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.

  • Fall 2025 (September)

    Open

    Application Deadline - February 1st

  • Fall 2025 (September)

    Open

    Application Deadline - February 1st

  • Physics

    Thunder Bay

    Winter 2025 (January)

    Open

    International Applicant Deadline - September 16th

    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. 

  • Public Health

    Thunder Bay, Online

    Fall 2025 (September)

    Open

    Application Deadline - February 1, 2025

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

     

  • Fall 2025 (September)

    Open

    Application Deadline - February 1, 2025

    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. 

  • Social Work

    Thunder Bay, Orillia

    Fall 2025 (September)

    Open

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

  • Sociology

    Thunder Bay

    Winter 2025 (January)

    Open

    International Applicant Deadline - September 16th

    Fall 2025 (September)

    Open

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