The Department of Medical Genetics offers the program in both Masters and PhD degrees. MSc in Medical Genetics is 2 years, an on-campus program offered on a full-time basis. Students are required to complete a minimum of 6 in graded graduate-level coursework and a thesis. The maximum time to complete the thesis-based MSc program as set by the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research is four years. The research areas of the program are:
- Cancer
- Chromosome Structure
- Developmental Defects
- Gene Discovery
- Metal Transport
- Mitochondria
- Ocular Disorders