Master of Science (Medical Sciences)

Program Requirements

The Departments of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Dentistry, Medical Genetics, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Paediatrics, and Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging participate in an interdisciplinary MSc program in Medical Sciences.

The requirements for this degree consist of coursework, completion of a research project, and preparation of a thesis.

Required Coursework

A minimum of 3 units in graded graduate level courses is required.
Course requirements are recommended by the Supervisor and Supervisory Committee based on the background of the student and the area of specialization to be undertaken.

Thesis

Registration in 900-level THES

Department-Specific Program Requirements

Notwithstanding the above, students must fulfill the department’s MSc program requirements as approved and stated in the department’s graduate program requirements. For further information, refer to Graduate Programs in the Calendar.

For department-specific program requirements, see the following pages:

Ethics & Academic Citizenship Requirement

Thesis-based students in the Medical Sciences Graduate Program must meet the FGSR Ethics and Academic Citizenship Training Requirement through the completion of INT D 710 by the end of the first term of their degree program. (See: Ethics and Academic Citizenship Requirement )

Length of Program

The minimum length of the MSc program is 18 months from the start of the program, or the department-specific requirement where stated.

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