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Candidates applying to the M.Sc. program must normally hold a B.Sc. degree (Honours or Major) in Physics or Engineering, with a minimum overall GPA of 3.0/4.0 (minimum of 70%).

Dates for Guaranteed Consideration

For dates for guaranteed consideration, please consult the following website: www.mcgill.ca/gradapplicants/programs. Then select the appropriate program.

Students are admitted to the M.Sc. program only to start in the Fall term (in September) of a given academic year. Applications for consideration for the Fall term of 2012 must be completed by January 15, 2012.

Applications being made to ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ graduate programs for September 2012 can only be made online via ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ’s website. For information regarding the application procedure and to access the application form, please go to www.mcgill.ca/gradapplicants/apply or go directly to the Medical Physics Unit admissions website at and click on Academic and then ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ Information.

Only complete applications will be considered. Interested candidates should (a) ask their university(ies) to send two originals of each transcript, and (b) request that original confidential letters of recommendation be sent by professors familiar with their work. Letters must be originals, must be dated within the last two years, and must be written on official university letterhead, otherwise they will not be accepted. The application fee of $100 may be remitted in either Canadian or U.S. funds. When preparing the online application form, the application fee is remitted via a valid credit card. Applicants must either complete the "Applicant Statement" portion of the online application, or alternatively may submit a one-page "Statement of Interest" as part of their supporting documentation.

Applicants to graduate studies whose mother tongue is not English and who have not completed an undergraduate or graduate degree from a recognized foreign institution where English is the language of instruction or from a recognized Canadian institution (anglophone or francophone) must submit documented proof of competency in English by a TOEFL, iBT, or IELTS. The original test report must be sent by the testing centre, i.e., a photocopy sent by the applicant is not acceptable. The test must have been taken within the two years prior to date of application review, i.e., not prior to April 2009. Applicants from some countries are exempt from providing evidence of English language proficiency. For more information, see www.mcgill.ca/gradapplicants/apply/prepare/requirements/proficiency.

All supporting application materials should be sent directly to the Administrative Coordinator, Medical Physics Unit, and should reach the Department by January 15, 2012.