Entrance Requirements

The minimum requirements for admission to the Maitrise en sciences interdisciplinaire are as follows:

• An undergraduate degree or equivalent recognized by the University of Alberta.
• An admission GPA of at least 3.0 on the 4-point scale from the University of Alberta, or an equivalent qualification and standing from a recognized institution. The admission GPA will be calculated on the last 60 units of graded coursework completed, or on the equivalent of the last two years of full-time graded coursework.
• Applicants must have adequate French language proficiency, as demonstrated by:
  • a degree or its university-level equivalent from an institution recognized by the University of Alberta, and where the language of instruction is French. Proof that instruction for the degree was in French is required;
    OR
  • a satisfactory score on an approved French proficiency test (the list of language proficiency tests approved by the Faculté Saint-Jean is available at the Faculté Saint-Jean Graduate Studies Office).

Note: Where applicable, applicants must meet the minimum English Language Requirement .

Applicants are also required to submit the following:

• Letter of intent in French indicating the orientation and the chosen field of research;
• Two letters of reference addressed directly to the Faculté Saint-Jean;
• A letter of support from a potential supervisor.

Program Requirements

The Maitrise en sciences interdisciplinaire is a thesis-based program. Students are required to complete a minimum of 18 units in coursework and a thesis.

Residence Requirement

Part-time study may be permitted with the approval of the Graduate Program Coordinator at Faculté Saint-Jean.

Length of Program

The maximum time to complete the thesis-based Maitrise en sciences interdisciplinaire program is four years, as set by the Faculty of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies.

Graduate Courses

Graduate courses can be found in Course Listings  under the subject headings MAFSJ, M EDU, and MSFSJ.