Graduate School Overview

Queen's University (Queen's) was established in 1841 by Royal Charter, with graduate studies formally recognized in 1889. Queen's is a mid-sized Canadian university with a high degree of research intensity; a university where some of the world's leading researchers and scholars create a close-knit intellectual community. Students can expect an ideal environment to set their ideas in motion, igniting further their passion for scholarly inquiry. Students will find programs in the Physical & Applied Sciences, Life Sciences, Business, Law, Humanities, Social Sciences, interdisciplinary and collaborative research at Queen's. Full-time and part-time, graduate options are available

Highlights

Provides extensive research support to grad students, including competitive top-up funds for winners of Canada's Tri Council agencies national awards  PhD students - guaranteed minimum of $18,000 for each funding eligible year  Total value of graduate awards earned by Queen's students in 2008/09 - $9 million  Queen's is consistently ranked among the top schools by - Maclean's magazine; Globe and Mail University Report Card; Times Higher Education Supplement (ranks Queen's among the top 100 universities in the world)  Many programs have state-of- the-art new buildings and facilities

Institute Accreditation

Provincial Accreditation Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities

Ranking and Reputation

Queen's is consistently ranked among the top schools by: Maclean's magazine; Globe and Mail University Report Card; Times Higher Education Supplement (ranks Queen's among the top100 universities in the world)

Graduate Credentials Offered

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Admissions & Tuition
Information For Canadian Students	Information For International Students
Admissions Criteria  Minimum GPA: 3.0  Minimum GRE: No Set Minimum Deadlines (Month/Day)  Application: 3/1  Notification of Acceptance: Varies Fees (C$)  Annual Tuition: 6,000 - 9,000  Annual Fees (athletics, health services, but excluding books): 800	Admissions Criteria  Minimum GPA: 3.0  Minimum GRE: No Set Minimum  English Language Proficiency  (Minimum Score)     IELTS : 7.0     TOEFL (Computer-based) : 213.0     TOEFL (Internet-based) : 88.0     TOEFL (Paper-based) : 550.0 Deadlines (Month/Day)  Application: Continuous  Notification of Acceptance: Varies Fees (C$)  Annual Tuition: 12,000 - 18,000  Annual Fees (athletics, health services, but excluding books): 800 Language Support for International Students  Pre-program Language Classes 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

Buildings and Resources

A number of facilities are situated on campus for Queen's students. These include residence halls, atheltics facilities and eateries, in addition to the Queen's University Library which offers over 7.5 million items, including 2 million books and over 25,000 electronic full-text journals.

Grad Student Organizations

Society of Graduate & Professional Students  Many individual programs have their own student groups