Laboratory Medicine

Program Overview

The Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology (LMP), in close collaboration with the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN), is offering a two-year, full-time professional master’s graduate program (Master of Health Science degree) to educate clinical laboratory medicine scientists in one of two fields in Laboratory Medicine: Pathologists’ Assistant (PA) or Clinical Embryology (CE).

 

 

Quick Facts

Domestic International
Application deadline MHSc:

Fall 2026 entry

02-Mar-2026

Eligibility and how to apply to the MHSc in Laboratory Medicine

 MHSc:

N/A

Minimum admission average MHSc:

Average of at least B+ in the last two years of full-time study

Please note:

  • Applicants must be a Canadian permanent resident or citizen
  • All applicants must:
  • Have complete a 4-year Bachelor of Science degree (B.Sc.) in the Life Sciences from a recognized university.
  • This program will prepare you for the study of biomedical science, for fluency in biomedical terminology, and for critical evaluation of biomedical literature. Courses in biology/life sciences, biochemistry, human anatomy immunology and physiology are desirable but not mandatory
  • At least one university level course in each of the following disciplines: human physiology, human biology, mathematics, and chemistry. Courses in human anatomy, biostatistics and biomedical research are desirable but not mandatory.
  • Applicants can only apply to 1 of the fields (PA or CE) at the University of Toronto
Are any standardized tests required/recommended? MHSc:

N/A

 MHSc:

N/A