PhD Pathology in Dalhousie University
1) Pre-requisite for acceptance into this program is an M.Sc. degree in Pathology or other Life Sciences field or an M.D. degree with research experience.
2) Students entering from a B.Sc. would first enter the M.Sc. program but could transfer to the Ph.D. before completing the M.Sc. provided that the student had made satisfactory progress and the project had sufficient scope and depth. Course requirements are the same as for M.Sc. students. Candidates are required to pass both a written and oral comprehensive examination, but the most significant requirement is the preparation and oral defense of his/her thesis describing an extensive original investigation. The minimum time requirement for PhD study is two years for students with an M.Sc. or three years for those transferring from an M.Sc. program.
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3H 4R2
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