International Applicants to Graduate School in OAC

The Ontario Agriculture College (OAC) internationally renowned for its research, teaching and
knowledge extension. We have 15 master’s degrees and 9 PhD programs that focus on food,
agriculture, communities and the environment, housed under one of six academic units.

Step 1: Discover Our Programs

Explore our graduate programs. Here you will
find program-specific information.

Discover current graduate opportunities.

Graduate & Postdoctoral Viewbook

A thesis-basted masters takes 2 years to

complete and focuses on a research-based
thesis. Faculty advisor required.

A course-based masters is completed

through coursework [& optional research
project] and takes 1 year to complete.
A PhD focuses on advanced research of a
subject area and takes 4 year to complete.
Faculty advisor required.
Step 2: Understanding Requirements
Use our International Credentials
Guidelines to assess your academic
background in relation to general admission
requirements.
View program-specific requirements and
deadlines by selecting your program and
viewing the program’s brochure.
Please note international specific
deadlines
If English is not your first language you will
be required to submit results of a
standardized language test.
Refer to program websites for additional
required documents.
Step 4: Apply Online
Apply to U of G online through Ontario
Universities’ Application Centre (OUAC)
Portal 9-12 months before the program start
date.
You will need to make an OUAC account to
create and submit your application.
Step 5: Uploading Documents

Step 3: Application Documents After your application is submitted via OUAC,

Prepare application documents such as
transcripts, statement of research,
CV/resume.
Check to see if academic (faculty)
references are needed for your application to
the program of your choice.
you will receive instructions via email on how
to access your University of Guelph
WebAdvisor account to upload documents.
Review the Uploading Documents Webpage
for uploading instructions.
Step 6: Admission Decisions
Monitor your status on WebAdvisor.

Offers of admission will be received through

your U of G email and your WebAdvisor
account.
Finding a Faculty Advisor (for thesis-based programs)
A Faculty Advisor's primary task is to guide and inspire their students to reach their scholarly potential.
The Advisor should promote conditions conducive to a student's research and intellectual growth,
providing appropriate guidance on the progress of the research and the standards expected.

1. Explore the OAC faculty members page to 9. Have a follow up meeting with the advisor
learn more about professor’s research you would like to work with on the next steps
focuses. for your application process.

2. Hear them talk about their research interests
in these 60 second snapshot videos.
3. You may want to view a sample of
the current graduate opportunities.
10. On your application, you have an option to
specify you already have a faculty advisor
arranged, but this is not mandatory.
Have More Questions About Applying?

4. Identify potential professors you would like Frequently Asked Questions

to work with based on shared research
areas. Contact Information

5. Request meetings via email with potential General Inquiries: gradinfo@uoguelph.ca

advisors to talk about future research
opportunities in their lab. OAC Grad Admissions Specialist:
Things to include in your initial email: gradmis2@uoguelph.ca
Your academic / professional
background (include your CV), research Admissions Application Inquiries:
experience, why you are interested in gradapps@uoguelph.ca
graduate school.

6. Ask key questions: What current projects

could I be working on? How much funding is
available? What is your advising style?

7. Talk with current graduate students about

working with a certain professor or their
experience in graduate school. Also check
out A Day in the Life: OAC Grad Students
Profiles.

8. Have meetings with multiple potential

advisors so you can decide who fits with
your research interests and preferred
advisory style.