Overview

Department of Biology / Department of Biology is located in Victoria, BC, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (M Sc)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	7
Doctoral Degrees	3

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	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Seminar
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Seminar, candidacy exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

92

Applied

16

Accepted

16

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

125

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	May 31st	December 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum B+ average in previous 2 years of biology course work
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum B+ average in previous 2 years of biology course work

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 575
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Faculty

38

Total faculty

Full-time - 23

Part-time - 15

Male (31)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Neurobiology of vertebrates and invertebrates, physiology, reproduction and tissue culture of forest trees, evolution and ecology, cell and molecular biology, molecular biology of environmental health
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	4,000,000

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 1700 STN CSC
Victoria, BC  V8W 2Y2
Canada

Contact Dr. Will Hintz
Phone: 250-721-7211

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