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Book History and Print Culture

Book History and Print Culture: Master's Level

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Applicants who wish to enrol in the collaborative specialization must apply to and be admitted to both the collaborative specialization and one of the participating degree programs (home unit). Applicants to the collaborative specialization write to the director giving information about their background and relevant interests, identifying the degree and home unit for which they are applying, and outlining a proposed plan of study by April 10 for September admission. Applicants need not wait for a final decision from the home unit before applying to the collaborative specialization. Academic transcript(s) should be included in the application; unofficial transcripts are…

Cardiovascular Sciences

Cardiovascular Sciences: Doctoral Level

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Normally, an A– average in previous coursework (publications and research work may be considered for mature students).

  • The student has already been accepted into a home graduate unit that participates in the Cardiovascular Sciences Collaborative Specialization.

  • Acceptance by a supervisor who is a faculty member of the Cardiovascular Sciences Collaborative Specialization.

  • Research area falls within the mandate of the Cardiovascular Sciences Collaborative Specialization.

Completion Requirements

  • Students must meet the requirements of their home graduate unit in terms of coursework and thesis work.…

Cardiovascular Sciences

Cardiovascular Sciences: Master's Level

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Normally, an A– average in previous coursework (publications and research work may be considered for mature students).

  • The student has already been accepted into a home graduate unit that participates in the Cardiovascular Sciences Collaborative Specialization.

  • Acceptance by a supervisor who is a faculty member of the Cardiovascular Sciences Collaborative Specialization.

  • Research area falls within the mandate of the Cardiovascular Sciences Collaborative Specialization.

Completion Requirements

  • Students must meet the requirements of their home graduate unit in terms of coursework and thesis work…

Community Development

Community Development: Master's Level

Admissions to this collaborative specialization have been administratively suspended.

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Collaborative specializations are administered under the auspices of the School of Graduate Studies.

  • Applicants must be accepted for admission to a participating graduate unit and comply with the admission procedures of that unit before applying to the Collaborative Specialization in Community Development.

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

    • A copy of the letter accepting you into one of the participating graduate units.

    • A resumé or curriculum vitae (CV).

    • A…

Comparative, International and Development Education

Comparative, International and Development Education: Doctoral Level

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Applicants who wish to enrol in the collaborative specialization must apply to and be admitted to both the collaborative specialization and a graduate degree program in one of the collaborating graduate units. Applicants should apply to the appropriate degree program in one (or more) of the collaborating graduate units that corresponds most closely to their general background and interests.

  • Applicants to the CIDE collaborative specialization are normally expected to have had at least one year of international or cross-cultural experience (includes Indigenous nation settings).

  • Applicants who have questions concerning their…

Comparative, International and Development Education

Comparative, International and Development Education: Master's Level

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Applicants who wish to enrol in the collaborative specialization must apply to and be admitted to both the collaborative specialization and a graduate degree program in one of the collaborating graduate units. Applicants should apply to the appropriate degree program in one (or more) of the collaborating graduate units that corresponds most closely to their general background and interests.

  • Applicants to the CIDE collaborative specialization are normally expected to have had at least one year of international or cross-cultural experience (includes Indigenous nation settings).

  • Applicants who have questions concerning…

Contemporary East and Southeast Asian Studies

Contemporary East and Southeast Asian Studies: Master's Level

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Applicants who wish to enrol in the collaborative specialization must apply to and be admitted to both the collaborative specialization and a graduate degree program in one of the collaborating graduate units.

  • To be considered for admission to the collaborative specialization in Contemporary East and Southeast Asian Studies, applicants are expected to have completed coursework on Asia or have had relevant working or living experience in East or Southeast Asia.

Completion Requirements

  • Students must satisfy the degree requirements of both the home graduate unit and the collaborative specialization. This can be…

Development Policy and Power

Development Policy and Power: Master's Level

Minimum Admission Requirements

Applicants must:

  • Meet the admission requirements of both the home graduate unit and the collaborative specialization.

  • Be enrolled in, or applying to, a participating master's degree program.

  • Submit a copy of their CV/resumé.

  • Submit a one-page essay describing why and how their interests coincide with the Collaborative Specialization in Development Policy and Power.

Optional Preparation

  • The Department of Global Development Studies will provide students interested in the collaborative specialization with a Summer Reading list of key background readings. Students with no critical…
Developmental Biology

Developmental Biology: Doctoral Level

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Students who wish to enrol in the collaborative specialization must apply to and be admitted to both the collaborative specialization and a graduate degree program in one of the collaborating graduate units.

  • Prospective students should contact the collaborative specialization director for additional details on admission procedures and course requirements.

Completion Requirements

Students must:

  • Meet all respective degree requirements of the School of Graduate Studies, the home graduate unit, and the collaborative specialization.

  • Be registered in the doctoral program of one of the host graduate units and must be…

Developmental Biology

Developmental Biology: Master's Level

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Students who wish to enrol in the collaborative specialization must apply to and be admitted to both the collaborative specialization and a graduate degree program in one of the collaborating graduate units.

Completion Requirements

Students must:

  • Be registered in the master's program of one of the participating graduate units and must be undertaking research in developmental biology under the supervision of a member of the collaborative specialization.

  • Complete all degree program requirements of the participating graduate unit. In addition, they must complete the interdepartmental course JDB1024Y…