Biology

Degrees offered:

MSc (Biology)
PhD (Biology)
MSc (Marine Biology)
PhD (Marine Biology)

Application deadline:

January 31 for Fall and Spring admission

Department website

Why Biology at Memorial?

With over 100 graduate students, The department has more than 30 full-time faculty members, plus 16 cross-appointed faculty from the Ocean Sciences Centre (OSC), the Fisheries and Marine Institute and other academic departments. Approximately 20 researchers from outside the university, many employed in government laboratories (agriculture, fisheries, forestry, wildlife), hold adjunct appointments with the department and contribute to the graduate program as co-supervisors and supervisory committee members.

Funding:

Memorial University offers competitive funding packages to eligible Canadian and International graduate students. Below is an approximate value of funding packages recently offered to graduate students in Biology. For more information, refer to Fees and Funding.

MSc: $16,500

PhD: $17,500

Tuition:

We are proud to offer some of the lowest graduate tuition rates in Canada. The following are general program fees for graduate programs in Biology. For more information on special fees, continuance fees, and related charges, refer to Graduate Tuition and Cost of Living.

Program	Program fee per semester		# of semesters
Program	Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents	International Students	# of semesters
Master’s program
Plan A	$733	$953	6
Plan B	$486	$632	9
PhD	$683	$887	12

Duration (for full-time students):

Master’s: 2 years | PhD: 4 years

Find a supervisor that meets your research needs:

Visit the Department of Biology website for areas of research, or search Yaffle to find a supervisor you may wish to work with (for research programs).

Description of programs:

The Department of Biology has one of the largest graduate programs at Memorial. Research projects involve a wide diversity of fauna and flora, with an emphasis on cold ocean and boreal environments. Projects are conducted at levels ranging from molecular and cellular biology to whole ecosystem and evolutionary ecology. The department also participates in the related interdisciplinary programs (MSc and PhD in biopsychology and MSc programs in aquaculture, environmental science and toxicology).

Minimum admission requirements:

For MSc: Bachelor's degree (second class/honours) in an appropriate area of study
For PhD: Master's degree in an appropriate area of study
A qualified applicant is accepted into the graduate program in biology provided that adequate financial support is available and a faculty member has agreed to supervise. Prospective students are therefore encouraged to correspond directly with the faculty members with whom they wish to work.

Important Note: The information provided on this website is subject to change. The University Calendar is the final authority on university regulations.