Master of Science (Surgery)

Program Requirements

Students are required to complete a minimum of 11 units in coursework and a thesis.

Coursework

SURG 530 - Directed Reading in Biology and Medicine
SURG 600 - Research Seminar
One 3-unit graduate level statistics course; one of the following courses offered by the School of Public Health is recommended
- SPH 531 - Statistical Methods in Health Research
- SPH 519 - Biostatistics I
One 3-unit graduate-level graded course
- Students in Clinician Investigator Program (CIP) must take MED 650 - Fundamentals for Clinical Investigators
- Students are encouraged to take graduate-level courses in other departments that complement their specific research area
- Courses are approved in consultation with the supervisory committee and the departmental graduate coordinator

Specific courses required for the MSc degree that have been taken to satisfy the requirements of a previous degree can be substituted with another course at the same level, subject to recommendation by the supervisor (in consultation with the supervisory committee, where appropriate), and approval of the Department’s Graduate Program Director.

Thesis

Registration in 900-level THES. Preparation and defense of a thesis based on research performed by the candidate

Professional Development and Ethics Requirements

Students are required to fulfill the FGSR Professional Development Requirement and the FGSR Academic Integrity and Ethics Training Requirement .

Residence Requirement

The minimum period of residence is two four-month terms of full-time registration at the University of Alberta.

Length of Program

The time required to complete the MSc will vary according to the candidate’s previous training and the nature of the research undertaken; however, 24 months of study is normally required.

The maximum time to complete the thesis-based MSc program as set by the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research is four years.