The main goal of the MSc program is to provide students with the opportunity to design, conduct, and write up a substantial independent research project. Students' projects cover the full range of topics listed in the Overview (above) and may include field work, lab work, molecular biology, bioinformatics, eco-informatics, computer simulations, statistics, and/or mathematical theory. MSc students must demonstrate competence in independent research and will conduct research with the goal of authoring or co-authoring a scientific publication. MSc graduates from our program go on to a wide range of careers including jobs in government agencies, data science, teaching, consulting, and higher education.
Master of Science
Minimum Admission Requirements
Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology's additional admission requirements stated below.
An appropriate bachelor's degree from a recognized university, with an average grade equivalent to a University of Toronto B+ or better in the last year of the bachelor's degree and a minimum B average in the previous year.
Applicants will not be admitted until they have secured an agreement with a graduate faculty member to sponsor and supervise the student's research.
Completion Requirements
Coursework. Students must successfully complete 0.5 graduate full-course equivalent (FCE) chosen from courses offered by the EEB department or, with the permission of the supervisor(s) and supervisory committee, offered by other U of T departments. Students should consult supervisory faculty about the most appropriate courses.
Students must complete a thesis under the direction of the student's supervisor, assisted by an advisory committee, and defended at an oral examination.
Program Length: 4 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: FWS-F)
Time Limit: 3 years full-time