Plant Science
| PROGRAM INFORMATION |
| Faculty: |
Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences |
| Degree: |
Doctorate
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| Field of Study: |
Plant Sciences, General;
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| Description: |
The Department offers an M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Plant Science with options in Bioinformatics, Environment, or Neotropical Environment, and provides for study in all fields of plant science. Research facilities—both field and laboratory—are available for investigations in plant breeding, crop physiology, crop management, crop quality, plant ecology, the epidemiology and biology of plant diseases, epigenetics, biosystematics, recombinant DNA technology, mycology, weed biology, tissue culture, plant biochemistry, and bioinformatics. Facilities include: the Horticultural Research Centre, the Emile A. Lods Agronomy Research Centre, greenhouses, growth cabinets, the McGill University Herbarium, the Applied Biotechnology laboratory, the CT Scanning laboratory, and a Level 2 Quarantine Facility.
An advisory committee is named for each student and has the responsibility of developing the program of study appropriate to the student's background and area of specialization. |
| Website: |
Plant Science at McGill University - Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies |
| Areas of Research: |
Bioinformatics, Environment, Neotropical Environment |
| Thesis Based? |
Yes |
| Length: |
3 Year(s) |
| Cost per year: |
| Provincial: |
$2,422 |
| National: |
$2,422 |
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| ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS |
| Prerequisites: |
Ph.D. candidates are required to have an M.Sc. degree in an area related to the chosen field of specialization for the Ph.D. program. Outstanding M.Sc. students may be permitted to transfer to the second year of the Ph.D. program following one year of study.
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| 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: |
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| Application Deadline: |
June 1, 2013 |
Program Last Updated: Jul 3, 2012
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