- Doctor of Philosophy in Biology at the University of Ottawa is offered as a 6-year teaching program.
- The Ottawa-Carleton Institute of Biology (OCIB) combines the research strengths of the University of Ottawa and Carleton University.
- The Institute offers graduate programs leading to the master’s (MSc) and doctoral (Ph.D.) degrees in Biology.
- Some of the main courses that students will study in this program are:
- Advanced Field Ecology
- Advanced Neuroethology
- Advanced Biochemistry
- Bioinformatics
- Methods in Molecular Genetics
- Research facilities are shared between the two campuses. Students have access to professors, courses, and facilities at both universities.
- The Institute is a participating unit in the collaborative program in Chemical and Environmental Toxicology (at the master’s and doctoral levels).
- The student to faculty ratio is 16:1 which bridges the gap between faculty and students.
- The doctoral program participates in the Combined Program for Degrees in Medicine and Philosophy (MD/Ph.D.).
- The seminar course involves the presentation of seminars and regular attendance at the seminars presented by the Department.