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The PhD program is centered around a thesis, mandating students to undertake coursework alongside developing and defending their dissertation. Candidates must complete at least two additional half-year graduate courses beyond their Master's requirements.
Engineering graduates who've already taken the core class must select one Health Sciences course. When the core course is compulsory, an extra Health Sciences course is needed beyond it. PhD candidates must finish either 2 post-Master's courses or 5 post-Bachelor's courses, including the core course and one interdisciplinary course (Engineering students take a 700-level Health Science class, while Health/Life Science students enroll in a 700-level Engineering course).
Applicants must satisfy the following requirements:
Language Requirements
Applicants are required to submit evidence of their proficiency in the English language as part of their application. The most common evidence is a score on one of the following exams:
TOEFL: minimum score of 92 (internet based), 237 (computer based) or 580 (paper based), minimum of 20 per band; for the Faculty of Engineering a minimum score of 88 (internet based) or 213 on the (computer based) or 550 (paper based)
IELTS (Academic): minimum overall score of 6.5, with at least 5.5 in each section
CAEL: minimum overall score of 70, with at least 60 per band
MELAB: minimum score of 85
PTE Academic: minimum score of 63; for the Faculty of Engineering a minimum score of 70
York University course: YUELI Level 6 with a minimum final grade of B
University of Toronto course: Academic Level 60 with a minimum final grade of B