The PhD in Neuroscience at University of Guelph is a 4 years long program for international students, taught in English.
📖Introduction
The University of Guelph is a comprehensive public research university located in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. It is recognized for its strong programs in agriculture, veterinary medicine, life sciences, environmental sciences, business, and the arts. The university is committed to providing a transformative learning experience and fostering a supportive community for its students. With a focus on research, innovation, and community engagement, the University of Guelph prepares students to address global challenges and contribute to society.
The Neuroscience Collaborative Specialization offers an opportunity for MSc/MBS/PhD students engaged neuroscience research to enhance their departmental degree program with additional multidisciplinary experience. This unique study combination provides students with the best possible foundation for academic careers in neuroscience and related areas. The Collaborative Specialization in Neuroscience includes participation from core faculty members in the following departments: Animal Biosciences, Biomedical Sciences, Clinical Studies, Human Health and Nutritional Sciences, Integrative Biology, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Pathobiology, Philosophy (PhD only), Population Medicine and Psychology. Students wishing to pursue a Master's or PhD degree with the designation Neuroscience must enter the Collaborative Specialization in Neuroscience through a participating department. Show less
NEUR*6000 Principles of Neuroscience Unspecified [0.50] This course is designed to ensure that graduate students with diverse neuroscience backgrounds registered in the collaborative specialization in Neuroscience are exposed to the fundamentals in all areas of neuroscience.
Department(s): Department of Biomedical Sciences Location(s): Guelph NEUR*6100 Seminar in Neuroscience Unspecified [0.00] This course will expose graduate students to some of the major theories, issues and methodologies driving research in neuroscience. Students will learn to critically evaluate presentations by researchers in this field as well as to communicate the results of their own research.
Department(s): Department of Psychology Location(s): Guelph
The University of Guelph, situated in Guelph, Ontario, is known for its strong agricultural and veterinary science programs. However, it also offers a diverse range of academic disciplines across various faculties, including arts, sciences, business, engineering, and social sciences. Guelph is renowned for its commitment to experiential learning and community engagement, providing students with opportunities to apply their knowledge and skills in real-world settings.
🏠 Accommodation
You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.
You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.
How to book:
Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it
Please choose the programs here , "You are advised to select 2-3 programs to increase your chances of getting accepted.
Required Documents:
Passport
Graduation certificate
Passport size photo
Official transcript
Personal statement
English certificate (You can take the English test online)
Guarantor letter
2 Recommendation letters
Research proposal
Preparing documents:
You can start your application now and send the application documents during your application. Some documents you can send later if you don’t have them right away. Some more info about preparing application documents is here
Applying Online is simple in just a few steps. More information is available here.
The first steps are to choose the programs, pay the application fee and upload the application documents.
Once submitted to Global Admissions, we will review your application within 2-3 days and proceed to the university or ask you for further clarification
After it has been processed to the university you will receive your unique application ID from each university.
The university may contact you directly for further questions.
We will then follow up each week with the university for updates. As soon as there is any update we will let you know. If you have made other plans, decide to withdraw / change address at any time please let us know.
After you have been accepted you will receive your admissions letter electronically and asked to pay the non-refundable deposit to the university.
Once you have paid the deposit the university will issue you the admissions letter and visa form to your home country.
