Grad Students

“I have a great relationship with my academic advisor. I receive assistance whenever I need help as well as steady encouragement to participate in academia and “the real world”.”

Program: Math & Statistics PhD

“I have been a Guelph student for a long time; I started my undergraduate degree here in 2003, and just haven’t left! The atmosphere at Guelph is warm, accepting, and supportive, and there are so many services that can be accessed easily if you need them (also, you must see campus during the summer; you will fall in love.) Upon finishing my undergraduate degree, I couldn’t picture myself studying at any other university, so I continued on for a MSc, and now a PhD!”

Program: Population Medicine PhD

“I chose to study at the University of Guelph because I like the friendly, community-based attitude here. After completing my Undergraduate degree at Guelph I knew this is where I wanted to complete my Master's.”

Program: Environmental Sciences

“My advisor, Dr. David Wright, helps me focus on developing as a researcher and an academic through mentoring me in the lab. He also provides me with many opportunities to learn more about current research by sending me to relevant conferences.”

Program: Human Health & Nutritional Sciences

“Being a student at Guelph is very comfortable. The campus (and city) provides numerous opportunities to escape from the pressures and stress that are innate of being a graduate student.”

Program: Planning, MSc.

“Over the past year and a half, I have developed a great relationship with my advisor and can honestly say that I couldn’t have asked for a better mentor. Aside from always being there to answer any of my questions or steer me in the right direction when I need guidance, she has provided me with opportunities that I never dreamed I would have as a graduate student, which have tremendously enhanced my skill set and helped to prepare me for my future career.”

Program: Family Relations & Applied Nutrition

“I love the people! Everybody is so friendly here. It was almost like a culture shock.”

Program: Marketing & Consumer Studies

“I chose the University of Guelph because of the university’s excellent reputation in a diverse array of biological sciences. In particular, I knew the DNA barcoding initiative originated here and I was interested in its potential applications as a diagnostic tool in food inspection, forensic science, and environmental monitoring. ”

Program: Integrative Biology

 

“Guelph is, by far, the friendliest city I’ve ever lived in. When I came to check out the campus, even before I was accepted, I got completely lost and a random passer-by walked me to the building I was looking for even though it was completely out of her way.”

Program: Food Science PhD

“I completed my undergraduate degree at Guelph and fell in love with the sense of community, the beautiful campus, and the supportive services that are offered to students at the university.”

Program: Criminology and Criminal Justice Policy, MA