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Required documents

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Application documents must be uploaded onÌýÌý, the Æ»¹ûÒùÔº online system for graduate admissions.

For Instructions, please visit:ÌýÌýwww.mcgill.ca/gradapplicants/apply/submitting-your-documents

  • Two letters of reference
    On the online application form you must provide the names and email addresses of at least two professors who are familiar with your academic work. Æ»¹ûÒùÔº will contact these referees and invite them to upload references on your behalf. Letters must be from academic or other professional employers who can evaluate your potential for graduate study and/or speak knowledgeably about your accomplishments. Applicants must provide aÌývalid institutional e-mail address for each referee.
    Note: For MIMM Honours students, one of the two reference letters required can come from the prospective supervisor (in addition to the MIMM supervisor confirmation form).
  • TranscriptsÌýÌý
    Transcripts from all the university-level institutions attended to date. Uploaded copies areÌýconsidered unofficial transcripts. If you receive an offer of admission, official copies of all your transcripts will be required. Transcripts in languages other than English or French must be accompanied by English or French translation provided by the institution issuing the transcript or by a certified translator.Ìý
  • The Supervisor Confirmation Form
    Applicants mustÌýidentify a research supervisor among the Department's faculty members as part of the admission process. You may find information about our academic staff on theÌýProfessors at Lyman DuffÌýandÌýAssociate MembersÌýpages. As per Æ»¹ûÒùÔº policies and guidelines on graduate student advising and supervision,Ìýadjunct membersÌýmay not act as sole supervisors but may serve as co-supervisors, with the unit's and GPSÌýapproval. After approval, a letter of agreement, signed by the co-supervisors and the supervisee, must be submitted to GPS. If problems arise, the Æ»¹ûÒùÔº supervisor will be held accountable to Æ»¹ûÒùÔº policies and regulations. Note that the Graduate Program Director may serve as co-supervisor if needed.
    Consider carefully the research interests of individual faculty members and contact them to discuss possible projects. Visit see the section onÌýFinding a SupervisorÌýfor more information. Note that applications will not be considered unless the Supervisor Confirmation FormÌýis uploaded in the application portal.
    How to upload the Supervisor Confirmation Form to your online application?
    • Supervisor(s) should fill out and sign the Supervisor Confirmation FormÌýand send it back to the applicant by email.
    • The applicant must review and sign the form.
    • It is the applicant’s responsibility to upload the form in the application portal.Ìý
    • PDF icon Supervisor Confirmation Form
  • Proof of proficiency in English
    All international students whose mother tongue is not English are required to submit proof of proficiency in English. For more details on options, requirements,Ìýand the list of exemptions visit theÌýEnglish language proficiencyÌýwebpage. Applicants must ensure that the official test results are sent directly to Æ»¹ûÒùÔº (Institution code: 0935) by the testing center.
  • CV (For Summer 2022 applications and onwards)

The section headers in the CV are provided to guide applicants and to ensure consistent formatting forÌýease of assessment by evaluators. The Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Committee is aware that not all
applicants may have pertinent information to enter under each of the specific headings set out in the template (such as publications or awards). Applicants who do not have information to enter under a specific heading may remove the section in question (delete empty lines and section header).

CV TemplateÌýâ–ºÌýFile mcgill_cv_application_template.docx

The CV must be uploaded via the online application system by the relevant deadline.

  • Personal Statement (For Summer 2022 applications and onwards)
    One page long to indicate your interest to the program

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Terms Application Opening Dates Application Deadlines
Ìý All Applicants Non-Canadian citizens (incl. Special, Visiting, Exchange and current Æ»¹ûÒùÔº International students) Canadian citizens/Perm. residents of Canada (incl. Special, Visiting & Exchange)
Fall Term: SeptemberÌý15 JanuaryÌý15 JuneÌý13
Winter Term: FebruaryÌý15 August 1 NovemberÌý10
Summer Term: May 15 OctoberÌý1 April 1
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