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The University of Guelph stands at the forefront of neuroscience education, where students gain knowledge from distinguished researchers actively shaping major scientific breakthroughs. Our professors possess diverse specializations, covering areas like neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental disorders, pain management, addiction studies, stress and trauma research, neural regeneration, and the gut-brain axis.
Following core biological science studies in your initial two years, you can select specialized courses in neurobiology; health and disease processes; computational neuroscience and data analysis; or psychological approaches. Additionally, you have the opportunity to earn academic credit through hands-on research in neuroscience laboratories.
The secondary school graduation certificate which would admit a student to an internationally recognized university in his or her home country is normally acceptable for admission to the University of Guelph.
English Proficiency Requirements
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) - Minimum overall score of 6.5 with no band less than 6
Cambridge English: C1 Advanced and C2 Proficiency - Minimum overall score of 176 with no band less than 169.
Canadian Academic English Language Assessment (CAEL) - Minimum overall band score of 70
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) Internet-based: minimum total score of 89 with no individual scaled score less than 21; Computer-based: minimum score of 250; Paper-based: minimum score of 600
Duolingo English Test - Minimum overall score of 110. Individual subscores may be considered.
Pearson Test of English (PTE) - Minimum score of 60 and no score less than 60 for any individual component
Advanced Level of the English Language Certificate Program - Successful completion of the University of Guelph, Open Learning Advanced Level of the English Language Certificate Program (Levels 9 and 10).