In a PhD program, you will perform research in your supervisor’s laboratory. It takes approximately 5 - 6 years to complete a PhD.
Your PhD project will be guided by your thesis advisory committee comprised of your supervisor and two University of Toronto faculty members. The data that you generate during your program will be approximately equivalent to the amount of data in two peer-reviewed journal articles.
Are you eligible to join our PhD program?
There are two routes of entry available to a PhD.
Regular Entry (PhD): you have an MSc degree (or equivalent)
Direct Entry (PhD U): You are a talented undergraduate with a BSc or you complete an MSc-to-PhD transfer exam.
1. Regular entry - you have an MSc degree
If you have a MSc, MD, DDS, DVM (or equivalent) degree.
You also need to have:
a minimum A- average in your graduate courses, or in senior-level BSc coursework if MSc course requirements were minimal or absent
evidence of research competence, based on scientific publications, abstracts, or conference presentations.
2. Direct entry - undergraduate with a BSc or you complete an MSc-to-PhD transfer exam
You can apply directly to the PhD program if you are a highly qualified BSc graduate meeting the following requirements:
An appropriate bachelor's degree in the Life Sciences from a recognized university
A minimum A- average in the third and fourth years
Evidence of strong research experience
If you are completing an MSc in LMP and are showing excellence, the graduate advisory committee can recommend you for transfer into the PhD direct entry program. Transfer exams are held within 18 months after the start of the MSc program. Find out more about program transfers.
