Program Entry Requirements

North American Applicants:

• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent with a GPA of 3.0 and a strong science background
• GRE tests are not required, but a strong GRE performance enhances an application
• Candidates for the Microbiology MSc degree must have at least a 3.0 GPA in microbiology courses
• Two letters of recommendation
• Prior research experience is a benefit, but not a requirement

British Applicants:

• Applicants in the United Kingdom system must have a first- or second-class degree
• Two letters of recommendation
• Candidates for the Microbiology MSc degree must have strong scores in microbiology courses
• Prior research experience is a benefit, but not a requirement

All Other Models of Education:

• A bachelor’s degree, BSc or the equivalent with a strong science background
• Two letters of recommendation
• Candidates for the Microbiology MSc degree must have strong scores in microbiology courses
• Prior research experience is a benefit, but not a requirement
• If English is not the applicant’s principal language, the official record of a score of at least 600 (paper-based), 250 (computer-based) or 100 (internet-based) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or a 7.0 overall score in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS)

Admissions Deadlines for August and January Matriculation

The School of Graduate Studies begins first-term classes in mid-August and again in mid-January. The Faculty Student Selection Committee utilizes a rolling admission policy; therefore, applications are accepted and reviewed on an ongoing basis. The final deadline for receipt of applications and all supporting documentation is June 15 of the current year for the August class and November 15 of the preceding year for the January class.

Prospective candidates should note that entering classes are highly competitive and applications completed early have the advantage of being reviewed at the beginning of the admissions process.

The time necessary to secure official transcripts, standardized test scores, and letters of recommendation should be taken into consideration. The Committee reserves the right to defer an application to the following semester if there are no available seats.

Admissions Process

The Office of Admissions will acknowledge receipt of the candidate’s application within two weeks of its arrival. A candidate is informed of any more required supporting documents missing. A candidate will receive notice when the application file is complete. Within a month after receipt of the complete application and supporting documentation, the application will be reviewed to determine whether an interview will be granted.

The Office of Admissions encourages candidates who have been approved for an interview to request interviews in Grenada and will schedule one upon the applicant’s request. The University recognizes that financial considerations may prevent many candidates who reside great distances from Grenada from choosing this option. Interviews, therefore, may be conducted in the United States, the United Kingdom, Africa, the Middle East, the Far East, the Caribbean or other locations that best serve the diverse applicant pool.

The interview gives us a chance to know candidates better and gives the candidates a chance to articulate themselves in ways that might not show in an application.

A student’s acceptance into a School of Graduate Studies in the School of Medicine is granted upon the presumption by the Faculty Student Selection Committee that: (1) All courses currently being taken by the applicant will be completed prior to registration. (2) All statements made by the applicant during the admission process, whether oral, written, or in submission of academic documentation, are true and correct. If it is subsequently discovered that false or inaccurate information was submitted, the University may nullify a candidate’s acceptance or, if the student is registered, dismiss the student.

The Health Care form must be completed before registration. Within three weeks of acceptance notification, a student must submit a signed Acknowledgment of Admission along with a non-refundable tuition deposit in order to reserve a seat in the class.