Overview

Department of Pathobiology / Department of Pathobiology is located in Guelph, ON, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (M Sc)	Comparative pathology
Master of Science (M Sc)	Immunology
Master of Science (M Sc)	Veterinary infectious diseases
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Pathology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Comparative pathology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Immunology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Veterinary infectious diseases
Doctor of Veterinary Science (DV Sc)	Anatomic pathology
Doctor of Veterinary Science (DV Sc)	Zoo animal/wildlife medicine
Doctor of Veterinary Science (DV Sc)	Laboratory animal science
(Diploma)	Pathology
(Diploma)	Anatomic pathology
(Diploma)	Clinical pathology
Master of Science (M Sc)	Pathology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	6
Doctoral Degrees	7

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
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	Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

47

Applied

24

Accepted

23

Enrolled

Applying

85

Application Fee - Domestic

No

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	DVM with B average or an honours degree in biological sciences
Doctoral Degree Requirements	DVM or MSC degree, minimum B+ average

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550

Student Body

66

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Gender

Male (66%)

Female (33%)

Faculty

26

Total faculty

Full-time - 26

Part-time - 0

Male (18)

Female (8)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Pathogenesis; diseases of animals, wildlife, fish, and laboratory animals; parasitology; immunology; veterinary infectious diseases; laboratory animal science
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,500,000

Location & Contact

Address 50 Stone Rd E
Guelph, ON  N1G 2W1
Canada

Contact Dr. John Prescott
Chair
Email: jprescott@ovc.uoguelph.ca
Phone: 519-824-4120
Fax: 519-824-5930

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