Department of Biological Sciences
3-235-1-0
Graduate
Philosophiae Doctor (Ph. D.)
90 credits
Dissertation or thesis track
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Become an independent scientist by earning your PhD in Biological Sciences! Prove your ability to develop unique knowledge in a field of your choice.
At the doctoral level, you will prepare a thesis making a significant, original and high-quality scientific contribution. Your research should also lead to scientific publications in peer-reviewed journals.
You will develop and carry out your own original research projects! This is the perfect way to launch a career in advanced research in academia, government or industry.
The main objective of the PhD is to train students to become independent scientists. Through a research project developed in collaboration with a research supervisor, the doctoral student-researchers will demonstrate their ability to develop original ideas in a field of knowledge and gradually master the scientific methodology to follow to achieve project objectives.
The purpose of the Museum Studies option is to train students to become independent scientists with a specialization in museology. Through a research project involving the use of museum databases or collections and developed in collaboration with a research supervisor, the doctoral student-researchers will demonstrate their ability to develop original ideas in a field of knowledge and gradually master the scientific methodology to follow to achieve project objectives.
The research should make a significant, original and high-quality scientific contribution and lead to scientific publications in peer-reviewed journals. Graduates should be able to develop and carry out their own original research projects. They should also be able to present and defend their ideas and pursue an advanced research career in academia, government or industry.
Students are advised to submit a complete application as early as possible as applications will not be considered if the program's capacity has been reached.
Studies in this program are governed by the educational regulations of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies and the following provisions:
1. Admission requirements
To be admitted as a regular student to the PhD (Biological Sciences) program, candidates must:
1.1 Admission requirements - Direct entry to PhD in Biological Sciences
To be admitted as a regular student to the PhD (Biological Sciences) program, candidates must:
1.2 Additional documents to submit with your application
2. Duration of program
The maximum length is 15 sessions (five years) for full-time students, excluding preparatory or “on leave” sessions. This deadline may be extended by one year with the permission of the department director.
3. Comprehensive exam
Students must take the written and oral components of the comprehensive exam by no later than the end of the sixth session of the program (seventh session for direct entry), and preparatory or “on leave” sessions are excluded in the calculation of this deadline. If the exam is deferred, the deadline will be extended by six months. The exam dates are set by the program director.
For the Museum Studies option, the comprehensive exam must be related to the field of museum studies.
Before submitting an application, check the application periods for the chosen session.
Several Université de Montréal students in this program came from the following programs:
| Programs | Type | Credits | Number | Period | Enrollment capacity |
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| Master's Degree | 45 credits | 2-235-1-0 | Jour |
The doctorate program consists of 90 credits. There are two options:
Legend: CR: Credit, SC: Schedule, D: Day, E: Evening
Number of credits: 84 mandatory credits for a thesis, 3 to 6 credits from optional courses chosen from the courses from blocks 70A, 70B, 70C and 70D and a maximum of 3 credits from blocks 70E and 70F.
The breakdown of credits depends on the student's previous education.
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Courses chosen with the program director’s approval.
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Number of credits: 84 mandatory credits, of which 81 are for a thesis, 3 to 6 credits from optional courses and a maximum of 3 credits from elective courses.
The breakdown of credits depends on the student's previous education.
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Courses chosen with the program director’s approval.
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Applicants interested in this program also applied to the following programs:
| Programs | Type | Credits | Number | Period |
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| Master's Degree | 45 credits | 2-235-1-0 | Jour | |
| Doctorate | 90 credits | 3-535-1-0 | Jour | |
| Doctorate | 90 credits | 3-484-1-0 | Jour |
Consult the list of the department's faculty members and their specializations.
Visit Papyrus, Université de Montréal's institutional repository, to search for research projects by our faculty and researchers as well as theses and dissertations by our students.
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