Overview

Department of Biochemistry / Department of Biochemistry is located in St. John's, NL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (M Sc)	Food science
Master of Science (M Sc)	Biochemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biochemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Food science

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Oral defense of thesis

Admissions

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

100

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 1st	March 1st	No
Winter deadline	July 1st	July 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	2nd class degree in related field
Doctoral Degree Requirements	M Sc

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Toxicology, cell and molecular biology, food engineering, marine biotechnology, lipid biology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,100,000

Location & Contact

Address Elizabeth Avenue
St. John's, NL  A1C 5S7
Canada

Contact Dr. Mark D. Berry
Head
Email: biochead@mun.ca
Phone: 709-864-8529

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