Guelph,
ON,
Canada
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Master of Biotechnology in Guelph Canada | University of Guelph
University of Guelph
|
Guelph Canada
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
CAD
30,030
(c. USD21,538.54)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months
The University of Guelph's Master of Biotechnology program equips you with practical scientific knowledge and business acumen for diverse biotechnology career paths. Through this program, you'll develop specialized scientific proficiency alongside essential training in bringing biotech innovations to market. The experience fosters both academic growth and personal development through collaborations with fellow graduate students, professors, research networks, and industry partners.
This program enhances your scientific foundation while building critical business competencies, positioning you for rewarding careers both in Canada and abroad. Graduates pursue opportunities across multiple sectors including agricultural and food production, plant biotech, pharmaceutical development, healthcare administration, and environmental research and management.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 7.0
Qualification Requirements
Honours Bachelor's degree with a minimum admission average of B (75% and higher in the last two years of full time study)
A strong science background (second year molecular and cellular biology course or equivalent). Those applicants applying after having work experience will be assessed on a case by case basis by the admissions committee*.
If your first language is not English, you will be required to submit the results of a standardized language test. Please make note of these MINIMUM test scores:
For TOEFL a minimum score of 93 with a minimum score of 22 in each of the four categories, or
For IELTS a minimum score of 7.0, with a minimum of 6.5 in each component.
We only grant exemptions if you have received a University degree conducted in English from a country where the primary official language is English.
Please note that these test scores requirements are higher than the general University requirements because this is a fast-paced, course-based graduate program. We cannot accept applicants with test scores lower than the minimums stated above.
For international applicants, in order to assess whether your degree is equivalent to a 4-year Honours Bachelor's degree - Please see this link for more information about international credential guidelines for specific countries. Post-graduate certificates and diplomas are NOT accepted as equivalents
Graduate Record Examination (general) is not required.
You no NOT need to find a supervisor before applying to the program. Students are matched to supervisors during the first term based on the students' research interests.
paper based- minimum score of 600
A strong science background (second year molecular and cellular biology course or equivalent). Those applicants applying after having work experience will be assessed on a case by case basis by the admissions committee*.
If your first language is not English, you will be required to submit the results of a standardized language test. Please make note of these MINIMUM test scores:
For TOEFL a minimum score of 93 with a minimum score of 22 in each of the four categories, or
For IELTS a minimum score of 7.0, with a minimum of 6.5 in each component.
We only grant exemptions if you have received a University degree conducted in English from a country where the primary official language is English.
Please note that these test scores requirements are higher than the general University requirements because this is a fast-paced, course-based graduate program. We cannot accept applicants with test scores lower than the minimums stated above.
For international applicants, in order to assess whether your degree is equivalent to a 4-year Honours Bachelor's degree - Please see this link for more information about international credential guidelines for specific countries. Post-graduate certificates and diplomas are NOT accepted as equivalents
Graduate Record Examination (general) is not required.
You no NOT need to find a supervisor before applying to the program. Students are matched to supervisors during the first term based on the students' research interests.
paper based- minimum score of 600
Tuition
CAD
30,030