MSc and PhD in Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences
The Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Graduate Program offers both thesis-based MSc and PhD degrees, and is coordinated by Dr. Ezekiel Weis, an Associate Professor at the University of Alberta. As a graduate student in our department, you are encouraged to explore new avenues in multi-disciplinary research to improve patient-centered eye care. Research students benefit from full access to cutting-edge research laboratories on campus, as well as our various off campus facilities and teaching sites.
Research interested in Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences encompass a broad spectrum of opportunities such as:
- Ocular Genetics
- Ocular Physiology
- Retinal Research
- Tele-Ophthalmology
- Ophthalmic Applications of Nanotechnology
Supervision
All graduate students must engage an academic faculty member to supervise and mentor them throughout the duration of the program. Students are strongly advised to identify their supervisor(s) before applying to the program. To learn more about potential supervisors, please consult the department's Academic Faculty Listing.
Scholarships and Funding
The Medical Sciences Graduate Program Scholarships (MSGP) are available to qualifying MSc and PhD students. Other funding opportunities may exist within the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (FoMD), or the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (FGPS).
Admissions Information
All graduate admission inquiries must be sent directly to the Graduate Program Administrator for the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences. For basic requirements into graduate studies at the University of Alberta, please consult the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (FGPS) website. For specific entrance requirements into the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, please consult the Medical Sciences Graduate Program (MSGP), and Department Admission Requirements. Applications can be submitted through the GPS website.
Dr. Ezekiel Weis
Graduate Program Director
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Katz Group Centre for Pharmacy & Research
2319 Royal Alexandra Hospital - Active Treatment Centre
ezekiel@ualberta.ca
Sophia Ho
Graduate Program Administrator
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Katz Group Centre for Pharmacy & Research
ovsgrad@ualberta.ca