Description

The Department of Clinical Studies offers two Masters of Science (MSc) programs: MSc by Thesis and by coursework.

 

Admission Requirements

Candidates must have either an honours baccalaureate degree or a DVM degree; licensure to practice veterinary medicine in Ontario is not required. Candidates are accepted based on adequate background preparation and availability of an advisor in the area of interest. Prospective students are encouraged to contact faculty working in fields of interest to ask if they are willing to take them on as a graduate student. Acceptance into the MSc thesis program will be dependent on stipend funding opportunities that may be available through faculty advisors, scholarships or sponsorship. The is usually no stipend support for MSc course work students.
 

Thesis

The MSc program provides focused research training in areas related to veterinary medicine. Research projects may examine aspects of clinical practice or concepts but are not considered discipline or specialty training. 

The thesis option requires a minimum of 6 semesters (2 years) of full time study. The program involves a minimum of three 0.50 credit graduate level courses. Candidates are required to carry out an independent research study and produce a thesis.  The course selection will be made by the student in consultation with the advisory committee and tailored to the student’s particular research interest, and will be approved by the departmental Graduate Studies and Research Committee.

 

Coursework and Major Research Project (MRP)

The course work option requires a minimum of 3 semesters (1 year) of full time study. The program provides course work and focused research training in areas related to veterinary medicine. Research projects may examine aspects of clinical practice but are not considered discipline or specialty training.

The course work plus major project option will comprise a minimum of 4 credits, including six 0.5-credit graduate courses and a mandatory 1.0 credit, 2-semester major project course. The major project course will be supervised by the student’s advisory committee, and will consist of a literature review, participation in a research project related to veterinary medicine, preparation of a manuscript suitable for publication in a peer-reviewed scientific journal, and presentation in a Departmental seminar. A mark will be assigned by the advisory committee, based on the manuscript and oral presentation.

There are no required courses beyond the 1.0 credit project course. The remaining courses will be chosen from courses within the Department of Clinical Studies and other courses provided across the University. The course selection will be made by the student in consultation with the advisory committee and tailored to the student’s particular research interest, and will be approved by the departmental Graduate Studies and Research Committee.

 

Contact Us

If you have any questions about our graduate programs and the application process, please contact the Graduate Program Assistant, under the "Contact Us" heading on the right.