Biology (M.Sc.)

The Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Biology is a thesis-based program offered by the Department of Biology in the Faculty of Science. Students complete an original research thesis alongside coursework, developing skills in critical reading, data collection, and scientific communication, within research areas that include molecular, cellular, and developmental biology, ecology and evolution, conservation, and neurobiology. Students may enrol in one of the department's specialized research focus areas, or in the Neotropical Environment option, which focuses on environmental research in Latin America with courses taught in Panama. Facilities available to students include the Stewart Biology Building and Bellini Life Science Complex, the McGill University Phytotron, the Advanced BioImaging Facility, the Gault Nature Reserve, the Penfield Nature Conservancy, the McGill Subarctic Research Station at Schefferville, and the Bellairs Research Institute. Both Canadian and international students may receive financial support, and eligible students can fast-track to the PhD. Admission requires an eligible bachelor's degree with a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale and English-language proficiency. The program admits students in the Fall and Winter terms.