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Our program provides research-focused training where graduate students collaborate directly with faculty on experimental projects. Participants gain expertise in experimental design, execution, and data analysis while developing strong presentation skills for both written and verbal communication. A key specialization in our department is behavioral neuroscience, exploring connections between brain function and behavior. Our research spans numerous areas such as animal social interactions, cognitive processes like learning and decision-making, addiction studies, developmental neuroplasticity (examining impacts of trauma, stress, and substances on brain maturation), neural signal processing, movement coordination, evolutionary neurobiology, behavioral comparisons across species, attentional mechanisms, and robotic applications.
Applicants must hold a baccalaureate degree (i.e. an undergraduate degree) in a related discipline from a recognized degree-granting institution; Have a minimum grade point average of 3.00 (based on 4.00 scale) on the last 20 graded university-level term courses OR calculated on the most recently completed master’s degree if the applicant is applying for another master’s degree.
English Language Requirements:
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) taken within the last two years, with a minimum overall score of 86.
Academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS) test, taken within the last two years, with a minimum overall score of 6.5, and a minimum score of 6.0 in each band.
Academic Pearson Test of English (PTE), taken within the last two years, with a minimum overall score of 63.
Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL) Assessment, taken within the last two years, with a minimum overall score of 70.