• Registration status option: Full-time mandatory (exception for Residents).
• Language of program: Bilingual. Research activities can be conducted either in English, French or both, depending on the language used by the professor and the members of his or her research group. 
• The passing grade in all courses is C+.
• Students must demonstrate entrustment for each of their concentration’s 12 EPAs to graduate with a minimum passing grade of 80% (based on the rating scale and expected level of entrustment as per their degree option).
• Students who fail two courses must withdraw from the program. 
• Information for residents

Admission Requirements: 

Applicants must meet the minimum admission requirements in order to be considered for the program.

• Masters in Clinical Science and Translational Medicine admission requirements.

• Doctorate in Clinical Science and Translational Medicine admission requirements.

Language Requirements

Applicants must be able to understand and fluently speak the language of instruction in the program to which they are applying. Proof of linguistic proficiency may be required. Applicants whose first language is neither French nor English must provide proof of proficiency in the language of instruction. Language tests need to be recognized by the University of Ottawa and scores must meet the mandatory thresholds. More Information on Language Requirements
Note: Candidates are responsible for any fees associated with the language tests.

Supervision

To be eligible for admission to the program (both Thesis and Research Project based), accepted applicants must secure a supervisor prior to the first day of the admission term.

See How to Find a Supervisor for a full list of approved CTM supervisors, as well as tips and tricks to use when reaching out.

Please note it is not compulsory for students to select a concentration, You can choose to enroll in the general CTM stream depending on your research project or thesis. 

Find a supervisor by concentration or for the General stream below:

For potential supervisors only (i.e. professors, Clinicians, etc.)

If you are interested in supervising a student, please complete this survey

The CTM program has partnerships with the following research centres and institutions:

• Centre for Neural Dynamics
• University of Ottawa Centre for Neuromuscular Disease
• Centre for Research in Biopharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
• Canadian Partnership for Stroke Recovery
• Kidney Research Centre
• University of Ottawa Skills and Simulation Centre
• Medical Devices Innovation Institute
• Ottawa Institute of Systems Biology
• University of Ottawa Brain and Mind Research Institute 

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