Admission

M.BEMA & G.Dip - September admissions only (applications due by February 1st). The application fee is $140 CDN.

MSc BEMA - admissions in January, May and September. Applications are due by June 1 (January start), December 1 (May start), or February 1 (September start). The application fee is $125 CDN. Applicants for M.Sc. program should have a supervisor commitment prior to applying, as MSc openings are dependent on funding and supervision capacity (lab openings). Please visit the Faculty and Research page for a listing of faculty and areas of research. Applicants are responsible for reaching out to a faculty member.

To be considered for admission, applicants for the M.BEMA, G.Dip or MSc programs will normally have completed a B.Sc. Honours degree (a 4-year bachelor's degree from a recognized university), with a minimum average of B⁺ (77%) in the work of the last 20 courses (last two undergraduate years). The BEMA program will consider Bachelor's degrees in other disciplines, if applicants have a Minor in a relevant science field and at least one statistics course.

Required Application Documents

All applicants, domestic and international, must submit the following documents to complete their application:

Transcript(s): Unofficial copies of all post-secondary transcripts
2 letters of reference: Academic references are required for the MSc thesis stream. Professional references can be accepted for the course-based M.BEMA & G.Dip streams. Reference forms will be emailed to the referees that you have appointed on OUAC
Plan of Study (MSc) or Personal Statement (M.BEMA, G.Dip): 1-2 pages outlining your objectives in a graduate program. Any specific research interests (MSc), relevant experiences (all streams), and/or career aspirations (M.BEMA, G.Dip) can be included
Writing Sample (MSc only): A sample of your writing of about 20 pages or less. The preferred submission format is PDF. Good choices for writing samples include: an undergraduate essay, lab report, research report, journal article, a chapter from a masters thesis, or a published article.
Detailed Resume or CV (required for MSc & recommended for M.BEMA/G.Dip)
Proof of Citizenship (ie. copy of passport or birth certificate)
Supervisor (MSc thesis-stream only): A potential supervisor must be chosen as an admission requirement for this program. Please list your supervisor on your OUAC application and discuss this in your plan of study.

Click here to apply! BEMA Program admissions & application info is summarized here & also available here.

Accepting an M.BEMA or G.Dip Offer

Upon accepting an offer of admission, domestic students in the course-based M.BEMA & G.Dip programs will need to pay a $500 deposit by June 1, prior to starting in September. This secures your spot in the program and will go towards your tuition on September 28. Deposits are non-refundable.