Graduate Studies at a Glance

Graduate and Postdoctoral Degrees Offered by Faculty

McGill University offers graduate and postdoctoral programs in the following units (organized by their administering home faculty):

Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences	Degrees Available
Agricultural Economics	M.Sc.
Animal Science	M.Sc., M.Sc.A., Ph.D.
Bioresource Engineering	M.Sc., M.Sc.A., Ph.D.
Biotechnology	M.Sc.A., Graduate Certificate
Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry	M.Sc., Ph.D.
Human Nutrition	M.Sc., M.Sc.A., Ph.D., Graduate Diploma
Natural Resource Sciences	M.Sc., Ph.D.
Parasitology	M.Sc., Ph.D.
Plant Science	M.Sc., M.Sc.A., Ph.D., Graduate Certificate
Faculty of Arts	Degrees Available
Anthropology	M.A., Ph.D.
Art History	M.A., Ph.D.
Classics – see History and Classical Studies	N/A
Communication Studies	M.A., Ph.D.
East Asian Studies	M.A. (Ad Hoc), Ph.D. (Ad Hoc)
Economics	M.A., Ph.D.
English	M.A., Ph.D.
French Language and Literature	M.A., Ph.D.
Geography	M.A., Ph.D.
History and Classical Studies	M.A., Ph.D.
Information Studies	M.I.St., Ph.D., Graduate Certificate
International Development	N/A
Islamic Studies	M.A., Ph.D.
Jewish Studies	M.A., Ph.D. (Ad Hoc)
Languages, Literatures, and Cultures	M.A., M.A. (Ad Hoc), Ph.D., Ph.D. (Ad Hoc)
Linguistics	M.A., Ph.D.
Mathematics and Statistics	M.A., Ph.D.
Philosophy	M.A., Ph.D.
Political Science	M.A., Ph.D.
Public Policy	M.P.P.
Psychology	M.A., Ph.D.
Quebec Studies / Études sur le Québec	N/A
Religious Studies	M.A., S.T.M., Ph.D.
Social Studies of Medicine	N/A
Social Work	M.Sc.A., M.S.W., M.S.W. & B.C.L./J.D., Ph.D.
Sociology	M.A., Ph.D.
Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences	Degrees Available
Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences	M.Sc. Ph.D.
Desautels Faculty of Management	Degrees Available
Desautels Faculty of Management	M.B.A., M.B.A. with Integrated B.C.L./LL.B., M.B.A. & M.D.,C.M., M.B.A./Japan, E.M.B.A., M.M., Ph.D., Graduate Certificate
Faculty of Education	Degrees Available
Educational and Counselling Psychology	M.A., M.Ed., Ph.D., Graduate Diploma
Integrated Studies in Education	M.A., Ph.D., Graduate Certificate
Kinesiology and Physical Education	M.A., M.Sc., Ph.D.
Faculty of Engineering	Degrees Available
Architecture	M.Arch., Ph.D.
Biological and Biomedical Engineering	M.Eng., Ph.D.
Chemical Engineering	M.Eng., Ph.D.
Civil Engineering	M.Sc., M.Eng., Ph.D.
trical and Computer Engineering	M.Sc., M.Eng., Ph.D.
Mechanical Engineering	M.Sc., M.Eng., Ph.D.
Mining and Materials Engineering	M.Sc., M.Eng., Ph.D., Graduate Diploma
Urban Planning	M.U.P., Ph.D.
Faculty of Law	Degrees Available
Law	LL.M., D.C.L., Graduate Certificate, M.S.W. & B.C.L./J.D.
Bieler School of Environment	Degrees Available
Environment	N/A
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences	Degrees Available
Anatomy and Cell Biology	M.Sc., Ph.D.
Biochemistry	M.Sc., Ph.D.
Bioethics	N/A
Biological and Biomedical Engineering	M.Eng., Ph.D.
Biomedical Engineering	Graduate Certificate
Communication Sciences and Disorders	M.Sc., M.Sc.A., Ph.D.
Epidemiology and Biostatistics	M.Sc., Ph.D.
Human Genetics	M.Sc., Ph.D.
Medical Physics	M.Sc., Graduate Diploma
Medicine, Experimental	M.Sc., Ph.D., Graduate Diploma
Medicine, Family	M.Sc., Ph.D.
Microbiology and Immunology	M.Sc., Ph.D.
Neuroscience (Integrated Program)	M.Sc., Ph.D.
Occupational Health	M.Sc.A., Ph.D.
Oncology	Graduate Diploma
Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery	M.Sc.
Pathology	M.Sc., Ph.D.
Pharmacology and Therapeutics	M.Sc., Ph.D.
Physiology	M.Sc., Ph.D.
Psychiatry	M.Sc.
Surgery, Experimental	M.Sc., Ph.D., Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma
Ingram School of Nursing	Degrees Available
Nursing	M.Sc.A., Ph.D., Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma
School of Physical and Occupational Therapy	Degrees Available
About the School of Physical and Occupational Therapy	M.Sc., M.Sc.A., Ph.D., Graduate Certificate
Schulich School of Music	Degrees Available
Schulich School of Music	M.A., M.Mus., D.Mus., Ph.D., Graduate Artist Diploma, Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma
Faculty of Science	Degrees Available
Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences	M.Sc., Ph.D.
Biology	M.Sc., Ph.D.
Chemistry	M.Sc., Ph.D.
Computer Science	M.Sc., Ph.D.
Earth and Planetary Sciences	M.Sc., Ph.D.
Geography (Science > Graduate > Browse Academic Units & Programs > Geography)	M.Sc., Ph.D.
Mathematics and Statistics (Science > Graduate > Browse Academic Units & Programs > Mathematics and Statistics)	M.Sc., Ph.D.
Physics	M.Sc., Ph.D.
Psychology (Science > Graduate > Browse Academic Units & Programs > Psychology)	M.Sc., Ph.D.

Master's Degrees Available at McGill

The following list shows all of the master's degrees available at McGill, along with their prerequisites. See Master's Degree Programs and Specializations for more information on specific programs and options.

Degree		Prerequisites
Master of Architecture	M.Arch.	Professional degree – McGill B.Sc.(Arch.) degree, or equivalent.
Master of Arts	M.A.	Bachelor of Arts in the subject selected for graduate work. See appropriate unit.
Master of Business Administration	M.B.A.	An undergraduate degree from an approved university. See M.B.A. Program.
Master of Education	M.Ed.	Bachelor's degree with specialization related to the subject chosen for graduate work, plus a Permanent Quebec Teaching Diploma or its equivalent for some of the above degrees. See appropriate department.
Master of Engineering	M.Eng.	Bachelor of Engineering or equivalent, with specialization appropriate for the subject selected for graduate study. See appropriate department.
Master of Information Studies	M.I.St.	At least a bachelor's degree from a recognized university. See Information Studies Admission Requirements and Application Procedures.
Master of Laws	LL.M.	An acceptable degree in Law or equivalent qualifications. See Law Admission Requirements and Application Procedures.
Master of Management	M.M.	See Master of Management Programs Admission Requirements and Application Procedures.
Master of Music	M.Mus.	Bachelor of Music or Bachelor of Arts with concentration in the area selected for graduate study. Applicants to the Performance program are required to pass auditions in their speciality. See Schulich School of Music.
Master of Sacred Theology	S.T.M.	B.A. with specialization in religious studies or theology. See Religious Studies Admission Requirements and Application Procedures.
Master of Science	M.Sc.	Bachelor of Science in the subject selected for graduate work. See appropriate unit.
Master of Science, Applied	M.Sc.A.	A bachelor's degree in the subject selected for graduate work. See appropriate unit.
Master of Social Work	M.S.W.	Bachelor's degree in Social Work including courses in statistics and social science research methods. See Social Work Admission Requirements and Application Procedures.
Master of Social Work with Bachelor of Civil Law and Bachelor of Laws	M.S.W. with B.C.L./LL.B.	See Social Work Admission Requirements and Application Procedures.
Master of Urban Planning	M.U.P.	Bachelor's degree in any one of the following: Anthropology, Architecture, Economics, Civil Engineering, Geography, Law, Management, Political Science, Social Work, Sociology, or Urban Planning, with adequate knowledge of quantitative techniques. See Urban Planning Admission Requirements and Application Procedures.

Master's Degree Programs and Specializations

The following list shows all of the programs and options available for each degree at McGill.

Program	Thesis/Non-Thesis	Options
Master of Architecture (M.Arch.)
Professional	Non-Thesis	Design Studio, Design Studio – Directed Research
Post-professional	Non-Thesis	Architectural History and Theory, Urban Design and Housing
Master of Arts (M.A.)
Anthropology	Thesis	Development Studies, Environment, Gender and Women's Studies
Art History	Thesis	Gender and Women's Studies
Classics	Thesis, Non-Thesis	N/A
Communication Studies	Thesis, Non-Thesis	Gender and Women's Studies (Thesis)
Counselling Psychology	Non-Thesis (Professional Internship), Non-Thesis (Project)	N/A
East Asian Studies	Thesis (Ad Hoc)	N/A
Economics	Thesis, Non-Thesis	Development Studies, Population Dynamics, Social Statistics (Non-Thesis)
Educational Psychology	Thesis	Health Professions Education, Human Development, Learning Sciences, School/Applied Child Psychology
Education and Society	Thesis, Non-Thesis	Gender and Women's Studies, Mathematics and Science Education (Thesis) Course Work, Course Work Math & Science Education, Gender and Women's Studies, Jewish Education, Project Math & Science Education (Non-Thesis)
Educational Leadership	Thesis, Non-Thesis (Coursework), Non-Thesis (Project)	Gender and Women's Studies (Thesis) Gender and Women's Studies (Non-Thesis (Project))
English	Thesis, Non-Thesis	N/A
French Language and Literature	Thesis, Non-Thesis	Gender and Women's Studies (Thesis)
Geography	Thesis	Development Studies, Environment, Gender and Women's Studies, Neotropical Environment
German	Thesis, Non-Thesis	N/A
Hispanic Studies	Thesis, Non-Thesis	N/A
History	Thesis, Non-Thesis	Development Studies, European Studies, Gender and Women's Studies (Thesis) Development Studies, European Studies, Gender and Women's Studies
Islamic Studies	Thesis	Gender and Women's Studies
Italian	Thesis, Non-Thesis	N/A
Jewish Studies	Thesis, Non-Thesis	N/A
Kinesiology and Physical Education	Thesis, Non-Thesis	N/A
Languages, Literatures and Cultures	Thesis (Ad Hoc)	Digital Humanities
Linguistics	Non-Thesis	N/A
Mathematics and Statistics	Thesis, Non-Thesis	N/A
Medical Anthropology	Thesis	N/A
Music – Music Education	Thesis, Non-Thesis	N/A
Music – Music Technology	Thesis	N/A
Music – Musicology	Thesis, Non-Thesis	Gender and Women's Studies (Thesis)
Music – Theory	Thesis, Non-Thesis	Gender and Women's Studies (Thesis)
Philosophy	Thesis	Bioethics
Political Science	Thesis, Non-Thesis	Development Studies, European Studies (Thesis) Development Studies, European Studies, Gender and Women's Studies, Social Statistics (Non-Thesis)
Psychology	Thesis	N/A
Religious Studies	Thesis, Non-Thesis	Bioethics, Gender and Women's Studies (Thesis)
Russian	Thesis	N/A
Second Language Education	Thesis, Non-Thesis	Gender and Women's Studies (Thesis)
School/Applied Child Psychology	Non-Thesis	N/A
Sociology	Thesis, Non-Thesis	Development Studies, Gender and Women's Studies, Medical Sociology (Thesis) Development Studies, Gender and Women's Studies, Medical Sociology, Population Dynamics (Non-Thesis)
Teaching and Learning	Non-Thesis	English or French Second Language, English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science and Technology, Social Sciences
Master of Business Administration and Management Degrees (M.B.A., M.M.)
M.B.A.	Non-Thesis	General Management
M.B.A./Japan	Non-Thesis	Finance, General Management, Global Strategy and Leadership, Marketing, Technology and Innovation
E.M.B.A.	Non-Thesis	N/A
M.M.	Non-Thesis	Analytics, Finance, Manufacturing Management
M.M./IMHL	Non-Thesis	N/A
M.M./IMPM	Non-Thesis	N/A
Master of Education (M.Ed.)
Educational Psychology	Non-Thesis	Family Life Education, General Educational Psychology, General Educational Psychology: Project, Inclusive Education, Inclusive Education: Project, Learning Sciences
Master of Engineering (M.Eng.)
Aerospace Engineering	Non-Thesis	N/A
Biological and Biomedical Engineering	Thesis	N/A
Chemical Engineering	Thesis, Non-Thesis	Environmental Engineering (Non-Thesis)
Civil Engineering	Thesis, Non-Thesis	Environmental Engineering (Non-Thesis)
Electrical Engineering	Non-Thesis	N/A
Materials Engineering	Thesis, Non-Thesis	Environmental Engineering (Non-Thesis)
Mechanical Engineering	Non-Thesis	N/A
Mining Engineering	Thesis, Non-Thesis	Environmental Engineering (Non-Thesis)
Master of Information Studies (M.I.St.)
The School of Information Studies offers a postgraduate professional program in librarianship. Two years of full-time study or the equivalent are required.
Information Studies	Non-Thesis	Project
Master of Laws (LL.M.)
Law	Thesis, Non-Thesis	Bioethics (Thesis) Air and Space Law, Comparative Law, Environment (Thesis and Non-Thesis)
Master of Management (M.M.)
Analytics	Non-Thesis	N/A
Finance	Non-Thesis	N/A
Manufacturing Management	Non-Thesis	N/A
IMHL	Non-Thesis	N/A
IMPM	Non-Thesis	N/A
Master of Music (M.Mus.)
Music – Composition	Thesis	N/A
Performance	Thesis	Jazz Performance, Early Music, Orchestral Instruments and Guitar, Collaborative Piano, Piano, Opera and Voice, Organ and Church Music, Conducting
Sound Recording	Non-Thesis	N/A
Master of Public Policy (M.P.P.)
Public Policy	Non-Thesis	N/A
Master of Sacred Theology (S.T.M.)
A program leading to the degree of Sanctae Theologiae Magister (S.T.M.) is given in the School of Religious Studies. This degree is primarily for those who intend to enter the ministry of the Christian Church or another religious institution, or to proceed to teaching in schools. A Master of Arts program (thesis and non-thesis) is also available.
Religious Studies	Non-Thesis	N/A
Master of Science (M.Sc.)
Agricultural Economics	Thesis	N/A
Animal Science	Thesis	N/A
Atmospheric and Oceanic Science	Thesis	Environment
Biochemistry	Thesis	Bioinformatics, Chemical Biology
Biology	Thesis	Bioinformatics, Environment, Neotropical Environment
Bioresource Engineering	Thesis, Non-Thesis	Environment (Thesis) Integrated Water Resource Management (Non-Thesis)
Biostatistics	Thesis, Non-Thesis	N/A
Cell Biology	Thesis	N/A
Chemistry	Thesis	N/A
Civil Engineering	Thesis	N/A
Communication Sciences and Disorders	Thesis	N/A
Computer Science	Thesis, Non-Thesis	Bioinformatics
Dental Sciences	Thesis, Non-Thesis	N/A
Earth and Planetary Sciences	Thesis	Environment
Electrical Engineering	Thesis	N/A
Entomology	Thesis	Environment, Neotropical Environment
Epidemiology	Thesis, Non-Thesis	Environmental & Occupational Health (Non-Thesis), Pharmacoepidemiology (Non-Thesis)
Experimental Medicine	Thesis	Bioethics, Environment
Experimental Surgery	Thesis, Non-Thesis	Global Surgery, Surgical Education, Surgical Innovation (Thesis)
Family Medicine	Thesis	Bioethics, Medical Education
Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry	Thesis, Non-Thesis	Food Safety (Non-Thesis)
Genetic Counselling	Non-Thesis	N/A
Geography	Thesis	Environment, Neotropical Environment
Human Genetics	Thesis	Bioethics, Bioinformatics
Human Nutrition	Thesis	N/A
Kinesiology and Physical Education	Thesis, Non-Thesis	N/A
Materials Engineering	Thesis	N/A
Mathematics and Statistics	Thesis, Non-Thesis	N/A
Mechanical Engineering	Thesis	N/A
Medical Radiation Physics	Thesis	N/A
Microbiology	Thesis	N/A
Microbiology and Immunology	Thesis	N/A
Mining Engineering	Thesis	N/A
Neuroscience	Thesis	N/A
Otolaryngology	Thesis	N/A
Parasitology	Thesis	N/A
Pathology	Thesis	N/A
Pharmacology	Thesis	Environmental Health Sciences
Physics	Thesis	N/A
Physiology	Thesis	Bioinformatics, Chemical Biology
Plant Science	Thesis	Bioinformatics, Environment, Neotropical Environment
Psychiatry	Thesis	N/A
Psychology	Thesis	N/A
Public Health	Non-Thesis	N/A
Rehabilitation Sciences	Thesis, Non-Thesis	N/A
Renewable Resources	Thesis, Non-Thesis	Environment, Neotropical Environment (Thesis) Environmental Assessment (Non-Thesis)
Master of Science, Applied (M.Sc.A.)
This degree was designed to provide postgraduate training of a professional and vocational character, with less emphasis on theoretical knowledge and research than in Master of Science programs, but with no lower standards either for admission or completion of requirements. Two years of full-time study or equivalent are normally required with an emphasis on coursework.
Animal Science	Non-Thesis	Sustainable Agriculture
Bioresource Engineering	Non-Thesis	Environment, Environmental Engineering, Integrated Food and Bioprocessing
Biotechnology	Non-Thesis	N/A
Communication Sciences and Disorders	Non-Thesis	Speech-Language Pathology
Human Nutrition	Non-Thesis, Non-Thesis (Project), Non-Thesis (Practicum)	Dietetics Credentialing
Nursing	Non-Thesis	Advanced Clinical Practice, Nursing, Nursing: Global Health, Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Neonatology Nurse Practitioner, Nursing Services Administration, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Adult Care Nurse Practitioner
Occupational Health	Non-Thesis (Resident), Non-Thesis (Distance)	N/A
Occupational Therapy	Non-Thesis	N/A
Physical Therapy	Non-Thesis	N/A
Plant Science	Non-Thesis	N/A
Social Work	Non-Thesis	Couple and Family Therapy
Master of Social Work (M.S.W.)
The M.S.W. degree represents a second level of professional study in which students build competence in a chosen field of practice.
Social Work	Thesis, Non-Thesis	Gender and Women's Studies (Thesis) International Partner Program, Gender and Women's Studies (Non-Thesis)
Joint Master of Social Work with B.C.L. and J.D.	Non-Thesis	N/A
Master of Urban Planning
The program requires a minimum of two years residency and a three-month internship with a member of a recognized planning association.
Urban Planning	Non-Thesis	Transportation Planning, Urban Development and Urban Design
Ad Hoc Master of Arts (M.A. (Ad Hoc))
Digital Humanities	Thesis	N/A
East Asian Studies	Thesis	N/A

Doctoral Degrees Available at McGill

The following section lists the doctoral degrees available at McGill, along with their prerequisites. See Doctoral Degree Programs and Specializations for specific programs and options for doctoral degrees.

Degree		Prerequisites
Doctor of Civil Law	D.C.L.	B.C.L. or LL.B. and usually LL.M. See Law.
Doctor of Music	D.Mus.	M.A. in Composition (D.Mus. in Composition) or a master's degree in Performance, and professional and teaching experience (D.Mus. in Performance). See Schulich School of Music.
Doctor of Philosophy	Ph.D.	An undergraduate degree relevant to the subject chosen for graduate work. Some departments require all Ph.D. candidates to hold a master's degree in the same subject. Departments may recommend that candidates of undoubted promise should be allowed to proceed directly to the Ph.D. degree without being required to submit a master's thesis.
Joint Doctor of Philosophy	Ph.D.	Joint Ph.D.s are offered in co-operation with other universities.
Ad Hoc Doctor of Philosophy	Ph.D. (Ad Hoc)	Several departments offer the possibility of directly entering a Ph.D. program on an ad hoc basis, or, with the permission of the supervisor and the approval of the Graduate Program Director, exceptional students may transfer from the master's program to the ad hoc Ph.D. program.

Doctoral Degree Programs and Specializations

Program	Options	Offered by Faculty/School
Doctor of Civil Law (D.C.L.)
Doctoral programs are offered in Air and Space Law and Law (Comparative Law). Both are predominantly research degrees awarded on the basis of a thesis that represents an original contribution to the development of legal science.
Law	Air and Space Law, Comparative Law	Faculty of Law
Doctor of Music (D.Mus.)
The Doctor of Music degree is offered in Composition. The Doctoral thesis consists of a musical composition of major dimensions together with a written analysis of the work. The composition is presented by the candidate in concert. The regulations set forth for the Ph.D. generally apply also to the D.Mus. The Doctor of Music degree is also offered in Performance. It is offered to professional musicians who wish to teach at the university level and to develop a specialization in a particular repertoire, approach, or discipline (musicology, music theory, music education and pedagogy, or music technology).
Music	Composition, Performance Studies	Schulich School of Music
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Animal Science	Bioinformatics	Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Anthropology	Neotropical Environment	Faculty of Arts
Architecture	N/A	Faculty of Engineering
Art History	Gender and Women's Studies	Faculty of Arts
Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences	N/A	Faculty of Science
Biochemistry	Bioinformatics, Chemical Biology	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Biology	Bioinformatics, Environment, Neotropical Environment	Faculty of Science
Biological and Biomedical Engineering	N/A	Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Bioresource Engineering	Environment	Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Biostatistics	N/A	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Cell Biology	N/A	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Chemical Engineering	N/A	Faculty of Engineering
Chemistry	N/A	Faculty of Science
Civil Engineering	N/A	Faculty of Engineering
Communication Sciences and Disorders	Language Acquisition	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Communication Studies	Gender and Women's Studies	Faculty of Arts
Computer Science	Bioinformatics	Faculty of Science
Counselling Psychology	N/A	Faculty of Education
Earth and Planetary Sciences	Environment	Faculty of Science
Economics	N/A	Faculty of Arts
Educational Psychology	Human Development, Learning Sciences	Faculty of Education
Educational Studies	Gender and Women's Studies, Language Acquisition, Mathematics and Science Education	Faculty of Education
Electrical Engineering	N/A	Faculty of Engineering
English	N/A	Faculty of Arts
Entomology	Environment, Neotropical Environment	Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Epidemiology	Global Health, Pharmacoepidemiology, Population Dynamics	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Experimental Medicine	Environment	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Experimental Surgery	N/A	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Family Medicine	N/A	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry	N/A	Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
French Language and Literature	Gender and Women's Studies	Faculty of Arts
Geography	Environment, Gender and Women's Studies, Neotropical Environment	Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Science
German	N/A	Faculty of Arts
Hispanic Studies	N/A	Faculty of Arts
History	N/A	Faculty of Arts
Human Genetics	Bioinformatics	Faculty of Medicine
Human Nutrition	N/A	Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Information Studies	N/A	Faculty of Arts
Islamic Studies	Gender and Women's Studies	Faculty of Arts
Kinesiology	N/A	Faculty of Education
Linguistics	Language Acquisition	Faculty of Arts
Management	Environment	Desautels Faculty of Management
Materials Engineering	N/A	Faculty of Engineering
Mathematics and Statistics	N/A	Faculty of Science
Mechanical Engineering	N/A	Faculty of Engineering
Microbiology	Bioinformatics	Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Microbiology and Immunology	N/A	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Mining Engineering	N/A	Faculty of Engineering
Music	Composition, Music Education, Musicology, Music Technology, Sound Recording, Theory, Gender and Women's Studies	Schulich School of Music
Neuroscience	N/A	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Nursing	N/A	Ingram School of Nursing
Occupational Health	N/A	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Parasitology	Bioinformatics	Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Pathology	N/A	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Pharmacology	N/A	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Philosophy	Environment, Gender and Women's Studies	Faculty of Arts
Physics	N/A	Faculty of Science
Physiology	Bioinformatics, Chemical Biology	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Plant Science	Bioinformatics, Environment, Neotropical Environment	Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Political Science	Gender and Women's Studies	Faculty of Arts
Psychology	Behavioural Neuroscience, Language Acquisition, Psychosocial Oncology	Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Science
Quantitative Life Sciences	N/A	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Rehabilitation Science	N/A	School of Physical and Occupational Therapy
Religious Studies	Gender and Women's Studies	Faculty of Religious Studies
Renewable Resources	Environment, Neotropical Environment	Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Russian	N/A	Faculty of Arts
School/Applied Child Psychology	N/A	Faculty of Education
Social Work	N/A	Faculty of Arts
Sociology	Gender and Women's Studies, Population Dynamics	Faculty of Arts
Joint Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Nursing	N/A	McGill / Université de Montréal
Management	N/A	McGill / Concordia / H.E.C. / UQAM
Social Work	N/A	McGill / Université de Montréal
Ad Hoc Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D. (Ad Hoc))
East Asian Studies	N/A	Faculty of Arts
Italian Studies	N/A	Faculty of Arts
Jewish Studies	N/A	Faculty of Arts

Postdoctoral Research

See Postdoctoral Research for information about postdoctoral research at McGill University.

Graduate Diplomas and Graduate Certificates

The graduate diplomas and graduate certificates listed below are programs of study under the academic supervision of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. The prerequisite for a diploma or certificate is an undergraduate degree in the same discipline.

The graduate diploma programs consist of at least two terms of full-time study or the equivalent.

Graduate Diplomas
Clinical Research	Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
Medical Radiation Physics	Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Mental Health Nurse Practitioner	Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
Mining Engineering	Registered Dietitian Credentialing (R.D.)
Music Artist	School/Applied Child Psychology (Post-Ph.D.)
Music Performance	Surgical Innovation
Graduate Certificates
Air and Space Law	Pédagogie de l'immersion française
Bioinformatics	Performance Choral Conducting
Biotechnology	Post-M.B.A.
Chronic Pain Management	Post-M.B.A. Japan
Comparative Law	Professional Accounting
Digital Archives Management	Regenerative Medicine
Driving Rehabilitation	Surgical Innovation
Educational Leadership 1	Teaching English as a Second Language
Educational Leadership 2	Theory in Mental Health
Educational Leadership 3	Theory in Pediatrics
Information Architecture and Design	Theory in Primary Care
Information and Knowledge Management	Theory in Neonatology
International Leadership in Educational and Administrative Development	Translational Biomedical Engineering
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All graduate regulations apply to graduate diploma and graduate certificate candidates.

Note: The School of Continuing Studies also offers graduate diplomas and graduate certificates that are not under the academic supervision of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. To see a list of programs offered, refer to Continuing Studies > Getting Started > Admission Requirements > Programs of Study.

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