Students who wish to take graduate level courses (600 level or higher) without being enrolled in a degree program can do so as "special students". Special students are limited to a maximum of two (2) courses per term (6 credits), with a cumulative maximum of twelve (12) credits.
This Division can only consider applications for those wishing to follow graduate level Experimental Medicine courses.
Acceptance as a Special Student does not guarantee acceptance into our programs, irrespective of the mark(s) achieved in the course(s) taken as a Special Student, and any Special Student wishing to be considered for one of our graduate programs must apply for it specifically. In the event that a Special Student earns admission into one of our graduate programs, the Division is not obligated to recognize credits earned as a Special Student towards the completion of the degree.
Eligibility
Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of Canada. They must have successfully completed an undergraduate degree in biomedical sciences, with a minimum cGPA of 3.2 on a scale of 4.0.
Application
In order to apply for Special Student status, a candidate must submit an application, accompanied by the same supporting document as for all other programs, except for the following:
- When completing the application form, please enter 鈥淪pecial Student鈥� in the box marked 鈥淒egree or Diploma for which you are applying鈥� and enter the course number(s) in the box marked 鈥淧roposed Field of Concentration鈥�.
- Letters of recommendation are not required; but could be helpful in the evaluation of the application.