Admission to doctoral programs normally requires at least high second-class honours as well as a recognized master of science degree. Direct admission of a BSc graduate to the PhD program will only be considered in the Department if the student has an average of 80% or greater in their 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, the minimum course requirement following an MSc degree includes the completion of the Research Topics Course, MBG*6080, and Seminars in Molecular Biology and Genetics, MBG*6000. Students must present a formal seminar on their thesis research at the end of their program. For a PhD degree following a BSc degree, four courses (2.0 credits) including the research topics course and the seminar course are required.