Application deadlines
Application deadlines vary by graduate program. Ensure your application and supporting documents arrive by the deadline.
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DEPARTMENT |
DEADLINE DATE | INTAKE SEMESTER |
| JANUARY | ||
| Anthropology (graduate diploma, MA, PhD) | January 15 | Fall |
| Applied Ocean Technology (graduate diploma, MAOT) | January 15 | Fall |
| Archaeology (MA, PhD) | January 15 | Fall |
| Data Science (MDSc) | January 15 | Fall |
| Economics (graduate diploma, MA) | January 15 (international) | Fall |
| Earth Sciences (MSc, PhD) | January 15 | Fall, Spring |
| English (graduate diploma, MA, PhD) | January 15 | Fall |
| Environmental Policy | January 15 | Fall |
| Fisheries Science (MSc, PhD) | January 15 | Spring |
| Folklore (graduate diploma, MA, MA (co-op), PhD) | January 15 | Fall |
| Gender Studies (graduate diploma, MGS) | January 15 | Fall |
| Geography (MA, MSc, PhD) | January 15 | Fall |
| History (MA, PhD) | January 15 | Fall |
| Interdisciplinary (PhD) | January 15 | Fall |
| Marine Studies (graduate diploma, MMS (Aquaculture, Water Resource Management)) | January 15 | Fall |
| Maritime Management (MMM) | January 15 | Spring |
| Mathematics and Statistics (MAS, MSc, PhD) | January 15 | Fall |
| Medicine – Clinical Epidemiology (graduate diploma) | January 15 | Fall |
| Medicine - Community Health & Humanities (diploma, MSc & PhD) | January 15 | Fall |
| Medicine – Public Health (MPH) Nutrition/Dietetics stream | January 15 | Fall |
| Medicine – Public Health (MPH) Population/Public Health stream | January 15 | Fall |
| Music (MMus) | January 15 | Fall |
| Nursing (graduate diploma, MScN) | January 15 | Fall |
| Occupational Health and Safety (MOHS) | January 15 | Fall |
| Political Science (MA) | January 15 | Fall |
| Social Work (MSW) | January 15 | Fall |
| Transdisciplinary Sustainability (PhD) | January 15 | Fall |
| Biology (MSc, PhD) | January 31 | Fall, Spring |
| Classics (graduate diploma, MA) | January 31 | Fall |
| Cognitive & Behavioural Ecology (MSc, PhD) | January 31 | Fall, Spring |
| French Studies (MA) | temporarily suspended | temporarily suspended |
| German Language & Literature (MA) | January 31 | Fall |
| Linguistics (graduate diploma, MA, PhD) | January 31 | Fall |
| Nursing (PhD) | January 31 | Fall (even-numbered years only) |
| FEBRUARY | ||
| Arts and Education (MA & Ed) | temporarily suspended | temporarily suspended |
| Applied Geomatics (MSc in AG) (for all/any applicants) | February 1 | Fall |
| Business Administration (International for MBA) | February 1 | Fall |
| Boreal Ecosystems & Agricultural Sciences (MSc, PhD) | February 1 | Fall |
| Chemistry (MSc, PhD) | February 1 (international) | Fall |
| Economics (graduate diploma, MA) | February 1 (Canadian) | Fall |
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Education
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February 1 | Fall |
| Education – Counselling Psychology (MEd) | February 1 | Spring 2026 (Full-time on-campus only) Winter 2027 (Full-time and Part-time) |
| Education (PhD) | February 1 (in even-numbered years) | Fall |
| Environmental Science (MSc, PhD) | February 1 | Fall |
| Human Kinetics and Recreation (MSc (HKR), MHKR) | February 1 | Fall |
| Maritime Studies (MSc, PhD) | February 1 | Fall |
| Medicine – Health Ethics (MHE) | February 1 | Fall |
| Philosophy (graduate diploma, MA, PhD) | February 1 | Fall |
| Physics (MSc, PhD) & Physical Oceanography (MSc, PhD) | February 1 | Fall |
| Psychology – (MSc, MAPS (co-op), PhD) | February 1 | Fall |
| Sociology (MA, PhD) | February 1 | Fall |
| Sustainable Aquaculture (MSc) | February 1 | Fall |
| Technology Management (MTM) | February 1 | Spring |
| Applied Literary Arts (MALA) | February 15 | Fall |
| Employment Relations (MER) | February 15 | Fall |
| Humanities (MPhil) | February 15 | Fall |
| Religious Studies (graduate diploma) | February 15 | Fall |
| Scientific Computing (MSc, MSc (co-op), PhD) | February 15 | Fall |
| Business Administration (graduate diploma, part-time MBA) | February 28 (Canadian) | Spring |
| Pharmacy (MSc (Pharm), PhD) | February 28 | Fall |
| MARCH | ||
| Biochemistry (MSc, PhD) | March 1 | Fall |
| Chemistry (MSc, PhD) | March 1 (Canadian) | Fall |
| Food Science (MSc, PhD) | March 1 | Fall |
| Medicine – Applied Health Services Research (MSc (Med)) | March 1 | Fall |
| Medicine – Clinical Epidemiology (MSc, PhD) | March 1 | Fall |
| Management (MMgt) | March 15 | Fall |
| Political Science (graduate diploma) | March 15 | Fall |
| APRIL | ||
| Applied Geomatics (MSc in AG) (only for applicants with a post-diploma in GIS) | April 1 | Winter |
| Boreal Ecosystems & Agricultural Science (MSc, PhD) | April 1 | Winter |
| Computer Science (MSc (course and thesis routes), PhD) | April 1 | Winter |
| Engineering & Applied Science (graduate diploma, MASc) – all disciplines | April 1 | Fall |
| Environmental Science (MSc, PhD) | April 1 | Winter |
| Software Engineering (MAScSE) | April 1 (international) |
Fall |
| Sustainable Aquaculture (MSc) | April 1 | Winter |
| Artificial Intelligence (MAI) | April 1 (Canadian [and late Int'l applicants, subject to seat availability]) |
Fall |
| MAY | ||
| Scientific Computing (MSc, MSc (co-op), PhD) | May 1 | Winter |
| Software Engineering (MAScSE) | May 1 (Canadian) | Fall |
| Marine Studies (graduate diploma, MMS (Fisheries Resource Management)) | May 15 | Fall |
| Marine Studies (MMS (MSPM)) | May 15 | Fall |
| Maritime Management (MMM) | May 15 | Fall |
| Fisheries Science (MSc, PhD) | May 15 | Fall |
| French Studies (MA) | May 31 | Winter |
| JUNE | ||
| Physics (MSc, PhD) and Physical Oceanography (MSc, PhD) | June 1 | Winter |
| Maritime Studies (MSc, PhD) | June 1 | Winter |
| Technology Management (MTM) | June 1 | Fall |
| Marine Studies (MMS, Aquaculture) | June 15 | Fall |
| Business Administration (MBA, graduate diploma (part-time and full-time)) | June 30 (Canadian) |
Fall |
| JULY | ||
| Biochemistry (MSc, PhD) | July 1 | Winter |
| Food Science (MSc, PhD) | July 1 | Winter |
| Medicine – Clinical Epidemiology (graduate diploma) (Medical Residents) | July 31 | Fall |
| Pharmacy (MSc (Pharm), PhD) | July 31 | Winter |
| AUGUST | ||
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Engineering & Applied Science (MASc) – Oil and Gas, Safety and Risk, Sustainable Infrastructure Engineering, Environmental Systems Engineering and Management |
August 1 | Winter |
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Computer Science (PhD) |
August 1 | Spring |
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Education
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August 15 | Winter |
| Mathematics (PhD) | August 15 | Winter |
| SEPTEMBER | ||
| Earth Sciences (MSc, PhD) | September 15 | Winter |
| Fine Arts (MFA) | September 15 | Spring |
| Fisheries Science (MSc, PhD) | September 15 | Winter |
| Maritime Management (MMM) | September 15 | Winter |
| Social Work (PhD) | September 15 (in even numbered years) | Spring |
| OCTOBER | ||
| Applied Geomatics (MSc in AG) (only for applicants with a post-diploma in GIS) | October 1 | Spring |
| Boreal Ecosystems & Agricultural Sciences (MSc) | October 1 | Spring |
| Physics (MSc, PhD) & Physical Oceanography (MSc, PhD) | October 1 | Spring |
| Religious Studies (graduate diploma, MA) | October 1 | Winter |
| Scientific Computing (MSc, MSc (co-op), PhD) | October 1 | Spring |
| Technology Management (MTM) | October 1 | Winter |
| Marine Studies (graduate diploma, MMS (FRM)) | October 15 | Winter |
| Business Administration (graduate diploma, part-time MBA) | October 31 (Canadian) |
Winter |
| NOVEMBER | ||
| Arctic and Subarctic Futures (MASF, PhD, graduate diploma) | November 1 | Spring |
| Biochemistry (MSc, PhD) | November 1 | Spring |
| Food Science (MSc, PhD) | November 1 | Spring |
| Ethnomusicology (MA, PhD) | November 15 | Fall |
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DECEMBER |
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Business Administration (graduate diploma - GDBA International) |
December 1 | Fall |
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Computer Science (all programs) |
December 1 | Fall |
| Artificial Intelligence (MAI) | December 1 (all applicants) |
Fall |
| Management (MSc) | December 1 | Fall |
| Engineering & Applied Science (MEng, PhD) | December 1 | Fall |
| Psychology (PsyD) | December 1 | Fall |
| NO SET DEADLINE | ||
| Marine Biology (MSc, PhD) | No Set Deadline | Fall, Winter, Spring |
| Medicine – Cancer & Development, Cardiovascular & Renal Sciences, Human Genetics, Immunology & Infectious Diseases, Neurosciences (MSc (Med)) | No Set Deadline | Fall, Winter, Spring |
| Medicine - Cancer & Development, Cardiovascular & Renal Sciences, Human Genetics, Immunology & Infectious Diseases, Neurosciences (PhD) | No Set Deadline | Fall, Winter, Spring |
| Medicine (MD-PhD) | No Set Deadline | Fall, Winter, Spring |
| Theoretical Physics (PhD) | No Set Deadline | Fall, Winter |