Montreal, the city, is vibrant, cosmopolitan and bilingual. The graduate program emphasizes high quality research training while retaining a large element of personal mentorship. Apart from the Qualifying Examination, there are few formal requirements for the program. However, there are many course offerings. Most students take a total of about four term courses.
Students enter the program already committed to work in a particular laboratory.
The supervising professor, in turn, makes a financial and personal commitment on behalf of the student. Therefore, interested students are encouraged to contact potential supervisors directly to facilitate admission. Some of the supervising professor are located in McGill's teaching hospitals, while others work in a building that houses the departments of Biology and Psychology, adjacent to the medical school. Some foreign student differential fee waivers are available by competition.