Minimum Admission Requirements

• Applicants must apply to a participating graduate unit and comply with the admission procedures of that unit. Applicants may apply concurrently to their participating graduate unit and to the Collaborative Specialization in Aging, Palliative and Supportive Care Across the Life Course.

• Applicants must forward the following to the committee of the Collaborative Specialization in Aging, Palliative and Supportive Care Across the Life Course:

  • a. A copy of the School of Graduate Studies application form submitted to the participating graduate unit.

  • b. Copies of official undergraduate and graduate transcripts from all institutions previously or currently attended.

  • c. A resumé or curriculum vitae (CV).

  • d. A letter explaining how their course of study and specific research interests relate to either option 1 in aging and the life course, or option 2 in palliative and supportive care at the graduate level.

• Students may use copies of official documents (a. and b. above) for their application to the Collaborative Specialization in Aging, Palliative and Supportive Care Across the Life Course. These may be obtained from their home participating graduate unit.

Completion Requirements

MA in Adult Education and Community Development;
MA and MSc in Anthropology;
MA in Counselling and Clinical Psychology;
MEd in Counselling Psychology;
MSc in Dentistry;
MHSc in Health Administration;
MSc in Health Policy, Management and Evaluation;
Master of Information (Thesis and Co-op Options);
MSc in Kinesiology;
MSc in Medical Science;
MA in Music;
Master of Nursing Science;
MSc in Pharmaceutical Sciences;
MA in Psychology;
Master of Public Health;
MSc in Rehabilitation Science;
Master of Social Work;
MA in Sociology;
MSc in Speech-Language Pathology;
MA in Women and Gender Studies

In addition to meeting the program requirements of their home graduate unit, students must complete:

• The core course for the chosen option (i.e., aging and the life course or palliative and supportive care): AGE1000H Multidisciplinary Research Concepts in Palliative and Supportive Care or AGE2000H Principles of Aging.

• One elective course (0.5 FCE) from a) the chosen option's pre-approved elective list or b) the student's home graduate unit list of courses and/or other graduate-level elective courses, provided the focus of the student’s assignments is in the area of this specialization (aging or palliative) and the course is approved by the specialization committee as a suitable elective.

• The major research paper, thesis, or practicum in the participating degree program will be on a topic in the chosen option of this specialization.

Master of Information (Coursework-Only Option)

In addition to meeting the program requirements of their home graduate unit, students must complete:

• The core course for the chosen option (i.e., aging and the life course or palliative and supportive care): AGE1000H Multidisciplinary Research Concepts in Palliative and Supportive Care or AGE2000H Principles of Aging.

• Four elective courses (2.0 FCEs), one of which can be a practicum course, from a) the chosen option's pre-approved elective list or b) the student's home graduate unit list of courses and/or graduate-level elective courses, where the topic of the major paper or practicum field is in the area of the chosen specialization (aging or palliative). Courses not on the pre-approved list must be approved by the collaborative specialization director and/or committee, after consultation with the Information faculty member associated with the collaborative specialization and, as needed, the course instructor, to count towards the collaborative specialization requirements.

MEd in Adult Education and Community Development

In addition to meeting the program requirements of their home graduate unit, students must complete:

• The core course for the chosen option (i.e., aging and the life course or palliative and supportive care): AGE1000H Multidisciplinary Research Concepts in Palliative and Supportive Care or AGE2000H Principles of Aging.

• Two elective courses (1.0 FCE) from a) the chosen option's pre-approved elective list or b) the student's home graduate unit list of courses and/or other graduate-level courses, provided the focus of the student’s assignments is in the area of this specialization (aging or palliative) and the course is approved by the specialization committee as a suitable elective.

Minimum Admission Requirements

• Applicants must apply to a participating graduate unit and comply with the admission procedures of that unit.

• Applicants may apply concurrently to their participating graduate unit and to the Collaborative Specialization in Aging, Palliative and Supportive Care Across the Life Course.

• Applicants must forward the following to the collaborative specialization committee:

  • A copy of the School of Graduate Studies application form submitted to the participating graduate unit.

  • Copies of official undergraduate and graduate transcripts from all institutions previously or currently attended.

  • A resumé or curriculum vitae (CV).

  • A letter explaining how their course of study and specific research interests relate to either option 1 in aging and the life course, or option 2 in palliative and supportive care at the graduate level.

  • Two letters of reference.

• Students may use copies of official documents (i.e., application form and transcripts) for their application to the Collaborative Specialization in Aging, Palliative and Supportive Care Across the Life Course. These may be obtained from the participating home graduate unit.

Completion Requirements

• In addition to meeting the program requirements of their home graduate unit, students will be required to complete both the

  • master's-level core course: AGE1000H Multidisciplinary Research Concepts in Palliative and Supportive Care or AGE2000H Principles of Aging and

  • doctoral-level core course: AGE1500H Advanced Research Methodologies in Palliative and Supportive Care or AGE3000H Advanced Research Seminar in Aging and the Life Course, and

  • one elective course (0.5 FCE) for either of the two options.

• The master's-level course must be completed before enrolling in the doctoral-level course.

• It is expected that the student's thesis or practicum (whichever is included in his or her program of study) would be in his or her chosen study areas (i.e., in either aging and the life course or palliative and supportive care).