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Aging and Health G. Dip., M.Sc. (AH), Ph.D. B+ 550 88 No No No Yes *1 March (Ph.D.); *1 April (M.Sc and G.Dip.)
Art Conservation M.A.C. B+ 600 88 Yes Yes No Yes *15 Jan
interview with portfolio is required
Art History M.A., Ph.D. B+(M.A.) 600 88 Yes Yes Yes No (M.A.) Yes *10 Jan
A(Ph.D.) (Ph.D.)
Arts Leadership M.A. (Arts Leadership) B+ 600 88 No Yes No No *15 Mar (for May 1, 2017 start date)
Arts Management G. Dip. (Arts Management) B+ 600 88 No Yes No No *15 Mar (for May 1, 2017 start date)
Biology M.Sc., Ph.D. B+ 550 88 No No No Yes *1 Mar
Biomedical and Molecular Sciences M.Sc., Ph.D. B+ 550 88 Yes No No No *1 Mar
Biomedical and Molecular Sciences M.Sc. (Anatomical Sciences) B+ 550 88 Yes No No No *15 Feb
up to date CV required for applicants to the M.Sc. (Anatomical Sciences)
Chemical Engineering M.Eng., M.A.Sc., Ph.D. B+ 580 88 No No No No *1 Mar
Chemistry M.Sc., M.A.Sc., Ph.D. B+ 580 88 No Yes No No *1 Mar
Civil Engineering M.Eng., M.A.Sc., Ph.D. B 550 88 No Yes No No *1 Mar
Classics M.A. B+ 550 88 Yes Yes Yes Yes *15 Feb
Computing M.Sc., Ph.D. B+(M.Sc.), 580 88 No Yes No No Sept. & Jan admissions - *Jan 15
A(Ph.D.)
GRE if available; TSE recommended with TOEFL; Late applications will be accepted from domestic applicants providing available space and funding.
Cultural Studies B+ (M.A.), 600 88 Yes Yes Yes No (MA) Yes *31 Jan
M.A., Ph.D. A (Ph.D.) (PhD)
Earth and Energy Resources Leadership M.E.E.R.L. B 550 88 No Yes No Yes * 15 Nov for Jan. 2017 launch; *1 May for future years. Program entry will
normally take place in September of each year, starting with September 2017.

Economics M.A., Ph.D. B+,A 600 88 Yes No No No *15 Jan

Economics Graduate Diploma in Risk Policy and Regulation B+ 600 88 Yes No No No *15 Jan
GRE required if previous degree is from non-Canadian university
Education B-(M.Ed.), 580 88 No No No Yes
*15 Jan
M.Ed., Ph.D. A (Ph.D.)
Education M.Ed. (AWIES) B- 580 88 No No No Yes *1 March 2016 for July 2016 admissions
Education Graduate Diploma in Professional Inquiry B- 580 88 No Yes No Yes Sept. , Jan., and July admissions- *July 31, October 30, May 13
Education Professional Master of Education B- 580 88 No Yes No Yes Sept. , Jan., and July admissions- *July 31, October 30, May 13
B- average considered only for M.Ed. & M.Ed. (AWIES) with related professional experience; a 1-page proposed focus of study required for M.Ed. & M.Ed. (AWIES) and a 2-page research proposal required for Ph.D.
AWIES Applicants - 2 additional letters of support required from respected members of the applicant's Aboriginal or world indigenous community to which they either belong or are related
Electrical and Computer Engineering M.Eng., M.A.Sc., Ph.D. (M.Eng. Program can only consider B- 580 88 Yes Yes No Yes *September Admission: International applicants - 31 Jan. Domestic applicants - 1
applicants who indicate they wish to start in the Fall term i.e., in Mar
September.) January Admission: All applicants - 15 Aug.

English A- 627 109 Yes Yes Yes(Ph.D.) No *15 Jan

M.A., Ph.D. No (MA)
written sample of work required for Ph.D.
Environmental Studies M.E.S., Ph.D. B+ 600 88 Yes Yes No Yes *1 Feb
GRE required for all applicants if previous degree is from non-Canadian university (minimum 149 quantitative score); undergraduate stats course strongly recommended
Gender Studies M.A B+ 580 88 No Yes Yes Yes *1 Feb
review of completed applicationsbegins Dec. 15 for applicants wishing early consideration; the final application deadline is Feb. 1
Geography and Planning (for MPL see Urban and M.A., M.Sc., Ph.D. B+ 600 88 No Yes No Yes *15 Jan (International Applicants)  *31 Jan (Domestic Applicants)
Regional Planning below)
Geological Sciences and Geological Engineering M.Sc., M.A.Sc., Ph.D. B 550 88 No Yes No Yes *1 Mar
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1 professional letter of reference required for application to the Master of Science in Applied Geology
Global Development Studies M.A. B+ 600 88 No Yes Yes Yes *31 Jan
History B+ (M.A.), 627 88 Yes Yes Yes Yes *19 Jan
M.A., Ph.D. A- (Ph.D.)
Industrial Relations M.I.R. , MIR./JD B+ 625 88 No Yes No No *1 Mar(MIR), *15 Jan. (MIR/JD)
Industrial Relations M.I.R. (Prof.) B+ 625 88 Yes Yes No Yes *1 July (September intake) 1 Mar (May Intake)
three years of full-time employment experience (or equivalent) in the field required
Kinesiology and Health Studies M.A., M.Sc., Ph.D. B+ 600 88 No Yes Yes Yes *1 Mar
preference given to early applicants
Law B+ (LL.M.) 600 100 No Yes Yes Yes *15 Feb (except LL.M. Global Law Program: *15 Nov)
LL.M., Ph.D. A- (Ph.D.)
applicants interested in the LLM Collaborative Program in Political and Legal Thought should indicate their interest in the *Department Information* portion of the online application; preference given to early applicants; research proposal required from all applicants

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Management M.Sc., Ph.D. B+ 600 88 No Yes No Yes *1 Feb.
Applications reviewed on a rolling basis starting early January. GMAT or GRE required.
Mathematics and Statistics M.Sc., M.A.Sc., Ph.D. B+ 550 88 Yes Yes Yes Yes *15 Jan
Mechanical and Materials Engineering M.Eng., M.A.Sc., Ph.D. B+ 550 88 No Yes No Yes *1 Mar
preference given to early applicants
Medical Sciences G.Dip., Prof. M. M.Sc. B+ 600 93 No Yes No Yes *15 April (for July 1, 2017 start date); *15 Sept (for January 2018 start)
applicants must hold an MD or equivalent from a medical school on the International Medical Education Directory ; no international applications accepted for academic year of 2017-2018.
Mining Engineering M.Eng., M.A.Sc., Ph.D. B- 550 88 Yes Yes No No *1 Mar
Neuroscience M.Sc., Ph.D. B 600 88 Yes Yes No Yes *1 Feb
Nursing B (Masters 600 88 Yes Yes No Yes *1 Feb
M.N.Sc., Ph.D., M.N. (Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner), and
Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner Diploma, Diploma in Diploma)
Pain Care B+(PhD)
undergraduate courses: Nsg Theory; Nsg Methods; Statistics, B.N.Sc., registered with Ontario College of Nurses (Canadian applicants only); malpractice insurance (Canadian applicants only). Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner applicants must be registered with CNO and carry professional liability
insurance.
Nursing M.Sc. (Healthcare Quality) B 600 88 Yes Yes No Yes *1 Feb
Pathology and Molecular Medicine M.Sc., Ph.D. B+ 600 88 Yes Yes No No *1 Feb
course list only required for students outside of Queen's; preference given to early applicants
Philosophy M.A., Ph.D. A- 600 88 No Yes Yes No *1 Feb
Applicants interested in  the MA Collaborative Program in Political and Legal Thought should indicate their interest in the "Department Information" portion of the online application
Physics, Engineering Physics and Astronomy M.Sc., M.A.Sc., Ph.D. B+ 550 88 No Yes No Yes *15 Feb
Political Studies B+ (M.A.) 625 88 No Yes Yes No *22 Jan
M.A., Ph.D. A- (Ph.D.)
Applicants interested in  the MA Collaborative Program in Political and Legal Thought should indicate their interest in the "Department Information" portion of the online application
Psychology M.Sc., Ph.D. B+ 550 88 No Yes No No *1 Dec
GRE required (General and Subject: Psychology); undergraduate thesis is preferred
Public Administration M.P.A., MPA/JD B+ 600 100 No Yes No No *1 Feb(MPA), *15 Jan. (MPA/JD)
MPA applicants: GRE required if previous degree is from non-Canadian university
Public Administration M.P.A. (Prof.) (PMPA) B+ 600 100 No Yes No No *1 June
5 yr. public sector or related employment for Prof.M.P.A. (PMPA)
Public Health Sciences M.Sc., Ph.D. B+ (M.Sc.), 600 88 No Yes No Yes *31 Jan
A-(Ph.D.)

Public Health Sciences M.P.H. B+ 600 88 Yes Yes No No *31 Jan

1 B+ 550 88 No Yes No Yes *15 Feb
Rehabilitation Science M.Sc., Ph.D
Background in PT, OT, or related fields required
Religious Studies M.A. B+ 600 88 Yes Yes Yes Yes *1 Feb
Sociology B+(M.A.) A- 600 88 No Yes Yes No *1 Feb
M.A., Ph.D. (Ph.D.)
Urban and Regional Planning M.PL. B+ 600 88 No Yes No No * 31 Jan (International applicants); *1 Mar (Domestic applicants)

*This is the date that applications must be complete (online application submitted, references, transcripts, test scores, etc. received). Some programs may accept applications
after this date, but please note that only applications received and completed by the deadline listed, or by March 1, whichever is earlier, will be considered for Queen's Graduate
Fellowships and awards as applicable.
** Minimum scores required on the TOEFL Internet based Test (TOEFL iBT) are: Writing test:24 (out of 30); Speaking test: 22 (out of 30); Reading test: 22 (out of 30);
**Listening test: 20 (out of 30), for a TOEFL iBT minimum TOTAL SCORE: 88 (out of 120). Applicants must have the minimum score in each test, as well as the minimum overall score.
**The Department of English, and the Graduate programs in the Faculty of Law, Medical Sciences and the School of Policy Studies, have higher minimum
TOEFL iBT requirements. See their websites for details.

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For details on applying to the professional graduate programs in Occupational or Physical Therapy, contact the School of Rehabilitation Therapy.
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The School of Graduate Studies also accepts other tests of English language proficiency. For details, go to our website: http://www.queensu.ca/sgs/prospective-students/preparing-graduate-studies.

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