List of Graduate Programs

Masters

• Archaeological Science

  Thunder Bay

  Fall 2025 (September)

  Open (limited options)

  International deadline - June 1st - Now closed

  Domestic deadline - July 31st

• Biology

  Thunder Bay, Orillia

  Winter 2026 (January)

  Open

  International Application Deadline: September 16

  Fall 2025 (September)

  Open (limited options)

  International deadline - June 1st - Now Closed
  Domestic deadline - September 1st

• Business Administration (MBA)

  Thunder Bay

  Fall 2025 (September)

  Open (limited options)

  International deadline - May 1st - Now Closed
  Domestic deadline - August 15th

  **MBA Part-time is only open to domestic applicants

• Business Management

  Thunder Bay

  Fall 2025 (September)

  Open (limited options)

  International deadline - May 1st - Now Closed
  Domestic deadline - August 15th

• Chemistry

  Thunder Bay

  Winter 2026 (January)

  Open

  International Application Deadline: September 16

  Fall 2025 (September)

  Open (limited options)

  International deadline - June 1st - Now Closed

  Domestic deadline - June 30th

• Computer Science

  Thunder Bay

  Fall 2025 (September)

  Open (limited options)

  International deadline - June 1st - Now closed

  Domestic deadline - September 5th

  Winter 2026 (January)

  Open

  International Application Deadline: September 16

• Economics

  Thunder Bay

  Fall 2025 (September)

  Open (limited options)

  International deadline - June 1st - Now Closed

  Domestic deadline - July 31st

• Education

  Thunder Bay, Orillia, Online

  Winter 2026 (January)

  Open

  International Application Deadline: September 16

  Fall 2025 (September)

  Open (limited options)

  International Deadline - April 15th - Now Closed
  Domestic Deadline: September 1

• Engineering: Electrical & Computer

  Thunder Bay

  Winter 2026 (January)

  Open

  International Application Deadline: September 16

  Fall 2025 (September)

  Open (limited options)

  International deadline: February 28th
  Domestic deadline: September 1st

• Engineering: Environmental

  Thunder Bay

  Winter 2026 (January)

  Open

  International Application Deadline: September 16

  Fall 2025 (September)

  Open (limited options)

  Deadline for International applicants: June 1 - Closed
  Deadline for domestic applicants: September 1

• Engineering: Chemical

  Thunder Bay

  Winter 2026 (January)

  Open

  International Application Deadline: September 16

  Fall 2025 (September)

  Open (limited options)

  International applicant deadline: June 1 - Closed
  Domestic applicant deadline: September 1

• Engineering: Civil

  Thunder Bay

  Winter 2026 (January)

  Open

  International Application Deadline: September 16

  Fall 2025 (September)

  Open (limited options)

  International applicant deadline: June 1st - Now closed
  Domestic applicant deadline: September 10th

• Engineering: Mechanical

  Thunder Bay

  Winter 2026 (January)

  Open

   International Application Deadline: September 16

  Fall 2025 (September)

  Open (limited options)

  International Deadline: June 1st - Now Closed
  Domestic Deadline: September 1st

• English and Cultural Studies

  Thunder Bay

  Fall 2025 (September)

  Open (limited options)

  International deadline - June 1st - Now closed

  Domestic deadline - August 29th

• Environmental Studies

  Thunder Bay

  Fall 2025 (September)

  Open (limited options)

  International deadline - June 1st  - Now closed

  Domestic deadline - July 31st

• Geology

  Thunder Bay

  Winter 2026 (January)

  Open

  International Application Deadline: September 16

  Fall 2025 (September)

  Open (limited options)

  International deadline - June 1st  Now closed
  Domestic deadline - September 10th

• Health Sciences

  Thunder Bay

  Fall 2025 (September)

  Closed

  The application closed on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 11:59 PM.

• History

  Thunder Bay

  Fall 2025 (September)

  Open (limited options)

  International deadline - June 1st - Now closed

  Domestic deadline - September 10th

• Kinesiology

  Thunder Bay

  Fall 2025 (September)

  Open (limited options)

  International applicant deadline: April 15th - Now Closed
  Domestic applicant deadline: September 1st

• Master of Natural Resources Management (course-based)

  Thunder Bay

  Winter 2026 (January)

  Open

  International Application Deadline: September 16

  Fall 2025 (September)

  Open (limited options)

  International Deadline - June 1st - Now closed
  Domestic Deadline - September 1st

• Mathematical Sciences

  Thunder Bay

  Fall 2025 (September)

  Open (limited options)

  International deadline - June 1st - Now closed

  Domestic deadline - September 5th

• Natural Resources Management: Master of Science in Forestry (thesis-based)

  Thunder Bay

  Winter 2026 (January)

  Open

  International Application Deadline: September 16

  Fall 2025 (September)

  Open (limited options)

  International deadline - June 1st - Now closed.
  Domestic deadline - September 10th

• Nursing - Advanced Nursing Specialization

  Thunder Bay

  Fall 2025 (September)

  Closed

  Application Deadline - March 3, 2025 at 11:59 PM

• Nursing - Nurse Practitioner Specialization

  Thunder Bay

  Fall 2025 (September)

  Closed

  Application Deadline - February 1st

• Physics

  Thunder Bay

  Winter 2026 (January)

  Open

  International Application Deadline: September 16

  Fall 2025 (September)

  Open (limited options)

  International deadline - June 1st - Now closed

  Domestic deadline - September 10th

• Psychology: Clinical

  Thunder Bay

  Fall 2026 (September)

  Closed

  The Fall 2026 application will open September 16th. 

  Deadline - December 1, 2025 for Fall 2026

  *The GRE has been waived for the Fall 2026 cycle

• Psychology: Psychological Science

  Thunder Bay

  Fall 2026 (September)

  Closed

  The Fall 2026 application will open September 16th.

  Deadline - February 1st

  *The GRE has been waived for the Fall 2026 cycle. If you have a GRE report already it is optional to include it in the application.

• Public Health

  Thunder Bay, Online

  Fall 2025 (September)

  Closed

  The application closed on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 11:59 PM.

   

• Public Health: Nursing Specialization

  Thunder Bay, Online

  Fall 2025 (September)

  Closed

  The application closed on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 11:59 PM.

• Social Justice Studies

  Thunder Bay

  Fall 2025 (September)

  Closed

  Now closed

• Social Work

  Thunder Bay, Orillia

  Fall 2025 (September)

  Closed

  International deadline - February 1st

  Domestic deadline - March 3rd

• Sociology

  Thunder Bay

  Winter 2026 (January)

  Open

  International Application Deadline: September 16

  Fall 2025 (September)

  Open (limited options)

  Fall 2025 International applicant deadline: June 1st - Now closed
  Fall 2025 Domestic applicant deadline: August 29th.

Masters - Specialization

• Gender and Women's Studies

  Thunder Bay

  Fall 2025 (September)

  Closed

• Gerontology

  Thunder Bay

  Fall 2025 (September)

  Open (limited options)

  The Gerontology application is closed for international applicants.
  The application remains open for some domestic applicants. Please refer to the main program section for more details.

Doctoral

• Biotechnology

  Thunder Bay

  Winter 2026 (January)

  Open

  Fall 2025 (September)

  Open (limited options)

  International deadline - June 1st - Now closed

  Domestic deadline - June 30th

• Chemical Engineering

  Thunder Bay

  Winter 2026 (January)

  Open

  Fall 2025 (September)

  Open (limited options)

  International deadline - now closed
  Domestic applicants - September 1

• Chemistry and Materials Science

  Thunder Bay

  Winter 2026 (January)

  Open

  Fall 2025 (September)

  Open (limited options)

  International deadline - June 1st - Now closed

  Domestic deadline - June 30th

• Civil Engineering

  Thunder Bay

  Winter 2026 (January)

  Open

   

  Fall 2025 (September)

  Open (limited options)

  International deadline: June 1st - Now closed.
  Domestic deadline: September 1st

• Educational Studies

  Thunder Bay

  Spring/Summer 2026

  Open

  Application Deadline - October 1st

• Electrical and Computer Engineering

  Thunder Bay

  Winter 2026 (January)

  Open

   

  Fall 2025 (September)

  Open (limited options)

  International applicant deadline: June 1st - Now closed
  Domestic applicant deadline: September 1st

• Health Sciences

  Thunder Bay

  Fall 2025 (September)

  Closed

  Deadline - January 15th

• Mechanical Engineering

  Thunder Bay

  Winter 2026 (January)

  Open

  Fall 2025 (September)

  Open (limited options)

  International applicant deadline: June 1st - Now closed
  Domestic applicant deadline: September 1st

• Natural Resources Management

  Thunder Bay

  Winter 2026 (January)

  Open

  Fall 2025 (September)

  Closed

  Deadline to apply - April 15th

• Psychology: Clinical

  Thunder Bay

  Fall 2026 (September)

  Closed

  The Fall 2026 application will open September 16th.

  Deadline - December 1st

  *The GRE has been waived for the Fall 2026 cycle.

• Psychology: Psychological Science

  Thunder Bay

  Fall 2026 (September)

  Closed

  The Fall 2026 application will open September 16th.

  Deadline - February 1st

  *The GRE has been waived for the Fall 2026 cycle.

Diploma

• Graduate Diploma in Accounting

  Thunder Bay

  Fall 2025 (September)

  Open

  Deadline - June 16th

  Open to Graduates of Lakehead’s Honours Bachelor of Commerce Program

  *review program information for more information

• Graduate Diploma in Management

  Thunder Bay

  Fall 2025 (September)

  Open (limited options)

  Domestic applicants are eligible to apply

• Graduate Diploma in Professional Kinesiology

  Thunder Bay

  Fall 2025 (September)

  Open (limited options)

  International applicant deadline: April 15th - Now closed
  Domestic applicant deadline: September 1st