12 Life Sciences Master's Degree Programs in Canada

Chemical and Biochemical Engineering offers a Masters in Engineering (MEng) course-based degree program that is structured to advance knowledge of practical interest in specialized fields and to provide students with the skills necessary to address key technological challenges. This degree program is well-suited for working professionals and those seeking careers in the industrial sector. Our MEng program provides opportunities to gain industry-related experience through co-op placements and industry-sponsored projects. MEng is a one-year program. Students are required to complete 10 courses OR 8 courses and a project.

The Master of Health Sciences in Applied Health Sciences field in the Advanced Health Care Practice master's program aims to promote health leaders. The program’s foundations are universal health promotion and education, evidence-informed health interventions and efficient and effective support for individuals throughout their lifespan.

The first program of its kind in Canada, the MClSc program, is a one-year (three terms) course-based master's program offering experienced healthcare professionals an opportunity to obtain advanced training in a clinical speciality.

Aeres University of Applied Sciences offers a Master in Agribusiness Development for Bachelor graduates or young professionals.

Specialized workers in forest ecosystem management participate in the definition, management and resolution of various types of problems in order to contribute to the implementation of sustainable forest development.

Western’s Faculty of Information and Media Studies (FIMS) and Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) offer two joint degrees: a PhD in Health Information Science and a Master of Health Information Science.

This one-year graduate program provides students with theoretical and practical skills to meet the demands of the food industry. Food processing operations require advanced engineering science and an in-depth understanding of food sciences, food safety, and related policies and regulations.

The MVSc degree of the University of Prince Edward Island is a two-year, non-thesis (professional) Master's-track program to enhance scholarship and competitiveness of veterinarians in one of the broad disciplines of pathology, microbiology, or clinical sciences. The program is designed to provide advanced training in the disciplines, and to develop teaching and communication skills.

Graduate programs in biosystems engineering focus on applications of engineering in biological systems, including agricultural engineering, biomedical engineering, bioresource engineering and environmental engineering. The MEng degree is intended for individuals desiring an advanced degree with an emphasis on the practice of engineering.It is course-based and requires a minimum of 30 credit hours of coursework. It does not require the completion of thesis-oriented research.

This is a thesis/research-based Master's program. The minimum requirements are a research thesis, ELEC 891 seminar course, and 4 term-length graduate-level courses, of which two courses must be selected from graduate courses offered by the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

The Master of Science program offers students in a wide range of disciplines the opportunity to earn a master’s degree by writing a thesis and successfully completing a limited number of courses. The creation of a Thesis in any discipline calls for a range of skills that are central to the liberal education tradition, including analysis and synthesis of ideas, empirical investigations, the construction and articulation of arguments, and writing skills.

The master's program aims to deepen technological and scientific knowledge in mineral engineering. The research profile promotes the development of the scientific component of the candidate's training through the deepening of knowledge and initiation into research. The master's program in mineral engineering is also offered as an extension at the Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue under an agreement with Polytechnique Montréal.