Program Description
The Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Surgical and Interventional Sciences (Non-Thesis) offered by the Department of Surgical and Interventional Sciences in the Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences is a course-based program that emphasizes innovative and challenging learning opportunities. The program's objective is to equip students with skills in novel thinking, critical reflection, and the presentation of complex ideas to pursue professional opportunities (or potentially continue their studies).
The program may also be taken as the Oncology option聽offers training in surgical research related to oncology and examines the broad range of disciplines in cancer research and care. In addition to an oncology practicum that focuses on a research project in a chosen cancer research discipline, there also will be a surgery research project with a focus on cancer. Please be advised that the Oncology option is only available for the Fall intake.
Keywords: public health and healthcare, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, stem cell and molecular biology, bio-informatics, genomics, oncology and cancer, injury repair and recovery (IRR), transplantation, fibrosis.
Unique Program Features
- The Department has obtained international recognition through their highly productive and original surgical research;
- Students participate in projects that are multidisciplinary in nature and offer both specialized and broad-based training through the use of the most recent techniques in molecular biology, biochemistry, pharmacology, physiology, pathology, bio-informatics and genomics;
- Faculty members focus their research in injury, repair, recovery, tissue engineering, transplantation, fibrosis, cancer and stem cell biology, biomechanics, organ failure, surgical stimulation, surgical innovation, education, and evaluative/outcomes research.
- Upon graduation, students will have acquired core skills on statistics, knowledge management, biomedical research, epidemiology as well as education, global surgery, and innovation.
University-Level Admission Requirements
- An eligible Bachelor's degree with a minimum 3.0 GPA out of a possible 4.0 GPA
- English-language proficiency
Each program has specific admission requirements including required application documents. Please visit the program website for more details.
Visit our Educational credentials and grade equivalencies and English language proficiency webpages for additional information.
Program Website
Department Contact
Graduate Program gradstudies.surgery [at] mcgill.ca (subject: MSc%20in%20Experimental%20Surgery%20(Non-Thesis)) (email)
Available Intakes
Fall
Winter
Application Deadlines
| Intake | Applications Open | Application Deadline - International | Application Deadline - Domestic (Canadian, Permanent Resident of Canada) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FALL | September 15 | January 15 | April 1 |
| WINTER | February 15 | July 15 | September 1 |
| SUMMER | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Note: Application deadlines are subject to change without notice. Please check the application portal for the most up-to-date information.