masters programs

international applicants: the fall 2025 application is now open. international applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early december. 

  • archaeological science

    thunder bay

    fall 2025 (september)

    open

    international applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early december. 

  • biology

    thunder bay, orillia

    winter 2025 (january)

    open

    international applicant deadline - september 16th

    spring/summer 2025

    open

    international deadline - january 15th

    international applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early december. 

    fall 2025 (september)

    open

    international applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early december. 

  • business administration (mba)

    thunder bay

    fall 2025 (september)

    open

    international applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early december. 

    ***the 16 month mba advanced studies in management is being offered for fall 2025.

  • business management

    thunder bay

    fall 2025 (september)

    open

    international applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early december. 

  • chemistry

    thunder bay

    winter 2025 (january)

    open

    international applicant deadline - september 16th

    spring/summer 2025

    open (limited options)

    domestic applicants should contact admissions.grad@lakeheadu.ca to apply.

    fall 2025 (september)

    open

    international applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early december. 

  • computer science

    thunder bay

    fall 2025 (september)

    open

    international applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early december.

  • economics

    thunder bay

    fall 2025 (september)

    open

    international applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early december.

  • education

    thunder bay, orillia, online

    winter 2025 (january)

    open

    international applicant deadline - september 16th

    spring/summer 2025

    open

    international deadline - january 15th

    international applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early december. 

    fall 2025 (september)

    open

    international applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early december.

  • engineering: electrical & computer

    thunder bay

    winter 2025 (january)

    open

    international applicant deadline - september 16th

    spring/summer 2025

    open

    international deadline - january 15th

    international applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early december. 

    fall 2025 (september)

    open

    international applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early december. 

  • engineering: environmental

    thunder bay

    winter 2025 (january)

    open

    international applicant deadline - september 16th

    spring/summer 2025

    open

    international deadline - january 15th

    international applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early december. 

    fall 2025 (september)

    open

    international applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early december. 

  • engineering: chemical

    thunder bay

    winter 2025 (january)

    open

    international applicant deadline - september 16th

    spring/summer 2025

    open

    international deadline - january 15th

    international applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early december. 

    fall 2025 (september)

    open

    international applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early december. 

  • engineering: civil

    thunder bay

    winter 2025 (january)

    open

    international applicant deadline - september 16th

    spring/summer 2025

    open

    international deadline - january 15th

    international applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early december. 

    fall 2025 (september)

    open

    international applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early december.

  • engineering: mechanical

    thunder bay

    winter 2025 (january)

    open

    international applicant deadline - september 16th

    spring/summer 2025

    open

    international deadline - january 15th

    international applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early december. 

    fall 2025 (september)

    open

    international applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early december.

  • english and cultural studies

    thunder bay

    fall 2025 (september)

    open

     international applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early december.

  • environmental studies

    thunder bay

    fall 2025 (september)

    open

    international applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early december.

  • gender and women's studies

    thunder bay

    fall 2025 (september)

    open

    international applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early december.

  • geology

    thunder bay

    winter 2025 (january)

    open

    international applicant deadline - september 16th

    spring/summer 2025

    open (limited options)

    domestic applicants should contact admissions.grad@lakeheadu.ca to apply.

    fall 2025 (september)

    open

    international applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early december. 

  • gerontology

    thunder bay

    fall 2025 (september)

    open

    international applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early december.

  • health sciences

    thunder bay

    fall 2025 (september)

    open

    international applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early december.

  • history

    thunder bay

    fall 2025 (september)

    open

    international applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early december. 

  • kinesiology

    thunder bay

    fall 2025 (september)

    open

    international applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early december. 

  • mathematical sciences

    thunder bay

    fall 2025 (september)

    open

    international applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early december. 

  • natural resources management: master of forest management (course-based)

    thunder bay

    winter 2025 (january)

    open

    international applicant deadline - september 16th

    fall 2025 (september)

    open

    international applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early december.

  • natural resources management: master of science in forestry (thesis-based)

    thunder bay

    winter 2025 (january)

    open

    international applicant deadline - september 16th

    spring/summer 2025

    open

    international deadline - january 15th

    international applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early december. 

    fall 2025 (september)

    open

    international applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early december.

  • nursing - advanced nursing specialization

    thunder bay

    fall 2025 (september)

    open

    application deadline - february 1st

  • nursing - nurse practitioner specialization

    thunder bay

    fall 2025 (september)

    open

    application deadline - february 1st

  • physics

    thunder bay

    winter 2025 (january)

    open

    international applicant deadline - september 16th

    fall 2025 (september)

    open

    international applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early december. 

  • psychology: clinical

    thunder bay

    fall 2025 (september)

    closed

    deadline - december 1, 2024 

    the gre requirement has been waived for fall 2025

  • psychology: psychological science

    thunder bay

    fall 2025 (september)

    open

    international applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early december. 

  • public health

    thunder bay, online

    fall 2025 (september)

    open

    application deadline - february 1, 2025

    international applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early december. 

     

  • public health: nursing specialization

    thunder bay, online

    fall 2025 (september)

    open

    application deadline - february 1, 2025

    international applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early december. 

  • social justice studies

    thunder bay

    fall 2025 (september)

    open

    international applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early december. 

  • social work

    thunder bay, orillia

    fall 2025 (september)

    open

    international applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early december. 

  • sociology

    thunder bay

    winter 2025 (january)

    open

    international applicant deadline - september 16th

    fall 2025 (september)

    open

    international applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application by early december.