PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

M.Sc. Program Requirements

M.Sc. students are required to complete 30 credits, which include one required course GSAT_V 502, and an 18-credit thesis. Nine credits of coursework must be numbered 500 or higher. Program-funded scholarship students are also required to complete three nine-week research rotations in their first year. The major requisite for the M.Sc. degree is the completion of a research thesis that meets the Program’s requirements. 

A student’s committee for the M.Sc. degree will consist of their thesis supervisor and two other members. The supervisor and at least one other member must be members of the Genome Science and Technology graduate program. All students are required to present a Genome Science and Technology graduate program exit seminar, based on their thesis research, upon completion of their program before their thesis defense.  

“Students must remain continuously registered until the degree is completed, except for periods of time for which the student is away on an approved leave of absence. Failure to register for two consecutive terms may result in the student being required to withdraw.”

Ph.D. Program Requirements

All doctoral students are required to successfully complete a comprehensive examination, which consists of an oral and written component. The major requirement for the Ph.D. degree is the completion of a research dissertation that meets the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies guidelines. All students are required to present a Genome Science and Technology graduate program exit seminar, based on their research, upon completion of their program, and before their dissertation defense. 

A student’s committee for the doctorate will consist of the supervisor and three others. The supervisor and at least one other member must be a member of the Genome Science and Technology graduate program. 

“Students must remain continuously registered until the degree is completed, except for periods of time for which the student is away on an approved leave of absence. Failure to register for two consecutive terms may result in the student being required to withdraw.” 

These program requirements are fully outlined on the UBC Academic Calendar.