MSc in Biophysics in Canada at U of G Canada

Program Overview for MSc in Biophysics in Canada:

The Biophysics Interdepartmental Group (BIG) at the University of Guelph offers unique programs of masters and doctoral study that seek to further our understanding of biological processes through the application of the concepts and techniques of the physical sciences. Unlike many biophysics graduate programs across Canada, BIG focuses on basic discovery research in the sciences, rather than medical and clinical applications.

Experimental research conducted by students within BIG spans the entire breadth of the life sciences spectrum, including biochemistry, molecular biology, microbiology, and human biology.

The BIG program provides graduate students with comprehensive education and research training in the field of Biophysics. The program emphasizes multidisciplinary experimental and computational approaches 

These are the international student eligibility for the MSc in Biophysics in Canada

The admission requirement for our MSc program is a 4 year undergraduate degree in science or engineering with at least a B- average, or an equivalent qualification.

Our MSc is research focused. Therefore, in addition to meeting the academic requirements, we can only admit students for whom we have a supervisor. Interested applicants are encouraged to browse our web-pages (and other web-pages at the University of Guelph) and identify potential supervisors prior to applying. Alternatively, we can try to connect students with prospective supervisors based on research interests.

Please see Graduate Studies' Application Requirements;the official description of admission requirements. Moreover, you need to submit:

• Transcripts
• Recommendation Letter
• Letter of Intent (Statement of Purpose)
• CV/Resume

These are the domestic student eligibility for the MSc in Biophysics

The admission requirement for our MSc program is a 4 year undergraduate degree in science or engineering with at least a B- average, or an equivalent qualification.

Our MSc is research focused. Therefore, in addition to meeting the academic requirements, we can only admit students for whom we have a supervisor. Interested applicants are encouraged to browse our web-pages (and other web-pages at the University of Guelph) and identify potential supervisors prior to applying. Alternatively, we can try to connect students with prospective supervisors based on research interests.

Please see Graduate Studies' Application Requirements;the official description of admission requirements. Moreover, you need to submit:

• Transcripts
• Recommendation Letter
• Letter of Intent (Statement of Purpose)
• CV/Resume

These are the test eligibilities for the MSc in Biophysics to qualify.

The international student tuition fees and costs for MSc in Biophysics in Canada.

Most of our graduate students in BIG are funded through Graduate Teaching Assistantships from their home departments, Graduate Research Assistantships from their supervisor's research grants, or internal or external scholarships. In fact, most students are funded by more than one of these sources. Since funding packages depend on the home department and supervisors, they are highly personalized and we cannot provide any funding information before a supervisor has been identified. The funding rule for BIG students is that they have to be funded according to the funding rules that apply also to the graduate students in their home department.

In recent years it has become increasingly difficult for us to fund international students (students who are neither Canadian Citizens nor landed immigrants). Most of our international students currently are funded through scholarships from their own countries or from other organizations.

Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Hermann Eberl 519-824-4120 ext 52622 heberl@uoguelph.ca
Graduate Program Assistant: Janice Ilic 519-824-4120 ext 58176 big@uoguelph.ca