Graduate Studies and Research
To be admitted to the College of Graduate Studies and Research, applicants must:
- Hold a four-year baccalaureate degree from a college or university of acceptable standing, and equivalent to the degree at this university that is required for admission to the proposed type of graduate work, or have training equivalent to that required for such a degree.
- Show promise of ability to pursue satisfactory advanced study and research, as judged by their previous scholastic record or otherwise.
- Have had adequate preparation to enter into graduate study in the chosen field.
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Application for admission should be submitted on
forms available on request from the College of Graduate Studies and Research. Applicants other than graduates of the University of Saskatchewan must arrange for official transcripts of their academic records to be sent directly from each institution attended. In certain cases, an attested copy of each transcript may be accepted. Applicants should also arrange for at least two confidential letters to be sent from professors or others sufficiently acquainted with their training and experience to express an opinion on their ability to undertake graduate training. These documents should be sent to the Head of the Department in which the applicant wishes to study.
The language of instruction at the University of Saskatchewan is English.
Applicants for admission whose first language is not English must, therefore, present evidence of proficiency in English. The four tests of
English language proficiency are the Test of English as a Foreign Language [(TOEFL - minimum score of 550 (paper based) or 213 (computer based)], the International English Language Testing System (IELTS - score of Band 6.5) or the Canadian Test of English for Scholars and Trainees (CanTEST - score of Band 4.5 on the Listening and Reading Sections and at least Band 4.0 on the Writing Section), the Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB - score of 85). Successful completion of the ESL program (Level 50: Advanced) offered by the
University of Saskatchewan Language Centre is also accepted. Students may register in up to 6 credit units of courses/thesis for one term upon recommendation/testing of the ESL Coordinator. Successful completion of Level 50: Advanced is required by the end of the term to continue in the program. Test scores must be forwarded directly by the testing centre to the Admissions Officer, College of Graduate Studies and Research, to be received no later than the date of initial registration. In all admissions, evidence of proficiency in the English language must be presented prior to registration.
Note: Meeting the minimum English proficiency requirement does not assure acceptability to programs in the College of Graduate Studies and Research.
For further information regarding admission requirements and application procedures, see the College of Graduate Studies and Research section of the
Calendar.