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To be eligible, you must have obtained a minimum average of B+ (75%) in one of the following:

• An honours Bachelor of Science degree with specialization with a minimum average of B+.
• An honours Bachelor of Science degree with a major in a discipline relevant to epidemiology (life science or behavioural science) with a minimum average of B+.

• A four-year degree in a health profession (medicine, nursing, rehabilitation therapy etc.) with a minimum average of B+.
  International candidates must check the admission equivalencies for the diploma they received in their country of origin.

For the complete list of admission requirements for the MSc in epidemiology.

The admission committee will review all completed applications and will inform you of their decision once their review is completed.

Unfortunately, no. We will only consider complete applications submitted by the prescribed deadline. No exceptions will be made.

It will not be before mid-July. We will notify you if a place becomes available.

The ranking on the waiting list cannot be divulged.

You do not need a supervisor to be accepted in the MSc in epidemiology. You will secure a supervisor later with the help of the Department.

We strongly recommend that you find a thesis supervisor before submitting your application.

To help you in your search for a thesis supervisor, please consult the guideline on How to find a supervisor.

Before your admission can be finalized, you have to confirm the name of your confirmed supervisor by submitting the form Registration of thesis topic/Appointment of thesis supervisor (PDF) by email to grad.med@uottawa.ca.

Although most of our programs require to find a supervisor before being admitted to the program, the following programs are the exception.

These programs do not require to find a supervisor prior to admission:

• Master in Epidemiology
• Master in Public Health
• Graduate Diploma in Population Health Risk Assessment and Management

Our masters and PhD programs are only available full-time.

The Graduate Diploma in Population Health Risk Assessment and Management is the only program offered on a part-time basis.

The new MSc program with research project is a one-year program in biochemistry, cellular and molecular medicine, microbiology, and immunology or in neuroscience.

It has been designed to prepare candidates for careers in the biomedical sciences by enhancing competency in biomedical research, including the technology and techniques, specialized knowledge, critical thinking skills, communication skills, and professional skills through course work and participation in biomedical research in a laboratory setting.

In short, students will have to successfully complete 15 units of courses, a professionalism and professional skills course and an 8-month research project to meet the requirements of the program. Student must identify a supervisor prior to enrolling.

To learn more

If your first language is neither English nor French, you may have to provide the results of a certified language test such as the TOEFL or IELTS as proof of your ability in your program’s language of instruction (English or French).

Learn more about required language requirements.

When evaluating your application, we will verify your transcripts to determine if the language proficiency test requirement can be waived.

For the language proficiency test to get waived, we require an attestation letter from your previous post-secondary institution confirming that the language of instruction was English.

Also, we will accept an official transcript from your previous post-secondary institution which indicates that the language of instruction was English.

All applicants must have completed a minimum of two full-time years of university studies in English or French to be eligible to apply to our graduate programs.

Yes, if a language proficiency test is required, we need an official copy of your language test.

No, we do not take the GRE score into consideration for admission to our programs; therefore, you do not need to take the GRE test.

Please refer to the language requirements page for accepted tests and the minimum required score.

If your first language is neither English nor French, you may have to provide the results of a certified language test such as the TOEFL or IELTS as proof of your ability in your program’s language of instruction (English or French).

For MSc: Honour bachelor of 4 years with minimum grade required of approximately 75%.

For PhD: Master’s or doctorate degree with minimum grade of approximately 75%.

For an MSc: Honour bachelor of 4 years with minimum grade required of approximately 75%.

For PhD: Master’s or doctorate degree with minimum grade of approximately 75%.

Our office does not conduct pre-evaluations on applications for admission.

If you believe that the minimum requirements of the program of choice are met, please apply.

The admissions committee will evaluate your application by considering not only your past educational experience but also your work experience and the quality of your letters of recommendation.

International candidates: We recommend verifying your admission equivalencies to find out the degree equivalent you will need to be eligible for admission to one of our programs.

To learn more about the equivalencies and the transfer of units, refer to the Academic Regulations for Graduate Studies at the University of Ottawa.

You can find all the information concerning the language tests recognized by the University of Ottawa on the page Language Requirements.

You are not required to submit new transcripts if you apply within the same Faculty. However, please ensure that we have the most recent transcripts on file.

We do recommend submitting new letters of reference, a new letter of intent and an updated resume.

Previous or current University of Ottawa students do not need to submit a transcript of their studies at the University of Ottawa.

If your application is showing incomplete because the University of Ottawa transcript is missing, send an email to the Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Office of the Faculty of Medicine and your application will be updated accordingly.

No, previous or current University of Ottawa student do not need to submit a transcript of their studies at the University of Ottawa.

We will add your uOttawa transcript to your file after we receive your application.

You must declare all university diplomas you have completed.

It may take up to 7-10 days following your online submission and payment of the application fees to the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre (OUAC) for your file to be transferred to the (University).

Upon receipt, an automatic email will be sent out to you by the University. This email will contain your student number, uoAccessID and password to access your uoZone account.

In your uoZone account, you will be able to submit the documents required for the evaluation of your application. To do so, you will need to go to the section ‘‘Admission file’’ and then click on your program. This will bring you to the list of required documents.

To upload documents

Click on the uoDoc application within uoZone to upload the documents (including a copy of your transcripts). See the guidelines (step 7).

As per the program’s specific requirements, the submission of all official transcripts of universities attended is mandatory.

This applies to all courses and programs at any university you have attended, including regular programs (completed or not), exchanges, letters of permission, online or correspondence courses, courses taken as a special student or visiting student, etc.

If the transcript and degree certificate are not in English or French, a certified translation (signed and stamped/sealed) must be submitted.

Unfortunately, all official documents submitted for evaluation become the property of the University and as such cannot be released, reproduced, or returned to you.

We do not accept reference letters from the applicants.

Once you receive the acknowledgement from the university, you will have to add your referee’s information to your admission file in your uoZone student portal.

In your student portal go to “admission file” and click on your program. You will find a link to add your referees. Make sure to add all the information on your referees including their email address.

Your referees will receive an email from the University within 1 to 3 business days with the procedures on how to fill out the electronic recommendation form.

Your referee will have 10 days to complete the electronic recommendation form.

Your referee should have received an email from the University within 1 to 3 business days with the procedures on how to fill out the electronic recommendation form.

Ensure that you have uploaded their correct email address and ask your referee to search their “junk” emails.

If they are still having difficulty accessing their account, ask them to send a service request to the Information technology office.

It is an electronic recommendation form. Your referee will have to fill out the electronic form and answer a few questions.

Once you have entered your referee’s information,they will receive an email from the University within 1 to 3 business days with the procedure on how to fill out the electronic recommendation form.

They will have 10 business days to complete the form.

The additional documentation (Letter of interest, and CV) can be mailed or sent electronically from the applicant to grad.med@uottawa.ca.

The letter of reference must be sent directly from the referees either by mail to the address below my signature or email to grad.med@uottawa.ca. Reference letters sent by the applicant are not acceptable.

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Ottawa, ON, Canada
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The additional documents for the PhD portion must be received by the deadline.

The deadline is December 1.

To gain admission into the collaborative program, you must first apply to a main program (MSc or PhD) program. Once admitted to the main program, you will need to find a supervisor who is part of the collaborative program requested.

For a list of potential supervisors and more detailed information on admission to the program, please see the following pages:

• Pathology and Experimental Medicine
• Bioinformatics
• Human and Molecular Genetic

We will accept your documents provided you have submitted your application online on or before the deadline.

You might be eligible to receive a maximum of two graduate three-credit courses. The decision will be taken by the admission’s committee.

To learn more about the equivalencies and the transfer of units, refer to the Academic Regulations for Graduate Studies at the University of Ottawa.

You might be eligible to receive a maximum of two graduate three-credit courses. The decision will be taken by the admission’s committee.

To learn more about the equivalencies and the transfer of units, refer to the Academic Regulations for Graduate Studies at the University of Ottawa.

It may take up to 7-10 days following your online submission and payment of the application fees to the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre (OUAC) for your file to be transferred to the (University). Upon receipt, an automatic email will be sent out to you by the University. This email will contain your student number, uoAccessID and password to access your uoZone account.

In your uoZone account, you will be able to submit the documents required for the evaluation of your

application. To do so, you will need to go to the section ‘‘Admission file’’ and then click on your program. This will bring you to the list of required documents.

To upload documents

Click on the uoDoc application within uoZone to upload the documents (including a copy of your transcripts). See the guidelines (step 7).

You are not required to submit new transcripts if you apply within the same Faculty. However, please ensure that we have the most recent transcripts on file.

We do recommend submitting new letters of reference, a new letter of intent and an updated resume.

Application fees ($110 CND) are required for all admission applications and are payable to the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre (OUAC).

Learn how to submit your payment and the methods of payment.

We recommend submitting your documents within a week of receiving the automated message from the university which will provide you with your student number, uoAccessID and password to access your uoZone account (your student services portal).

Note that it may take approximately 7-10 days following your online submission and payment of the application fees to the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre (OUAC) for the University of Ottawa to receive your application.

Follow these steps to access your uoZone account:

Go to the Students page.

• In the uoZone box, click Login.
• Type your uoAccess ID and password.
• Click Login.

If you have difficulty accessing your account, you must communicate with the Information Technology Team. 

Once the application is submitted in OUAC, you must send us an email to grad.med@uottawa.ca if you wish to modify something to it.

A uOttawa email address is activated for you when you enroll for the first time. You can access your email account through your uoZone.

Reimbursement is not possible.

You may direct your request to the Graduate Studies Office at grad.med@uottawa.ca for review.

Additional documents may be required.

There is no set limit for submitting applications. However, you will be required to pay the application fee for each application submitted.

The order of priority is not important as all completed applications will be reviewed, and a decision will be rendered.

You must communicate with the Information Technology Team.

We have gathered a few tips on how to find a thesis supervisor.

Although you may be able to apply without a supervisor’s name, we strongly recommend that you find a thesis supervisor before submitting your application.

It is important to note that your application will be considered incomplete and cannot be finalized until you find a professor who is willing to act as your thesis supervisor.

The onus is upon you to contact potential thesis supervisors as soon as possible.

To guide you in your search, please consult How to find a supervisor.

The process usually takes about 4 to 6 weeks but may take longer.

• MSc in Epidemiology candidates will be informed of the admission decision approximately 8 to 10 weeks after the application deadline.
• Master’s in Public Health usually takes about 6 to 8 weeks after the application deadline but may take longer.
• PhD Epidemiology process usually takes about 6 to 8 weeks after the application deadline but may take longer.
• Graduate Diploma in Population Health Risk Assessment and Management candidates will be informed of the admission decision approximately 8 to 10 weeks after the application deadline.

When you logged in for the first time, an email was automatically sent to you indicating your user ID. Check your emails to recover this information.

Using your user ID, go back to the home page of the on-line application and follow instructions to recover your password or to change it.

You need to open a session in uoZone and enter your uoAccess ID and password, which were provided in the acknowledgement of receipt that we emailed you when we received your application.

While you are waiting for our decision, you can open a session in uoZone to find out if you need to send the University any other documents or results to complete your file.

Follow these steps to access your admission file:

• Go to the Students page.
• In the uoZone box, click Login.
• Type your uoAccess ID and password.
• Click Login

If you have difficulty accessing your account, send a request to the Information technology office.

You can find all the information about your application status in your admission file.

You are responsible for checking it regularly to track your application and ensure that your file is complete.

Important note: There may be a delay of up to two weeks between when we receive a document and when your admission file is updated in uoZone.

The Admission Committee considers the complete package from each applicant individually and in comparison to the entire pool of candidates who apply.

Each year there are many more strong students applying than we have spaces.

While you are waiting for our decision, you can open a session in uoZone to find out if you need to send the University any other documents or results to complete your file.

Follow these steps to access your admission file:

• Go to the Students page.
• In the uoZone box, click Login.
• Type your uoAccess ID and password.
• Click Login.

No. Once the request has been submitted, it cannot be modified.

• However, you can include a note with the documents you will submit to the Faculty of Medicine Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Office explaining what changes should be made to your file.

When you apply for admission, the Faculty of Medicine Graduate Studies Office will automatically evaluate your file for eligibility for the admission scholarship. No additional application forms are required.

The offer of admission will include details of the admission scholarship if one is awarded.

The Faculty of Medicine has a minimum stipend policy for graduate students in the basic sciences programs (except for epidemiology).

If you are admitted to a master’s or a PhD program you may also be considered for an international admission scholarship. This scholarship is limited by number and held by competition. It is based on specific criteria including minimum admission average of 8.0/10.

International scholarships are awarded in accordance with the faculty’s priorities and until the funds are depleted.

You may also be eligible for External and other Awards.

Please consult our awards and financial support web page to find out all the scholarship opportunities.

An email address is activated for you when you enroll to your courses for the first time. You can access your email account through your uoZone account.

You can find useful information concerning study permits on the International Office website.

Offers of admission are valid for one term only. If you wish to enter the program after this time, you must re-apply to the program.

If you wish to defer your application, you must send a request to grad.med@uOttawa.ca. Your request will be reviewed, and you will be informed accordingly.

Normally, international students have one term to provide with their official transcripts.

Please refer to the condition of admission outlined in your letter of offer.

Verify the admission checklist in uoZone to ensure that all the required documents have been submitted.

You can send an email to the Graduate Studies Office at grad.med@uOttawa.ca for assistance.

Please consult the Client Services – Housing Service at residence@uOttawa.ca.

For International students, we recommend that you also contact the International Office at uointl@uOttawa.ca.

To learn more about the resources offered to graduate students.

For international students: Find out what you need to know about the international student experience at the University of Ottawa.

Use the Fee calculator to know what would be the estimated cost for your tuition fees.

The estimated amount for the University fees includes:

• Tuition fees (International students studying in French can be eligible for a differential tuition fee exemption)
• Ancillary fees (Incidental fees are related to student activities, services and associations)
• Administrative fees (Administrative fees are charged for specific administration–related services)