The graduate students will register in one of the designated areas of specialization:
- Molecular and Macromolecular Sciences (MMS)
- Environmental Sciences (ESC)
- Human Biology (HB)
The MSc degree of the University of Prince Edward Island requires the demonstration of a reasonable mastery of a concentrated field of study.
The latter is attested by the achieving of satisfactory standings in the minimum number of graduate courses required by the respective Faculty, the completion of a research project, and the writing of a thesis based upon the research.