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In addition to Faculties of Graduate Studies and Science requirements, the Department requires:

Master of Science
a) Normally, an Honours Bachelor’s degree, or its equivalent, in the subject of the division for which application is made;

b) For applicants required to provide proof of proficiency in English, a minimum TOEFL score of 600 (written test); or 100 (internet-based test); or minimum IELTS score of 7.0; or minimum MELAB score of 84; or a minimum PTE score of 70;

c) Three Reference Forms with reference letters.

Doctor of Philosophy
a) A Master’s degree or equivalent in the subject of the division to which application is made;

b) For applicants required to provide proof of proficiency in English, a minimum TOEFL score of 600 (written test); or 100 (internet-based test); or minimum IELTS score of 7; or minimum MELAB score of 84; or a minimum PTE score of 70;

c) Three Reference Forms with reference letters;

d) Excellent students, admitted to the Master’s program, may be admitted after the first year to the PhD program with three completed half courses with a 3.70 GPA and Divisional Graduate Committee approval. Such transfers are to be initiated by supervisors and are to include information about research ability.

In addition to Faculties of Graduate Studies and Science requirements, the Department normally requires that:

Master of Science (thesis-based)
All students in Applied Mathematics, Pure Mathematics and Statistics take course work to the equivalent of an Honours Bachelor's degree plus at least five half-course equivalents, or four half-course equivalents if completing program in one year (not counting the seminar course 621) at the graduate level. In addition:

a) Applied Mathematics students must include two of Applied Mathematics 605, 617, Pure Mathematics 607, 611 in their program; and, in each of the first two years of their program, the seminar course Applied Mathematics 621.

b) Pure Mathematics students must include two of Applied Mathematics 605, 617, Pure Mathematics 607, 611 in their program; and, in each of the first two years of their program, the seminar course Pure Mathematics 621.

c) Statistics students must include any three of Statistics 701, 703, 721, 723 in their program; and, in each of the first two years of their program, the seminar course Statistics 621.

Master of Science (course-based)
This degree can be completed on a full-time or part-time basis. In addition to the Faculty of Graduate Studies requirement that full-time students must be registered in six or more half courses per annual registration, the normal course load for a full-time course-based Master of Science student is three half courses per term.

a) Applied Mathematics students take ten half-course equivalents which must include two of Applied Mathematics 605, 617, Pure Mathematics 607, 611; and, in each of the first two years of their program, the seminar course Applied Mathematics 621.

b) Pure Mathematics students take ten half-course equivalents which must include two of Applied Mathematics 605, 617, Pure Mathematics 607, 611; and, in each of the first two years of their program, the seminar course Pure Mathematics 621.

c) Statistics students take eight half-course equivalents which must include any three of Statistics 701, 703, 721, 723; and, in each of the first two years of their program, the seminar course Statistics 621.

All students complete a project resulting in a written report, followed up by an oral examination on the report.

Doctor of Philosophy
Course requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy beyond those for a Master's degree are determined on an individual basis, but the following rules apply:

a) Applied Mathematics students must include eight half-course equivalents in their total graduate program (MSc and PhD) including the equivalent of two of Applied Mathematics 605, 617, Pure Mathematics 607, 611; and, in each of the first three years of their program, the seminar course Applied Mathematics 621.

b) Pure Mathematics students must include eight half-course equivalents in their total graduate program (MSc and PhD); including the equivalent of two of Applied Mathematics 605, 617, Pure Mathematics 607, 611; and, in each of the first three years of their program, the seminar course Pure Mathematics 621.

c) Statistics students must include eight half-course equivalents in their total graduate program (MSc and PhD); including the equivalent of Statistics 701, 703, 721, and 723; and, in each of the first three years of their program, the seminar course Statistics 621.

All MSc graduate students are required to register in one of the Seminar courses Applied Mathematics 621, Pure Mathematics 621, or Statistics 621 in each of the first two years of their programs.

All PhD students are required to register in one of the Seminar courses Applied Mathematics 621, Pure Mathematics 621, or Statistics 621 in each of the first three years of their program. 

The Seminar courses are not counted in the calculation of the number of required half courses in each program.

At least three months before a PhD Oral Candidacy Examination, a research proposal (prepared by student and supervisor) will be submitted to the student’s Supervisory Committee. The Committee will inform the student of the material (topics, books, articles, etc) to be mastered for the Oral Candidacy Examination.  The material will be based upon the proposal, and will be agreed upon with the student.