The minimum requirement for admission is a baccalaureate in an honours science program, or the equivalent, from a recognized university or college. The applicant must have achieved an average standing of at least second-class honours (`B-' standing) in the work of the last two undergraduate years.

There are two parts to the application process (see steps below). Before submitting an application, you are strongly encouraged to view the "Before you Apply" section on the CBS Graduate Opportunities webpage for further details. This is a two-step self-administered application process. First you must complete an online “submission summary” and second, assemble all required documentation (listed below) and forward the complete package to the ADR Office, Laurie Winn, CBS Graduate Admissions Secretary, Room 256, Axelrod Building (moving to Science Complex effective August 1, 2007), University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario Canada N1G 2W1.

For further information, contact the CBS Graduate Admissions Secretary at lwinn@uoguelph.ca.

In addition to a research thesis, three courses (1.5 credits) including the Research Topics Course, MBG*6080, are normally required for the MSc degree. Students must also take part in Seminars in Molecular Biology and Genetics, MBG*6000, and present a formal seminar on their thesis research at the end of their program.