Structure of the College 
Programs Offered  
Application Procedures 
College Regulations 
Doctor of Philosophy 
Master's 
Research Institutes 

PROGRAMS OF STUDY 

Biological Sciences
Business Administration 

Chemistry and  Biochemistry 
Computer Science 

Engineering - General  Regulations 
Civil and Environmental  Engineering  
Electrical Engineering 
Engineering Materials 
Geological Engineering 
Industrial and Manufacturing  Systems Engineering  
Mechanical Engineering  

English 
Geography 
Geology 
History 
Kinesiology 

Mathematics & Statistics 
Nursing  
Philosophy 
Physics 
Political Science 
Psychology 
Sociology 
Visual Arts 

OTHER GRADUATE FACULTY  

POSTGRADUATE AWARDS AND  FINANCIAL AID 

CALENDAR OF THE ACADEMIC YEAR  

GENERAL INFORMATION 

FEE REGULATIONS AND  SCHEDULE 

GENERAL INDEX 
 

An application for admission may be obtained from the Office of Liaison and Applicant Services (Graduate Division), University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada N9B 3P4 (liaison@uwindsor.ca). 

Applicants are advised to check departmental listings for deadlines. If an earlier deadline is not specified, applications, official transcripts, confidential reports, and a $55 (Canadian) fee should be submitted no later than July 1 for September admission, November 1 for January admission, and March 1 for May admission. However, applicants are advised that offers of admission will be made prior to and following these dates to qualified applicants. All positions may be filled before the deadline dates. Early applications are advised. 

International applicants are required to obtain a student visa. This is the sole responsibility of the applicant. 
Applicants are advised that Canadian government processing of visa applications may take several weeks or even months. 

All documents received become the property of the University and will not be returned. 

Admission to the College of Graduate Studies and Research is by letter of offer from the Executive Dean of Graduate Studies and Research. 

A decision to admit or not to admit is made by the Executive Dean on the basis of a recommendation received from an academic unit, together with the documents required for admission. 

A decision may be reconsidered upon the request of either the applicant or the academic unit if further information is offered. 

Applicants who have not been admitted to the College of Graduate Studies and Research may upgrade their qualifications and reapply. A subsequent decision would be made on the basis of a further recommendation from the academic unit and the updated file. 

1.3.1 DEFERRED APPLICATIONS 

Offers of admission are made for a specific term, and acceptance may be deferred for one term only. Students wishing to be considered for admission at a later date will normally be required to complete a new application and to resubmit their documents. 

1.3.2 DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED 

All documents received become the property of the University and will not be returned. 

Action will be taken on an application for admission when all the documents listed below have been received: 

1) The form "Application for Admission to the College of Graduate Studies and Research" properly filled out. 

2) Two official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate work from all colleges or universities attended. 

3) Two completed Confidential Report forms as indicated on the application form; three forms are required for applicants to Psychology. 

4) Graduate Record Examination (GRE): Applicants whose academic credentials are difficult to assess may be required to write the Graduate Record Examination administered by the Educational Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.A. 08540. Information on the GRE may be obtained from the Office of Liaison and Applicant Services. 

5) Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT): M.B.A. applicants are required to take the Graduate Management Admission Test prior to admission. Information on the GMAT may be obtained from the Office of Liaison and Applicant Services. 

6) For applicants whose native language is not English, a satisfactory score on an English proficiency test administered by one of the following institutions: 

(a) The Educational Testing Service, Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). For information on arranging for this test the applicant should write to Educational Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.A. 08540. 

(b) The English Language Institute of the University of Michigan, Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB). The applicant is expected to make arrangements for taking this test in his or her own locale by contacting the regional centre or by writing to the English Language Institute of the University of Michigan, Testing and Certification, North University Building, Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.A. 48109. 

(c) Carleton Assessment of English (CAEL). Contact The Centre for Applied Language Studies, Room 215 Paterson Hall, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1S 5B6. 
 
An applicant who is unable to take one of these tests must present satisfactory alternative evidence of English proficiency. Consideration of alternative evidence may be requested on an exceptional basis by writing to the Executive Dean of Graduate Studies and Research and presenting supporting documentation of English proficiency. 

1.3.3 ADMISSION LEVELS 

M1 (Qualifying Year): Applicants who do not hold an honours degree may be admitted at this level, with a recommendation for advancement to the MII (Candidate Year) level contingent upon satisfactory completion of a prescribed set of qualifying courses; 

MII (Candidate Year): Applicants who hold an honours degree in the discipline to which they are seeking admission may be admitted to this level; 

MII (2-year); Applicants who hold an honours degree in a discipline other than the one to which they are seeking admission may be admitted at this level, with the condition that they satisfactorily complete a prescribed set of qualifying courses; 

Ph.D: Applicants who hold a Master's degree or an honours Bachelor's degree may be admitted at this level. 

1.3.4 POSTGRADUATE AWARDS 

For information regarding graduate scholarships and other awards, see 29.