Graduate School Overview

Established in 1946, The College of Graduates Studies and Research at The University of Saskatchewan (U of S) supports over 2,500 graduate students who pursue studies in over 100 disciplines offered by the Colleges of Agriculture and Bioresources, Arts and Science, Business, Dentistry, Education, Engineering, Kinesiology, Law, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy and Nutrition, and Veterinary Medicine. Faculty research is supported by over $170 million in research grants annually that provide abundant opportunities for graduate teaching and research assistantships. Unique among Canadian research intensive universities, the university is strongly positioned in the fields of graduate research in human, animal and plant sciences.

Highlights

40 Canada research chairs with total annual research funding of over $170 million  58 undergraduate and graduate degrees, diplomas and certificates in over 100 disciplines and is uniquely positioned in the fields of human, animal and plant sciences  Only university in Canada to house five health science colleges and a major teaching hospital on the same campus  Innovative Aboriginal programs in law, business, education, humanities and the sciences  Home to renowned research centres such as the Canadian Light Source synchrotron, the Community-University Institute for Social Research, and the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization

Institute Accreditation

Provincial Accreditation Saskatchewan Post-Secondary Education and Skills Training

Ranking and Reputation

In the medical-doctoral category, which ranks 15 institutions with extensive PhD programs and research, the U of S shares ninth spot with the University of Ottawa and the University of Western Ontario  The U of S is the only Anglophone university in Canada with a combination of colleges devoted to the study of human, animal and plant life on one campus  The U of S innovation cluster is unmatched in Canada and includes the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO), the Canadian Light Source (CLS) synchrotron and Innovation Place, one of the largest research parks in North America. The CLS synchrotron is the only one in Canada and the only one in the world located on a university campus

Graduate Credentials Offered

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Admissions & Tuition
Information For Canadian Students	Information For International Students
Admissions Criteria  Minimum GPA: No Set Minimum  Minimum GRE: No Set Minimum Deadlines (Month/Day)  Application: Continuous  Notification of Acceptance: Varies Fees (C$)  Annual Tuition: 3,200 - 4,000  Annual Fees (athletics, health services, but excluding books): 800 - 1,000	Admissions Criteria  Minimum GPA: No Set Minimum  Minimum GRE: No Set Minimum  English Language Proficiency  (Minimum Score)     IELTS : 6.5     TOEFL (Computer-based) : 213.0     TOEFL (Paper-based) : 550.0 Deadlines (Month/Day)  Application: Continuous  Notification of Acceptance: Varies Fees (C$)  Annual Tuition: 3,000 - 21,000  Annual Fees (athletics, health services, but excluding books): 300 - 800 Language Support for International Students  Language Classes During Program  Language Testing and Placement  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 Loan Programs     Student Scholarship Programs     Student Teaching/Research Assistantships     Student Work Opportunities Programs

Buildings and Resources

Located across from the city center of Saskatoon next to the South Saskatchewan River, the U of S campus is situated on 1,865 acres with about 40 per cent used for the core campus and 60 per cent for agricultural teaching and research. The U of S agriculture college still has access to neighboring urban research lands. The total replacement cost of the university's physical assets, including buildings and infrastructure, is estimated at $5 billion.

Grad Student Organizations

Over 70 campus clubs cover interests from kayaking to religion with many specific to graduate students.