Applicants must secure a research supervisor before applying A letter from the supervisor must be uploaded as part of the application process prior to your application being reviewed
Masters applicants require a 4 year program preferably honours or equivalent with at least an A average PhD applicants require a Masters degree with thesis or equivalent research experience and at least an A average
International student whose first language is not English must provide language test score results If applicable a TOEFL score of 100 TWE 5.5 or IELTS of 7 must indicate academic not general
Applicants are to submit
A background statement that includes an explanation of the different disciplines the candidate will bring to their research topic and how they plan to use them in their research
A statement of research consisting of a fivepage thesisdissertation proposal with working bibliography which includes a paragraph explaining why they wish to pursue a masters or doctoral degree in IDST
A letter from the supervisor indicating their willingness to supervise the applicant email is acceptable
Three academic references
A sample of a sustained piece of academic writing egterm paper of 15-20 pages or thesis chapter solely authored by the candidate
Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate work taken at any postsecondary institution attended
A completed IDST application questionnaire
A completed application form