PhD in Biology

About this programme

The graduate program in Biology is research-intensive, culminating in formal defence of an independent research thesis. Applications can be made to our Masters of Science (MSc) or Philosophy of Science (PhD) program. Additionally, Queen’s Undergraduate Honours Thesis students are eligible for a combined BScH/MSc program, as outlined below. The Department of Biology offers a combined BScH/MSc (Biology) program. This program is an opportunity for students in the 4 th year of their Honour’s program (Biology) to take up to 2 courses in Biology at the graduate level that would then allow these students to enter the graduate program with advanced standing. Research begun in the 4 th year thesis project could be carried forward as a foundation for the graduate thesis, which would create an opportunity for exceptional students to complete the graduate degree within 4 terms. Students can apply for admission to the combined program (permission to take graduate level courses) in parallel with the process for admittance to the Honour’s year thesis research project (BIOL 537), and any time up to and including Dec. 15 of the fall term provided they are enrolled in BIOL 537. All applications will be reviewed by undergraduate and graduate administrators. Once accepted into the combined program, in Year 4 of the BSc (Honour’s) program students will be permitted to take up to two 3.0 credit graduate level courses for a total of 3 or 6 credits towards the 12 credits required for the MSc degree. It is the student’s responsibility to gain admission to these graduate courses following accepta