Requirements for a Qualifying Exam for Students Registered in the Ph.D. Program
There are several routes for entry into the Ph.D. program. The student must have a Qualifying Exam if he/she entered the Ph.D. program via one of the following routes:
i. Entry after completing an M.Sc. in Biochemistry at the University of Toronto;
ii. Entry after completing an M.Sc. in a related discipline at the University of Toronto;
iii. Entry after completing an M.Sc. in Biochemistry or in a related discipline at another university; or
iv. Direct entry: the student was accepted directly into the Ph.D. program from an Honours B.Sc. program based on an outstanding academic record and research potential.
If the student entered the Ph.D. program via a Transfer Exam (see previous section) he/she is not required to take a Qualifying Exam.
The student must schedule the Qualifying Exam within 18-21 months after registering in the Ph.D. program. Prior to the Qualifying Exam the student must have completed one half-credit in Selected Topics in Biochemistry or BCH2024H (Focused Topics in Biochemistry) (or equivalent, subject to approval by the Graduate Coordinator) and he/she must have presented one half-hour student seminar in BCH2022L.
Once the student has registered in the Ph.D. program, a change in registration back to the M.Sc. program is only permitted under exceptional circumstances and must be approved by the Associate Dean of the School of Graduate Studies.
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