Winter 2008 Graduate Calendar

APPLICATION INFORMATION

Application for admission may be made online at www.uwindsor.ca/grad.

Applicants are advised to check departmental listings for deadlines. If an earlier deadline is not specified, applications, official transcripts, confidential reports, and the application fee should be submitted no later than July 1 for September admission, November 1 for January admission, and March 1 for May admission. However, applicants are advised that offers of admission will be made prior to and following these dates to qualified applicants. All positions may be filled before the deadline dates. Early applications are advised.

International applicants are required to obtain a student visa. This is the sole responsibility of the applicant. Applicants are advised that Canadian government processing of visa applications may take several months. It is recommended that international students apply at least 6-8 months prior to the semester in which they desire admission.

Admission to the Faculty of Graduate Studies is by letter of offer from the Dean of Graduate Studies.

A decision to admit or not to admit is made by the Dean on the basis of a recommendation received from an academic unit, together with the documents required for admission.

A decision may be reconsidered upon the request of either the applicant or the academic unit if further information is offered.

Applicants who have not been admitted to the Faculty of Graduate Studies may upgrade their qualifications and reapply. A subsequent decision would be made on the basis of a further recommenddation from the academic unit and the updated file.

DEFERRED APPLICATIONS

DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

ADMISSION LEVELS (an applicant may be admitted to a graduate program as a master's student, qualifying master's student, transitional master's student, probationary master's student. or a PhD student)

POSTGRADUATE AWARDS AND FINANCIAL AID(Information regarding graduate scholarships, awards and financial aid.)