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Admission Requirements

Preparing your application to graduate studies at York University and/or other interested universities requires research and planning. Some students start preparing their plans for graduate studies as early as two years before they submit their applications. Consider the following information below to help guide you through a successful application process.

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An honours degree in Mathematics or Statistics (or equivalent background) normally with a B standing may qualify the student for admission as a candidate to a program leading to the MA degree. Applicants without the appropriate breadth in Mathematics or Statistics, but who have good standing, may be admitted on condition they take additional graduate and/or undergraduate courses. Faculty of Graduate Studies regulations regarding standing (see Grading System under Faculty Regulations) apply to these additional courses. Students whose first language is not English must demonstrate an acceptable command of English: at least 213 in the Test of English as a Foreign Language or 85 in the Michigan English Language Assessment Battery.

An honours degree in mathematics (or equivalent background) normally with a B standing may qualify the student for admission as a candidate to the program leading to the MSc degree in Industrial & Applied Mathematics. Applicants without the appropriate breadth in mathematics, but who have good standing, may be admitted on condition they take additional graduate and/or undergraduate courses. Faculty of Graduate Studies regulations regarding standing (see Grading System under Faculty Regulations) apply to these additional courses. Students whose first language is not English must demonstrate an acceptable command of English (at least 213 in the Test of English as a Foreign Language or 85 in the Michigan English Language Assessment Battery).

The Graduate Diploma in Financial Engineering is completed in conjunction with the master’s or doctoral program in mathematics and statistics. Students must first apply and be accepted to the MA, MSc, or doctoral program in Mathematics and Statistics.


Applicants may indicate their interest in pursuing the Graduate Diploma in Financial Engineering at the same time they apply to the MA, MSc or doctoral program in mathematics and statistics, or they may submit a separate application for the diploma during the first term in which they are registered in the master’s or doctoral program.

For admission to the PhD program, applicants must have completed an acceptable master’s degree in mathematics or statistics with a B+ average (high second class) or better.

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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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