Animal Science
| PROGRAM INFORMATION |
| Faculty: |
Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences |
| Degree: |
Doctorate
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| Field of Study: |
Animal Sciences, General;
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| Description: |
The Department of Animal Science provides exciting challenges to graduate students in the areas of Biotechnology and Molecular Biology, Breeding and Genetics, Nutrition, and Reproductive Physiology as they relate, not only to livestock production but also leading into the fields of human nutrition and medicine via animal models for human disease, infertility, and obesity. Official options in Biotechnology are also available. Departmental researchers have excellent wet-lab facilities at their disposal; large-animal studies can be carried out at the Large Animal Research Unit on the Macdonald campus farm, where other livestock species are available for research trials as well. Research can make use of the Small Animal Research Unit for studies involving rodent-animal models, guinea pigs, neonatal piglets, and rabbits. Expertise is also available in applied information systems, management-software development, and large-scale data analyses. Close collaboration with the Quebec Centre for Expertise in Dairy Production (Valacta) allows for large-scale data-mining projects, software development, and the production of advising tools for the industry. The Department also has significant expertise in food safety, environmental studies related to animal production, and global food security. Our staff's many connections via research networks allow for rich learning environments for our graduate students. |
| Website: |
Animal Science at McGill University - Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies |
| Areas of Research: |
Bioinformatics |
| Thesis Based? |
Yes |
| Cost per year: |
| Provincial: |
$2,422 |
| National: |
$2,422 |
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| ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS |
| Test Scores: |
- TOEFL (CBT) [min. 213] or TOEFL (iBT) [min. 86] or TOEFL (PBT) [min. 550] or IELTS [min. 6.5]
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| Additional Admission Requirements: |
- Two letters of recommendation on letterhead (official paper) of originating institution or bearing the university seal and with original signatures from two instructors familiar with the applicant's work, preferably in the applicant's area of specialization. It is the applicant's responsibility to arrange for these letters to be sent.
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Program Last Updated: Jul 3, 2012
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