Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
General Information, Regulations and Research Guidelines
2005-06

3 Programs Offered

3.1 Graduate Diplomas and Certificates

Graduate diplomas and graduate certificates are programs of study under the academic supervision of the Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Office. They have as a prerequisite an undergraduate degree in the same discipline.

McGill University offers other diploma and certificate programs under the supervision of the relevant undergraduate faculties and their Calendars should be consulted for further details.

Graduate Diplomas are offered in:

Clinical Research (Experimental Medicine)

Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Housing

Islamic Studies

Library and Information Studies

Mining Engineering

Nursing

Public Accountancy (C.A.)

Registered Dietician Credentialing (R.D.)

School and Applied Child Psychology (post-Ph.D.)

Surgical Health Care Research

These programs consist of at least two terms of full-time study or the equivalent.

Graduate Certificates are offered in:

Air and Space Law

Biotechnology

Comparative Law

Educational Leadership 1

Educational Leadership 2

Library and Information Studies

Post-M.B.A.

All graduate regulations apply to graduate diploma and certificate candidates.

3.2 Degrees

Two categories of programs lead to higher degrees at McGill University, Master's programs and Doctoral programs.

The following degrees are offered:

Master of Architecture (M.Arch.)

Master of Arts (M.A.)

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Master of Business Administration/Bachelor of Civil Law (M.B.A./B.C.L.)

Master of Business Administration/Bachelor of Laws (M.B.A./LL.B.)

Master of Business Administration/Doctor of Medicine/ Master of Surgery (M.B.A./M.D.)

Master of Civil Law (M.C.L.)

Master of Education (M.Ed.)

Master of Engineering (M.Eng.)

Master of Laws (LL.M.)

Master of Library and Information Studies (M.L.I.S.)

Master of Management (M.M.)

Master of Music (M.Mus.)

Master of Sacred Theology (S.T.M.)

Master of Science (M.Sc.)

Master of Science, Applied (M.Sc.A.)

Master of Social Work (M.S.W.)

Master of Social Work/Bachelor of Civil Law (M.S.W./B.C.L.)

Master of Social Work/Bachelor of Laws (M.S.W./LL.B)

Master of Urban Planning (M.U.P.)

Doctor of Civil Law (D.C.L.)

Doctor of Music (D.Mus.)

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

3.3 Master's Degrees Offered

Master of Architecture Degree

There are two M.Arch. programs:
M.Arch. I (professional degree)
M.Arch. II (post-professional degree) (Non-thesis)

Instruction for the M.Arch.II is given in the following fields of specialization:

Architectural History and Theory

Housing (which includes Affordable Homes, Domestic
Environments, and Minimum Cost Housing).

Prerequisites:
M.Arch.I - McGill B.Sc.(Arch.) degree, or equivalent;
M.Arch.II - an M.Arch.I or equivalent professional degree.
See Architecture.

Master of Arts Degree

Programs leading to the degree of Master of Arts are offered in the following areas:

Anthropology (Thesis and non-thesis)
Medical Anthropology (Thesis and non-thesis)

Art History

Classics (Thesis and non-thesis)

Communications (Thesis and non-thesis)

Economics (Thesis and non-thesis)

Social Statistics (Non-thesis)

Education (Thesis and non-thesis)

English (Thesis and non-thesis)

French (Thesis and non-thesis)

Geography

Social Statistics (Non-thesis)
Neotropical Environment

German (Thesis and non-thesis)

Hispanic Studies (Thesis and non-thesis)

History (Thesis and Non-thesis)

History of Medicine (Non-thesis)

Islamic Studies

Italian (Thesis and non-thesis)

Jewish Studies (Thesis and non-thesis)

Kinesiology and Physical Education (Thesis and non-thesis)

Linguistics (Non-thesis)

Mathematics (Thesis and non-thesis)

Music (Thesis and non-thesis)

Philosophy

Bioethics

Political Science (Thesis and non-thesis)

Social Statistics (Non-thesis)

Psychology

Religious Studies (Thesis and non-thesis)

Bioethics

Russian

Sociology (Thesis and non-thesis)

Medical Sociology (Thesis and non-thesis)
Social Statistics (Non-thesis)
Neotropical Environment

Prerequisites:
Bachelor of Arts in the subject selected for graduate work. See appropriate unit.

Master of Business Administration Degree

A program leading to the degree of Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) is offered in the following concentrations:

Accounting

Entrepreneurial Studies

Finance

Information Systems

International Business

Management for Development

Marketing

Operations Management

Strategic Management

Prerequisites:
An undergraduate degree from an approved university. See Management.

Special programs:
Joint M.B.A./M.D., Joint M.B.A./Law, Master of Manufacturing Management (see Management and Mechanical Engineering).

Master's Degrees in Education

Three types of Master's degrees are offered:
M.A. (thesis and non-thesis), M.Ed. (non-thesis) and M.Sc. (thesis and non-thesis).

The M.A. may be taken in the following areas:

Counselling Psychology (Thesis and non-thesis)

Culture and Values in Education (Thesis and non-thesis)

Educational Psychology (Thesis and non-thesis)

Educational Studies (Thesis and non-thesis)

Kinesiology and Physical Education (Thesis and non-thesis)

Second Language Education (Thesis and non-thesis)

The M.Ed. may be taken in the following area:
Educational Psychology

The M.Sc. may be taken in the following area:
Kinesiology and Physical Education (Thesis and non-thesis)

Prerequisites:
A Bachelor's degree with specialization related to the subject chosen for graduate work, plus a Permanent Quebec Teaching Diploma or its equivalent for some of the above degrees. See appropriate department.

Master's Degree in Engineering

Programs leading to the degree of Master of Engineering are offered in the following areas:

Biomedical Engineering (Thesis)

Chemical Engineering (Thesis and project)

Environmental Engineering (Project)
Petrochemicals, polymers and plastics (Project)

Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics (Thesis and project)

Rehabilitation of Urban Infrastructure (Project)
Environmental Engineering (Project)

Electrical Engineering (Thesis and project)

Computational Science and Engineering (Thesis)

Mechanical Engineering (Thesis and project)

Aerospace Engineering (Project)
Computational Science and Engineering (Thesis)

Mining and Metallurgical Engineering (Thesis and project)

Environmenatal Engineering (Project)
Mining (Project)
Metals and Materials (Project)

Other degrees:

Master of Management (M.M.) is offered in Manufacturing Management (see Department of Mechanical Engineering and Faculty of Management).

Master of Science (M.Sc.) is offered in Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Mining and Metallurgy.

Prerequisites:
Bachelor of Engineering or equivalent, with specialization appropriate for the subject selected for graduate study. See appropriate department.

Master's Degrees in Law

The degree of Master of Laws is offered in:

Law (Thesis and non-thesis)

Bioethics
Comparative Law (Thesis and non-thesis)

Air and Space Law

Prerequisites:
An acceptable degree in Law or equivalent qualifications. See Law.

Master of Library and Information Studies Degree

The Graduate School of Library and Information Studies offers a postgraduate professional program in librarianship. Two years of full-time study or the equivalent are required.

Prerequisites:
At least a Bachelor's degree from a recognized university. See Library and Information Studies.

Master's Degrees in Music

Programs leading to the degrees of Master of Arts and Master of Music are offered in the Faculty of Music.

The M.A. may be taken in:

Music Technology

Musicology (Thesis and non-thesis)

Music Education (Thesis and non-thesis)

Theory (Thesis and non-thesis)

The M.Mus. may be taken in:

Composition

Performance (various options) (Non-thesis)

Sound Recording (Non-thesis)

Applicants to the Performance program are required to pass auditions in their speciality.

Prerequisites:
Bachelor of Music or Bachelor of Arts with concentration in the area selected for graduate study. See Music.

Master's Degrees in Nursing

Two types of Master's degrees are offered: Master of Science (Applied) and Master of Science (with thesis). These two-year programs are designed to prepare clinicians and researchers for the expanding function of nursing within the health care delivery system.

Prerequisites:
Preparation in nursing comparable to the Bachelor's degree offered at McGill and accomplishment and development as a nurse. A current nursing registration is required. Non-nurses
holding a bachelor's degree comparable to a B.Sc. or B.A. program offered at McGill may be admitted to a Qualifying Program. See Nursing.

Master's Degrees in Religious Studies

A program leading to the degree of Sanctae Theologiae Magister (S.T.M.) is given in the Faculty of Religious Studies. This degree is primarily for those who intend to enter the ministry of the Christian Church or another religious institution, or to proceed to teaching in schools. A Master of Arts program (thesis and non-thesis) is also available.

Prerequisites:
B.A. with specialization in religious studies or theology. See Religious Studies.

Master of Science Degree

Programs leading to the degree of Master of Science are provided in the following areas:

Agricultural Economics

Anatomy and Cell Biology

Animal Science

Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences

Computational Science and Engineering

Biochemistry

Chemical Biology

Biology

Neotropical Environment

Bioresource Engineering

Neotropical Environment

Chemical Engineering

Chemistry

Chemical Biology

Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics

Communication Sciences and Disorders

Computer Science (Thesis and non-thesis)

Computational Science and Engineering

Dental Science

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Earth and Planetary Sciences

Entomology

Neotropical Environment

Epidemiology and Biostatistics (Thesis and non-thesis)

Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry

Geography

Neotropical Environment

Genetic Counselling (Non-thesis)

Human Genetics

Human Nutrition

Kinesiology and Physical Education (Thesis and non-thesis)

Mathematics (Thesis and non-thesis)

Computational Science and Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Medical Radiation Physics

Medicine, Experimental

Bioethics

Microbiology and Immunology

Microbiology (Macdonald Campus)

Mining and Metallurgical Engineering

Neurological Sciences

Nursing

Otolaryngology

Parasitology

Pathology

Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Chemical Biology

Physics

Physiology

Plant Science

Neotropical Environment

Psychiatry

Psychology

Rehabilitation Science (Thesis and non-thesis)

Renewable Resources

Neotropical Environment

Surgery, Experimental

Prerequisites:
Bachelor of Science in the subject selected for graduate work. See appropriate unit.

Master of Science, Applied, Degree

This degree was designed to provide postgraduate training of a professional and vocational character, with less emphasis on theoretical knowledge and research than in Master of Science programs, but with no lower standards either for admission or completion of requirements. Two years of full-time study or equivalent are normally required with an emphasis on course work.

Programs are available in:

Animal Science

Bioresource Engineering

Environmental Engineering
Neotropical Environment

Biotechnology

Chemistry

Communication Sciences and Disorders

Human Nutrition

Microbiology and Immunology

Nursing

Occupational Health Sciences

Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Plant Science

Rehabilitation Sciences

Prerequisites:
A Bachelor's degree in the subject selected for graduate work. See appropriate unit.

Master of Social Work Degree

The M.S.W. degree (thesis and non-thesis options) represents a second level of professional study in which students build competence in a chosen field of practice.

Prerequisites:
Bachelor's degree in Social Work including courses in statistics and social science research methods. See Social Work.

Special program:
Joint M.S.W./Law.

Master of Urban Planning Degree

The program requires a minimum of two years residence and a three-month internship with a member of a recognized planning association.

Prerequisites:
Bachelor's degree in any one of the following: Anthropology, Architecture, Economics, Civil Engineering, Geography, Law, Management, Political Science, Social Work, Sociology or Urban Planning, with adequate knowledge of quantitative techniques. See Urban Planning.

3.4 Doctoral Degrees Offered

Doctor of Civil Law Degree

Doctoral programs are offered in Air and Space Law and Law (Comparative Law ). Both are predominantly research degrees awarded on the basis of a thesis that represents an original contribution to the development of legal science.

Prerequisites:
B.C.L. or LL.B. and usually LL.M. See Law.

Doctor of Music Degree

The Doctor of Music degree is offered in Composition. The Doctoral thesis consists of a musical composition of major dimensions together with a written analysis of the work. The composition is presented by the candidate in concert. The regulations set forth for the Ph.D. generally apply also to the D.Mus.

Prerequisite:
M.A. in composition. See Music.

The Doctor of Music degree is also offered in Performance. It is offered to professional musicians who wish to teach at the university level and to develop a specialization in a particular repertoire, approach, or discipline (musicology, music theory, music education and pedagogy, or music technology).

Prerequisites:
Master's degree in Performance, and professional and teaching experience. See Music.

Doctor of Philosophy Degree

Programs leading to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy are offered in the following areas:

Anatomy and Cell Biology

Animal Science

Anthropology

Architecture

Art History

Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences

Biochemistry

Biology

Biomedical Engineering

Bioresource Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Chemistry

Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics

Classics

Communications

Communication Sciences and Disorders

Computer Science

Counselling Psychology

Earth and Planetary Sciences

Economics

Educational Psychology

Electrical Engineering

English

Entomology

Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry

French

Geography

German

Hispanic Studies (Spanish)

History

Human Genetics

Human Nutrition

Islamic Studies

Linguistics

Management

Mathematics

Mechanical Engineering

Medicine, Experimental

Microbiology and Immunology

Microbiology (Macdonald Campus)

Mining and Metallurgical Engineering

Music

Neurological Sciences

Nursing

Occupational Health Sciences

Parasitology

Pathology

Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Philosophy

Physics

Physiology

Plant Science

Political Science

Psychology

Rehabilitation Science

Religious Studies

Renewable Resources

Russian

School/Applied Child Psychology

Social Work

Sociology

Surgery, Experimental

The following joint Ph.D. programs are offered:
Nursing (McGill/Université de Montréal)
Management (McGill/Concordia/H.E.C./UQAM)
Social Work (McGill/Université de Montréal)

Prerequisites:
An undergraduate degree relevant to the subject chosen for graduate work. Some departments require all Ph.D. candidates to hold a Master's degree in the same subject. Departments may recommend to the Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Office that candidates of undoubted promise should be allowed to proceed directly to the Ph.D. degree without being required to submit a Master's thesis.

3.5 Postdoctoral Research

See section  "Postdoctoral Research" for information about postdoctoral research at McGill University.