Overview

Department of Biological Sciences / Department of Biological Sciences is located in Edmonton, AB, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (M Sc)	Plant biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Microbiology and biotechnology
Master of Science (M Sc)	Environmental biology and ecology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Systematics and evolution
Master of Science (M Sc)	Microbiology and biotechnology
Master of Science (M Sc)	Molecular biology and genetics
Master of Science (M Sc)	Physiology and cell biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Physiology and cell biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Plant biology
Master of Science (M Sc)	Systematics and evolution
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Molecular biology and genetics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Environmental biology and ecology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	29
Doctoral Degrees	31

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

206

Applied

87

Accepted

Applying

0

Application Fee - Domestic

No

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 1st	Not reported	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Career or field-related internships

Student Body

270

Total Graduate Students

11%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Gender

Male (51%)

Female (48%)

Faculty

87

Total faculty

Full-time - 72

Part-time - 15

Male (68)

Female (19)

Location & Contact

Address 116 St & 85 Ave
Edmonton, AB  T6G 2R3
Canada

Contact Laura Frost
Chair
Phone: 780-492-1904

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