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We will give you the tools to excel in your field with a strong foundation that comes from rigorous scholarship, the motivation that comes from an engaged mentor and the stability from solid academic and financial support.

Admission Requirements

Find out what you need in order to apply to our program.

How to Apply

Preparing your application requires research and planning. Let us guide you through a successful application process.

York Graduate Funding

Information on funding graduate education at York University.

Scholarships and Awards

Information on awards and scholarships offered to graduate students at York University. 

Graduate FAQ

Prospective Students

The programs that require a thesis (MSc and PhD) will require that the admissions committee find a supervisor before admitting a student to a program. In these cases, it is advisable that an applicant indicate in the application with which faculty members they are most interested in working. It may be further advisable that applicants contact potential supervisors and indicate their common mathematical background and interest in doing a thesis project with them. Please see our list of research areas and our faculty list.

The MA and MSc programs present two different avenues that can be taken towards achieving a masters degree. The MA program is one year and covers streams in mathematics, statistics, and applied mathematics. It consists of four courses that are combined with a thesis, a survey paper plus 2 courses or four courses. The MSc in Applied & Industrial Mathematics is two years and consists of four courses and a thesis. A two-year program (MSc) provides enough time to complete an applied mathematics research project and thesis and will offer different opportunities and experiences that may more closely match your educational background and future goals.  For example, the M.A. and M.Sc. are both options towards a PhD program, however, through the thesis, the M.Sc. program provides valuable research experience.

We list the minimum requirements for the MA/MSc/PhD. A successful applicant should have good grades, references, and a mathematics/statistics background which will allow them to succeed in the program. For the MA program, students will be required to complete a specialization in one of the following areas: pure math applied math, probability, statistics, and applied statistics. Some faculty members have contributed advice about what background students are expected to have in order to apply to the MA and MSc programs.

The application process opens in late October and the last day to apply is in January for a start date in the Fall of the following year. We begin the evaluation of applications in February and continue on an ongoing basis until we are unable to fill additional spaces.

Students who are admitted into our master’s and doctoral programs are generally funded through a combination of teaching and research assistantships. The masters program offers are usually around $14-17K per year while the doctoral offers are close to $27K. There are additional benefits that come with these offers to help make them competitive with other Ontario universities, however, we hope that applicants are aware that the cost of living in the Toronto area is high.

In recent years, the number of funding packages available to non-domestic applicants has been very small (a domestic applicant is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada; a non-domestic applicant is anyone else) and the funded positions for non-domestic applicants should be considered highly competitive.

We offer a concurrent Graduate Diploma in Financial Engineering & MA in Mathematics and Statistics. The stand-alone FE Diploma is offered through the Schulich School of Business.

If you have completed at least one year at an accredited university where English is the official language of instruction in a country, you may be exempt from the English language requirement.

Your Graduate Studies Advantages

Personal

The chance to engage with and learn from a community that is as passionate about your field as you are.

Career

People with graduate degrees have the lowest level of unemployment, the most stable employment rate, and the best employment prospects

Academic

The potential to contribute to scholarly dialogue and community building through attending conferences and publishing.

Learn More

The Graduate Program in Mathematics and Statistics at York is an exciting environment to pursue innovative, socially engaging, career-ready education. Contact our Graduate Program Assistant to learn more.

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