List of Graduate Programs

Life Sciences

• Archaeological Science

  Masters

  Thunder Bay

  Fall 2026 (September)

  Open

• Biology

  Masters

  Thunder Bay, Orillia

  Winter 2026 (January)

  Open (limited options)

  International Application Deadline: September 16 - Now closed

  Fall 2026 (September)

  Open

  Spring/Summer 2026

  Open

  International deadline - January 15, 2026

• Biotechnology

  Doctoral

  Thunder Bay

  Winter 2026 (January)

  Open (limited options)

  International deadline: September 16 - Now closed

  Fall 2026 (September)

  Open

  Spring/Summer 2026

  Open

  International deadline - January 15, 2026

• Graduate Diploma in Professional Kinesiology

  Diploma

  Thunder Bay

  Fall 2026 (September)

  Open

• Health Sciences

  Masters

  Thunder Bay

  Fall 2026 (September)

  Open

  International applicant deadline: February 1, 2026

• Kinesiology

  Masters

  Thunder Bay

  Fall 2026 (September)

  Open

  International applicant deadline: February 1, 2026

• Master of Natural Resources Management (course-based)

  Masters

  Thunder Bay

  Winter 2026 (January)

  Open (limited options)

  International Application Deadline: September 16 - Now closed

  Fall 2026 (September)

  Open

• Natural Resources Management

  Doctoral

  Thunder Bay

  Winter 2026 (January)

  Open (limited options)

  International applicant deadline: September 16 - Closed

  Fall 2026 (September)

  Open

  Spring/Summer 2026

  Open

  International deadline - January 15, 2026

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

  Masters

  Thunder Bay

  Winter 2026 (January)

  Open

  International Application Deadline: September 16

  Fall 2026 (September)

  Open

  Spring/Summer 2026

  Open

  International deadline - January 15, 2026

• Public Health: Nursing Specialization

  Masters

  Thunder Bay, Online

  Fall 2026 (September)

  Open

  International applicant deadline: February 1, 2026

Physical Sciences

• Archaeological Science

  Masters

  Thunder Bay

  Fall 2026 (September)

  Open

• Chemistry

  Masters

  Thunder Bay

  Winter 2026 (January)

  Open (limited options)

  International deadline - September 16 - Now closed

  Fall 2026 (September)

  Open

  Spring/Summer 2026

  Open

  International deadline - January 15, 2026

• Chemistry and Materials Science

  Doctoral

  Thunder Bay

  Winter 2026 (January)

  Open (limited options)

  International Deadline: September 16 - Now closed

  Fall 2026 (September)

  Open

  Spring/Summer 2026

  Open

  International deadline - January 15, 2026

• Environmental Studies

  Masters

  Thunder Bay

  Fall 2026 (September)

  Open

• Geology

  Masters

  Thunder Bay

  Winter 2026 (January)

  Open (limited options)

  International Application Deadline: September 16 - Now closed

  Fall 2026 (September)

  Open

  Spring/Summer 2026

  Open

  International deadline - January 15, 2026

• Health Sciences

  Masters

  Thunder Bay

  Fall 2026 (September)

  Open

  International applicant deadline: February 1, 2026

• Mathematical Sciences

  Masters

  Thunder Bay

  Fall 2026 (September)

  Open

• Physics

  Masters

  Thunder Bay

  Winter 2026 (January)

  Open (limited options)

  International Application Deadline: September 16 - Now closed

  Fall 2026 (September)

  Open

Sustainability & The Natural Environment

• Biology

  Masters

  Thunder Bay, Orillia

  Winter 2026 (January)

  Open (limited options)

  International Application Deadline: September 16 - Now closed

  Fall 2026 (September)

  Open

  Spring/Summer 2026

  Open

  International deadline - January 15, 2026

• Chemistry and Materials Science

  Doctoral

  Thunder Bay

  Winter 2026 (January)

  Open (limited options)

  International Deadline: September 16 - Now closed

  Fall 2026 (September)

  Open

  Spring/Summer 2026

  Open

  International deadline - January 15, 2026

• Engineering: Environmental

  Masters

  Thunder Bay

  Winter 2026 (January)

  Open (limited options)

  International Application Deadline: September 16 - Closed

  Fall 2026 (September)

  Open

  International applicant deadline: February 1, 2026

  Spring/Summer 2026

  Open

  International deadline - January 15, 2026

• Environmental Studies

  Masters

  Thunder Bay

  Fall 2026 (September)

  Open

• Geology

  Masters

  Thunder Bay

  Winter 2026 (January)

  Open (limited options)

  International Application Deadline: September 16 - Now closed

  Fall 2026 (September)

  Open

  Spring/Summer 2026

  Open

  International deadline - January 15, 2026

• Master of Natural Resources Management (course-based)

  Masters

  Thunder Bay

  Winter 2026 (January)

  Open (limited options)

  International Application Deadline: September 16 - Now closed

  Fall 2026 (September)

  Open

• Natural Resources Management

  Doctoral

  Thunder Bay

  Winter 2026 (January)

  Open (limited options)

  International applicant deadline: September 16 - Closed

  Fall 2026 (September)

  Open

  Spring/Summer 2026

  Open

  International deadline - January 15, 2026

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

  Masters

  Thunder Bay

  Winter 2026 (January)

  Open

  International Application Deadline: September 16

  Fall 2026 (September)

  Open

  Spring/Summer 2026

  Open

  International deadline - January 15, 2026

Health & Wellness

• Biotechnology

  Doctoral

  Thunder Bay

  Winter 2026 (January)

  Open (limited options)

  International deadline: September 16 - Now closed

  Fall 2026 (September)

  Open

  Spring/Summer 2026

  Open

  International deadline - January 15, 2026

• Gerontology

  Masters - Specialization

  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.

• Graduate Diploma in Professional Kinesiology

  Diploma

  Thunder Bay

  Fall 2026 (September)

  Open

• Health Sciences

  Doctoral

  Thunder Bay

  Fall 2026 (September)

  Open

  Deadline - January 15th

• Health Sciences

  Masters

  Thunder Bay

  Fall 2026 (September)

  Open

  International applicant deadline: February 1, 2026

• Kinesiology

  Masters

  Thunder Bay

  Fall 2026 (September)

  Open

  International applicant deadline: February 1, 2026

• Nursing - Advanced Nursing Specialization

  Masters

  Thunder Bay

  Fall 2026 (September)

  Open

  International applicant deadline: February 1, 2026

• Nursing - Nurse Practitioner Specialization

  Masters

  Thunder Bay

  Fall 2026 (September)

  Open

  International applicant deadline: February 1, 2026

• Psychology: Clinical

  Doctoral

  Thunder Bay

  Fall 2026 (September)

  Closed

  Deadline - December 1st

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

• Psychology: Clinical

  Masters

  Thunder Bay

  Fall 2026 (September)

  Closed

  Deadline - December 1st 

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

   

• Psychology: Psychological Science

  Doctoral

  Thunder Bay

  Fall 2026 (September)

  Open

  Deadline - February 1st

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

• Psychology: Psychological Science

  Masters

  Thunder Bay

  Fall 2026 (September)

  Open

  Deadline - February 1st

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

• Public Health

  Masters

  Thunder Bay, Online

  Fall 2026 (September)

  Open

   International applicant deadline: February 1, 2026

   

• Public Health: Nursing Specialization

  Masters

  Thunder Bay, Online

  Fall 2026 (September)

  Open

  International applicant deadline: February 1, 2026

• Social Work

  Masters

  Thunder Bay, Orillia

  Fall 2026 (September)

  Open

  Application deadline - February 1, 2026

Business, Entrepreneurship & the Economy

• Business Administration (MBA)

  Masters

  Thunder Bay

  Fall 2026 (September)

  Open

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

• Business Management

  Masters

  Thunder Bay

  Fall 2026 (September)

  Open

• Economics

  Masters

  Thunder Bay

  Fall 2026 (September)

  Open

• Graduate Diploma in Accounting

  Diploma

  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

  Diploma

  Thunder Bay

  Fall 2025 (September)

  Open (limited options)

  Domestic applicants are eligible to apply

Engineering & Technology

• Chemical Engineering

  Doctoral

  Thunder Bay

  Winter 2026 (January)

  Open (limited options)

  International applicant deadline: September 16 - Closed

  Fall 2026 (September)

  Open

  Spring/Summer 2026

  Open

  International deadline - January 15, 2026

• Chemistry and Materials Science

  Doctoral

  Thunder Bay

  Winter 2026 (January)

  Open (limited options)

  International Deadline: September 16 - Now closed

  Fall 2026 (September)

  Open

  Spring/Summer 2026

  Open

  International deadline - January 15, 2026

• Civil Engineering

  Doctoral

  Thunder Bay

  Winter 2026 (January)

  Open (limited options)

   International applicant deadline: September 16 - Closed

  Fall 2026 (September)

  Open

  Spring/Summer 2026

  Open

  International deadline - January 15, 2026

• Computer Science

  Masters

  Thunder Bay, Barrie STEM Hub

  Fall 2026 (September)

  Open

  Winter 2026 (January)

  Open (limited options)

  International Application Deadline: September 16 - Now closed

• Electrical and Computer Engineering

  Doctoral

  Thunder Bay, Barrie STEM Hub

  Winter 2026 (January)

  Open (limited options)

   International applicant deadline: September 16 - Closed

  Fall 2026 (September)

  Open

  Spring/Summer 2026

  Open

  International deadline - January 15, 2026

• Engineering: Electrical & Computer

  Masters

  Thunder Bay, Barrie STEM Hub

  Winter 2026 (January)

  Open (limited options)

  International Application Deadline: September 16 - Closed

  Fall 2026 (September)

  Open

  International applicant deadline: February 1, 2026

  Spring/Summer 2026

  Open

  International deadline - January 15, 2026

• Engineering: Environmental

  Masters

  Thunder Bay

  Winter 2026 (January)

  Open (limited options)

  International Application Deadline: September 16 - Closed

  Fall 2026 (September)

  Open

  International applicant deadline: February 1, 2026

  Spring/Summer 2026

  Open

  International deadline - January 15, 2026

• Engineering: Chemical

  Masters

  Thunder Bay

  Winter 2026 (January)

  Open (limited options)

  International Application Deadline: September 16 - Now closed

  Fall 2026 (September)

  Open

  International applicant deadline: February 1, 2026

  Spring/Summer 2026

  Open

  International deadline - January 15, 2026

• Engineering: Civil

  Masters

  Thunder Bay

  Winter 2026 (January)

  Open (limited options)

  International Application Deadline: September 16 - Closed

  Fall 2026 (September)

  Open

  International applicant deadline: February 1, 2026

  Spring/Summer 2026

  Open

  International deadline - January 15, 2026

• Engineering: Mechanical

  Masters

  Thunder Bay

  Winter 2026 (January)

  Open (limited options)

   International Application Deadline: September 16 - Closed

  Fall 2026 (September)

  Open

  International applicant deadline: February 1, 2026

  Spring/Summer 2026

  Open

  International deadline - January 15, 2026

• Mechanical Engineering

  Doctoral

  Thunder Bay

  Winter 2026 (January)

  Open (limited options)

  International Applicant Deadline: September 16 - Now closed

  Fall 2026 (September)

  Open

  Spring/Summer 2026

  Open

  International deadline - January 15, 2026

Government, Society & Law

• Economics

  Masters

  Thunder Bay

  Fall 2026 (September)

  Open

• Education

  Masters

  Thunder Bay, Orillia, Online

  Winter 2026 (January)

  Open (limited options)

  International Application Deadline: September 16 - Closed
  Domestic Application Deadline: December 15

  Fall 2026 (September)

  Open

  International applicant deadline: February 1, 2026

  Spring/Summer 2026

  Open

  International application deadline - January 15, 2026
  Domestic application deadline - April 15, 2026

• Educational Studies

  Doctoral

  Thunder Bay

  Spring/Summer 2026

  Closed

  Application Deadline - October 1st

• English and Cultural Studies

  Masters

  Thunder Bay, Orillia

  Fall 2026 (September)

  Open

• History

  Masters

  Thunder Bay

  Fall 2026 (September)

  Open

  Winter 2026 (January)

  Open (limited options)

  Domestic applications will be accepted until January 5th.

• Mathematical Sciences

  Masters

  Thunder Bay

  Fall 2026 (September)

  Open

• Social Justice Studies

  Masters

  Thunder Bay, Orillia

  Fall 2026 (September)

  Open

• Sociology

  Masters

  Thunder Bay

  Winter 2026 (January)

  Open (limited options)

  International Application Deadline: September 16 - Now Closed

  Fall 2026 (September)

  Open

Language, Culture & Creative Arts

• Education

  Masters

  Thunder Bay, Orillia, Online

  Winter 2026 (January)

  Open (limited options)

  International Application Deadline: September 16 - Closed
  Domestic Application Deadline: December 15

  Fall 2026 (September)

  Open

  International applicant deadline: February 1, 2026

  Spring/Summer 2026

  Open

  International application deadline - January 15, 2026
  Domestic application deadline - April 15, 2026

• English and Cultural Studies

  Masters

  Thunder Bay, Orillia

  Fall 2026 (September)

  Open

• Gender and Women's Studies

  Masters - Specialization

  Thunder Bay

  Fall 2026 (September)

  Open

• History

  Masters

  Thunder Bay

  Fall 2026 (September)

  Open

  Winter 2026 (January)

  Open (limited options)

  Domestic applications will be accepted until January 5th.

• Social Justice Studies

  Masters

  Thunder Bay, Orillia

  Fall 2026 (September)

  Open

• Sociology

  Masters

  Thunder Bay

  Winter 2026 (January)

  Open (limited options)

  International Application Deadline: September 16 - Now Closed

  Fall 2026 (September)

  Open

Teacher Education

• Education

  Masters

  Thunder Bay, Orillia, Online

  Winter 2026 (January)

  Open (limited options)

  International Application Deadline: September 16 - Closed
  Domestic Application Deadline: December 15

  Fall 2026 (September)

  Open

  International applicant deadline: February 1, 2026

  Spring/Summer 2026

  Open

  International application deadline - January 15, 2026
  Domestic application deadline - April 15, 2026

• Educational Studies

  Doctoral

  Thunder Bay

  Spring/Summer 2026

  Closed

  Application Deadline - October 1st