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Ph.D. in Animal and Poultry Science

Canada

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What will I learn?

We have both applied and basic research programs for a wide range of topics in animal science and related fields, including the following specializations:

  • sustainable management systems
  • genetics
  • nutrition and metabolism
  • functional foods
  • feed ingredient development
  • grazing and forage systems
  • feed processing
  • digestive, growth, and lactation physiology
  • gastrointestinal microbiology
  • pre and probiotics
  • animal health
  • aboriginal wildlife, land, and resource management
  • human-conflict
  • animal behaviour and welfare
  • aquatic toxicology in northern ecosystems

Our university has excellent animal and feed research facilities located on campus including dairy, beef, poultry, sheep, fish, and animal metabolism units. We are currently building brand new facilities for dairy and feed research: the Rayner Dairy Teaching and Research Facility; and the Canadian Feed Research Centre.

Which department am I in?

College of Agriculture and Bioresources

Study options

Full Time (4 Years)

Tuition fees
CAD$4,932.00 (US$ 3,545) per year
CAN $1,644.00 per term (Both international and domestic PhD students pay the same rate)

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please

Start date

January 2025

Venue

College of Agriculture and Bioresources

Room 2D30, Agriculture Building,

51 Campus Drive,

Saskatoon,

Saskatchewan (SK),

S7N 5A8, Canada

Entry requirements

For international students

A Master's degree, or equivalent, from a recognized university in an academic discipline relevant to the proposed field of study.

A cumulative weighted average of at least 70% (USask grade system equivalent) in the Master's degree.

Demonstrated ability for independent thought, advanced study, and research.

English language proficiency requirements

  • IELTS - Fully qualified: Overall score of 6.5 with no score below 6.0 in each area
  • TOEFL iBT - Fully qualified: Overall score of 86 with minimum scores of 19 in each area
  • Cambridge C1 Advanced - Fully qualified: Overall score of 176
  • Duolingo English Test (DET) - Overall score of 115, with minimum individual scores of 95 in each area
  • PTE Academic - Fully qualified: Overall score of 63 with minimum scores of 59 in each area
  • CAEL - Minimum score of 70%, with minimum individual scores of 60

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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About University of Saskatchewan

USask is a research-intensive university in Western Canada, home to a dynamic and international community from more than 130 countries worldwide.

  • Beautiful riverside campus exceeding 2,000 acres
  • International student community representing 130 countries
  • Top 15 Canadian research university
  • Scholarships and bursaries available