Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
- 5 years if entering with a bachelor's
Start dates & application deadlines
Language
English
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
Toronto, Canada
Disciplines
Molecular Sciences
About the program
The Department of Molecular Genetics is administered from the Medical Sciences Building and has nearly 100 faculty members whose labs are located within the Medical Science Building, the Best Institute, the Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, the FitzGerald Building, the Hospital for Sick Children, Mount Sinai Hospital, the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research, and Princess Margaret Hospital.
Research projects at the University of Toronto include DNA repair, recombination and segregation, transcription, RNA splicing and catalysis, regulation of gene expression, signal transduction, interactions of host cells with bacteria and viruses, developmental genetics of simple organisms (worms and fruit flies) as well as complex organisms (mice), molecular neurobiology, molecular immunology, cancer biology and virology, structural biology, and human genetics and gene therapy.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Structural Biology: Principles and Practice
- Protein Crystallography
- Topics in Developmental Biology
- Developmental Biology
- Student Seminars in Developmental Biology
- Genetic Approaches
- Developmental Neurobiology
- Advanced Imaging: Techniques and Application in Biological Systems
- Cell Cycle and Growth Control
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: A-
English requirements
Other requirements
Applicants to our graduate program must have:
- Completed or nearing the completion of a four-year Bachelor of Science degree or equivalent (Direct Entry)
- An A- average or higher cumulatively in their MSc or BSc to be considered for our PhD (Direct Entry) program
Applications are considered holistically by examining transcripts, research experience, references, and the applicant's personal statement.
