Surgery

Master of Science (MSc)



Program Websites


Program Contact

Melissa Serrano (surggrad@lhsc.on.ca)
Research and Graduate Program Coordinator

Department of Surgery

St. Joseph's Health Care London
268 Grosvenor St. Rm E3-113
London, Ontario N6A 4V2

t. 519-646-6100 ext. 34776
f. 519-646-6347

The Department of Surgery at Western has a large, well-established, and highly-regarded post-graduate surgical education training program that includes seven individual subspecialty programs. The MSc in Surgery at Western has been designed to afford trainees an intensive research experience which will lead graduates to successful careers as clinician researchers at Academic Health Sciences Centers. All students will conduct novel research resulting in the completing of an MSc thesis which must be successfully defended by the student to accomplish the degree requirements.

Program Length

  • 3 Terms

Program Design

  • Full-time
  • Thesis-based

Funding Information

Applicants are encouraged to apply for the following scholarships (if eligible):

Tuition and Fees

Tuition and fee schedules (per term) are posted on the Office of the Registrar's website at http://www.registrar.uwo.ca/student_finances/fees_refunds/fee_schedules.html

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Admission Requirements

  • An undergraduate degree with a minimum average of 78% over the last two years (3-year general degree or 4-year Honours degree accepted).
  • Successfully completed the MD degree or equivalent.
  • Completed a minimum of two years of a surgical residency program (students may apply at any point in residency or fellowship training thereafter).
  • Demonstrated an aptitude for and interest in surgical research.

Additional Requirements

  • Research Proposal for the student’s surgical subspecialty area and the identification of a supervisor for the research.

English Language Proficiency

Applicants whose first language is not English must furnish evidence of their proficiency in the use of the English language:

  • Minimum two-year degree from an English language university.
  • The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Minimum acceptable score is 600 for the paper and pencil version, 250 for the computer version, or 92 for the internet version with no individual score below 22. [Western's TOEFL ID is 0984].
  • The International English Language Testing Service (IELTS Academic). Minimum acceptable score is 6.5 out of 9.

Application Deadline

  • April 15 - Fall Term
  • January 15 - Summer Term

Acceptance notification 1-2 months after application deadline.