Grad Students

Happy Holidays! The Office of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies will be closed for in-person and phone services from December 20 to January 5 at 8:30 a.m. During this time, please contact us by email.

The University will be closed from December 24, reopening on Friday, January 2 at 8:30 a.m..

Agata Zienowicz

Agata Zienowicz “The University of Guelph is large enough to accommodate a variety of opportunities for students (programs, classes, clubs, etc). Yet still small enough to provide a low student to faculty ratio. This makes it easy to interact directly with your professors and get individual attention whenever needed. ”

Jessica Wood

“I am incredibly fortunate to have two wonderful supervisors whom I deeply respect and who are incredibly supportive of my research interests, career goals and desire to balance graduate school with my family life. ”

Program: Psychology

Valerie Wong

“You will be training with some very accomplished pathologists who often treat you as their equal. You will be challenged constantly to grow as a scientist and as a person. You will learn the basic skills in science and pathology and expected to contribute more to your field than those who have trained you. ”

Program: Pathobiology

Jessica Whitehead

“The University of Guelph's Criminology and Criminal Justice Program is an interdisciplinary program which includes components of criminology, political science and sociology. As a result, students are able and encouraged to view their research through several different lenses.”

Program: Criminology & Criminal Justice Policy

Paul Wartman

“I feel very supported as a graduate student at being at Guelph. There are many close-knit communities within the grad departments that are inviting to new comers.”

Program: Plant Agriculture, MSc.

Lauren Wallar

“Being a graduate student at Guelph is a lot like having a full-time job where you get to study and learn about something that really interests you. Although graduate school has its ups and downs, Guelph provides a really supportive community environment that helps to buffer against the more challenging times. ”

Program: Population Medicine

Mythri Viswanathan

“Being a graduate student at Guelph is about being supported by your department, peers and advisors to achieve both your academic and personal goals. The community attitude and feel of the campus really fosters the growth of it’s students as researchers, citizens and well-rounded people.”

Program: Population Medicine, MSc.