The PhD in Biochemistry examines the chemical structure of living organisms and the metabolic transformations that sustain them. Research areas include structural bioinformatics, molecular biology, molecular evolution, protein engineering, genomics, neurobiology, and oral microbiology. The 90-credit programme is estimated to take four years of full-time study and is built around an original doctoral thesis. Applicants must hold a master's degree in biochemistry or an equivalent qualification from a related field, and must secure a faculty research supervisor who agrees to accept them before admission; preparatory coursework may be required depending on prior training. Instruction is delivered in French, so written and spoken mastery of French is essential, and candidates must be able to read and understand texts in both French and English. The programme admits students in the fall, winter, and summer sessions and prepares graduates for research careers in biochemistry and molecular biosciences.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Applicants must hold a master's degree in biochemistry or an equivalent qualification in a related field, and must secure a faculty research supervisor who agrees to accept them before admission. Preparatory coursework may be required depending on prior training. Candidates must be able to read and understand texts in both French and English.
