Graduate School Overview

Lakehead University, established in 1965, is home to over 8,000 students and 2,500 staff/faculty, with campuses in Thunder Bay and Orillia, Ontario. Serving approximately 500 graduate students, the university offers students strong collaboration with advisers and colleagues. By offering 30 graduate program options such as master's programs in Business Administration, Public Health, English and Environmental Studies and doctoral programs in Forest Sciences and Biotechnology, Lakehead University is committed to educating students who are recognized for leadership and independent critical thinking and who are aware of social and environmental responsibilities.

Highlights

Lakehead offers over 30 graduate program options, including Master of Environmental Studies programs, PhD Biotechnology program, and the new Lakehead MBA program  Located in beautiful northwestern Ontario, the city of Thunder Bay offers a rich cultural and recreational life  Lakehead is home to many world-class research facilities such as the Paleo-DNA laboratory, Biorefining Research Institute, and Centre for Northern Studies  Lakehead's graduate programs in the areas of Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism, Forestry, Environmental Studies, Geology, Biology, and Geography, have been designed to take advantage of the natural laboratories of Northwestern Ontario

Institute Accreditation

Provincial Accreditation Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities

Graduate Credentials Offered

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Admissions & Tuition
Information For Canadian Students	Information For International Students
Admissions Criteria  Minimum GPA: 70.0  Minimum GRE: No Set Minimum Deadlines (Month/Day)  Application: 2/1  Notification of Acceptance: Varies Fees (C$)  Annual Tuition: 6,632 - 10,892  Annual Fees (athletics, health services, but excluding books): 557 Tuition for Selected Degrees (C$)  Business (MBA) : 14,637/year	Admissions Criteria  Minimum GPA: 70.0  Minimum GRE: No Set Minimum  English Language Proficiency  (Minimum Score)     CAEL : 60.0     IELTS : 6.5     TOEFL (Computer-based) : 213.0     TOEFL (Internet-based) : 80.0     TOEFL (Paper-based) : 550.0     Conditional admission to high qualified     applicants who do not meet language     proficiency minimums Deadlines (Month/Day)  Application: 2/1  Notification of Acceptance: Varies Fees (C$)  Annual Tuition: 14,282 - 21,257  Annual Fees (athletics, health services, but excluding books): 557 Language Support for International Students  Language Classes During Program Other Support  Counselling and Buddy Programs  International Student Orientation Programs

Institute Scholarships/Awards and Financial Assistance for Grad Students

Canadian Students International Students Student Bursary Programs     Student Loan Programs     Student Scholarship Programs     Student Teaching/Research Assistantships     Student Work Opportunities Programs     Teaching/Research Assistantships

Buildings and Resources

Established in 1965, the Lakehead University campus currently consists of 38 buildings and 116 hectares of property including 40 hectares of landscaped and maintained grounds. Buildings include the $44-million Advanced Technology and Academic Centre, Health Sciences North, and the Centre for Northern Forest Ecosystem Research. The Hangar is a $6-million facility featuring an indoor track and multipurpose field with artificial turf, an aerobics/yoga studio, a weight room and fitness centre, and a sports medicine clinic. Lakehead is reducing its environmental footprint through a variety of inititaves, including the new LEED Platinum Orillia campus building currently under construction.

Grad Student Organizations

The Graduate Student Association (GSA)