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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 oral and written English by appropriate exams, e.g., TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) with a minimum score of 550, or 86 on the Internet-based test with each component score not less than 20.

M.Sc. Applied Program (Resident) (on campus)

Candidates should have completed, with a standing equivalent to a minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 3.0 out of 4.0, one of the requisites below:

• a bachelor of science degree or its equivalent, in a discipline relevant to occupational health or hygiene such as: chemistry, engineering, environmental sciences, physics;
• an M.D. (medicine);
• a B.Sc. in health sciences or nursing.

Distance Education

Candidates should have completed, with a standing equivalent to a minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 3.0 out of 4.0, one of the requisites below:

• an M.D. (medicine);
• a B.Sc. in health sciences or nursing;
• a bachelor of science degree, or its equivalent, in a discipline relevant to occupational health or hygiene such as: chemistry, engineering, environmental sciences, physics.

Candidates should have at least three years of experience in industrial hygiene and/or in safety.

For medical doctors and nurses, priority will be given to candidates with at least three years of experience in occupational health.

Ph.D. Program

Candidates must hold an M.Sc. degree or its equivalent in occupational health sciences, or in a relevant discipline, such as: community health, environmental health, epidemiology, chemistry, engineering, physics, or health sciences (medicine, nursing, etc.).

Dates for Guaranteed Consideration

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

Application forms are available online at www.mcgill.ca/gradapplicants/apply.

Resident (on campus)

Candidates must submit with their application: two official copies of their university transcripts, two letters of reference, a copy of their curriculum vitae and a letter describing their background (occupational health, occupational hygiene, worker safety, etc.) as well as a CAD$100 application fee.

Eligible candidates may be invited for an interview with members of the ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ Committee of the Department.

Applications are considered for Fall term only. We are not willing to consider any applications to be admitted for the Winter/Summer term.

Distance Education

Candidates must submit with their application: two official transcripts from their university of graduation, two letters of recommendation, a copy of their résumé, a letter describing their career plan, the reasons for their enrolment, and how they plan to accommodate their study time within their work schedule as well as a CAD$100 application fee.

Students are required to have access to a computer and the Internet as the course material is available through the web.

Ph.D. Program

Candidates must submit with their application: two official copies of their university transcripts (undergraduate and graduate), two letters of reference (or completed special forms), a copy of their curriculum vitae and a letter describing their field of interest as well as a CAD$100 application fee.

Candidates must also submit with their application an outline of their scientific interests, indicating the field and the topic of their proposed research. Each student will be assigned to one academic staff member of the Department, who will act as his/her supervisor, and who will guide him/her in the preparation of a definite research protocol.