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The programs refine critical and scholarly skills in fields and areas of specialization and prepare students for a variety of careers in teaching and research both within and outside of academia, including in a governmental, clinical, or industrial setting. Graduates are expected to have acquired autonomy in conducting research, in preparing scholarly publications, through a training that includes course work, research seminars, and independent research leading to a thesis or research project.
The Department is a participating unit in the following collaborative programs: the Bioinformatics program (at the master’s level) and the Pathology and Experimental Medicine program (at the master's and doctoral levels).
Main Areas of Research
Microbiology
Host biology
September 2025
University of Ottawa
75 Laurier Avenue East,
OTTAWA,
Ontario (ON),
K1N 6N5, Canada
Have a bachelor of sciences (BSc) degree with a specialization or major (or equivalent) in one of the following areas: microbiology, virology, immunology, biology, biochemistry, biopharmaceutical or biomedical sciences with a minimum average of 75% (B+).
TOEFL 600 (Paper-based)
TOEFL 100 (Internet-based)
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
