Master of Science - Biology Lakehead University

About this Program

Level: Master of Science - Biology

Discpline: Biology

Length: 4 semesters

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Application Fee: $125.00
Tuition Fee: $23,000.00

Thunder Bay Campus Campus

Starting Deadline Status
Sep, 2025 Jul 1, 2025 closed
Jan, 2026 Nov 1, 2025 open

Orillia Campus Campus

Starting Deadline Status
Jan, 2026 Nov 1, 2025 open

Program Description

Our Department of Biology offers a graduate program in the biological sciences, under the Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies. Students who successfully complete the program will achieve a Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree. The Department's faculty and adjuncts offer exciting graduate research opportunities in all areas of Biology including studies in association with the following: Department of Anthropology, Lakehead's Biorefining Research Institute, the Northern Ontario School of Medicine, the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, the Thunder Bay Regional Research Institute, and the Centre for Northern Forest Ecosystem Research. The Department maintains modern laboratories and animal care facilities, unique field sites, and access to a wide spectrum of analytical services. Research themes include testing theories of global significance to applications in environmental biology, wildlife management, and human health.

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Study and Work in Canada

Full-time undergraduate and post-graduate international students can work anywhere on or off campus without a work permit. The rules around the number of hours a student will be allowed to work may vary based on the country the student chooses to study in. International students are typically able to work up to 20 hours a week.