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Fine Art (MFA)

The School of Art at the University of Manitoba offers a vibrant studio program with state-of-the-art facilities, large private studios, instruction and technical support for a diversity of approaches to contemporary art production, including ceramics, drawing, installation, painting, performance, sculpture, photography (wet and digital), print media and video.

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/ work by Juliana Zwierciadtowska-Rhymer (MFA ’21), Discount Meat Table Manners Series, 2021. In Search of Lost Times MFA Alumni Exhibition, School of Art Student Gallery, 2022.
Photo by Juliana Zwierciadtowska-Rhymer (MFA ’21), Discount Meat Table Manners Series, 2021. In Search of Lost Times MFA Alumni Exhibition, School of Art Student Gallery, 2022.
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    Faculty/School

    • School of Art
    • Faculty of Graduate Studies

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    Degree

    • Master of Fine Art

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    Expected duration

    • 2 years

Study at the School of Art

Our focus is on preparing students for a successful career in the arts, at a time when creativity, critical thinking, and complex problem solving are in greatest demand.

Alumni of our programs have gone on to thriving careers as visual artists, curators, designers, art historians, gallerists, educators, arts administrators, cultural workers, and many other professions in media and technology.

School of Art facilities

Our wide-ranging facilities include bright and spacious painting, design and drawing studios, a large-format digital print shop, expansive darkroom and wet lab spaces, a microscopy lab–possibly unique in Canada, extensive sculpture fabrication facilities, comprehensive ceramics area with a built wood-fired kiln, MAC lab and private editing suites, a sound stage, and print media studio equipped for a broad range of print and papermaking processes. All available to support student creativity.

The UM Architecture/Fine Arts Library houses one of the largest collections on art, architecture, design and planning in Canada. The SoA Art History Resource Room has its own rich collection of journals and books as well as functioning as a hub for art history students. The Patricia Bovey Print Archives houses a collection reaching back to 1950 when the SoA joined the UM, and is an extraordinary resource for studying the medium. The UM Special Collections houses an extensive collection of rare books and archival material relevant to art and architectural research.

Faculty and staff

Staff and Faculty members at the School of Art are among Canada's most highly respected artists and art historians.

Learn new concepts and techniques from SOA scholars, instructors and technicians, and integrate their feedback into your own artistic and scholarly practice.

Meet our faculty and staff

Exhibitions and events

With its own extensive collection and a more than 50-year archive of past shows, the School of Art Gallery is a hub of artistic expression on the Fort Garry campus.

The Student Gallery provides a space to exhibit your own work, curate your own shows (we offer intermediate and advanced courses in curatorial studies) and consider the work of your friends and colleagues at the school. 

 

Image right: Performance by Niki Saghari, MFA Thesis Exhibition, 2023

Winnipeg’s arts community

The School of Art at UM holds a central place in Winnipeg’s creative community. Be inspired and informed by exploring exhibitions in the city’s many galleries, and make connections that you’ll maintain long after graduating.

Getting involved

There are plenty of ways to get involved as a School of Art student. Student groups and out-of-town field trips are great ways to get to know your cohort.

Guest lectures and demonstrations from visiting scholars and artists bring outside perspectives and insights.

Studio and research assistantships, and gallery internships can provide some extra income while doing the work you love.  

A group of student gather around an art installation in discussion
Modern glass exterior of the ARTlab Building, UM
Faculty member Grace Nickel and Grace Han in conversation with student surrounding work
2023 MFA Thesis Performance by Niki Saghari
A sunset view of Winnipeg overlooking downtown and the Human Rights Museum.
Three students look at drawings on a wooden table that is marked with colourful paint in front of a bright window. The window is facing the bus stop outside of the ARTlab.

  • 1913

    Year the School of Art was established

  • 70,000

    Size of the ARTlab building, in square feet

  • 9

    medium options you can focus on, including ceramics, graphic design and video

  • 24/7

    hours many studios are open for student use

Program details

The School of Art offers a two-year Master of Fine Art program with an emphasis on studio work and original research. MFA students are not required to specialize in a specific medium, but can choose to have a multidisciplinary focus.

Expected duration: 2 years

Tuition and fees: Two years tuition, then continuing fees in subsequent years (refer to Graduate tuition and fees)

Graduate students are required to complete 21 credit hours of required coursework and 6 credit hours of electives, as well as the Master of Fine Art Thesis/Studio Exhibition. Students are expected to continue their research through the spring and summer.

Sample course offerings

First year courses

  • GRAD 7300: Research Integrity Tutorial (0 credit hours)
  • GRAD 7500: Academic Integrity Tutorial (0 credit hours)
  • STDO 7010: Studio Concentration 1 (3 credit hours)
  • STDO 7020: Studio Concentration 2 (3 credit hours)
  • STDO 7110: Graduate Seminar 1 (3 credit hours)
  • STDO 7120: Graduate Seminar 2 (3 credit hours)

Second year courses 

  • STDO 7030: Studio Concentration 3 (3 credit hours)
  • STDO 7040: Studio Concentration 4 (3 credit hours)
  • STDO 7130: Graduate Seminar 3 (3 credit hours)
  • GRAD 7200: MFA Thesis/Studio Exhibition (0 credit hours)

Elective courses

  • STDO 7210: Themes in Contemporary Art Studio (3 credit hours)
  • STDO 7230: Contemporary Art Theory (3 credit hours)
  • STDO 7300: Special Topics in Fine Art (3 credit hours)

For full course descriptions, please visit the Academic Calendar.

Financial support

Our competitive funding package starts with a generous yearly stipend from the School of Art, as well as the possibility of a $14,000/year University of Manitoba Graduate Fellowship. Qualifying international students may also be eligible for additional scholarships averaging $3,000. Our second-year MFA students are eligible for our internal School of Arts awards and scholarships of up to about $10,000. Paid teaching assistantships of about $2,000 each are offered for the Fall and Winter semesters of the 2 year program.

Admission requirements

To qualify for admission to the Master of Fine Art program, you must have a minimum of: 

  • Hold either a four-year degree in fine arts or a four-year degree in another discipline and evidence of artistic experience,
  • with a minimum GPA of 3.0 in the last 60 credit hours of study.

Meeting these requirements does not guarantee acceptance into the program. Admission decisions are based on the qualifications of the applicant as well as the ability of the School of Art and the University of Manitoba to serve the applicant’s intended program of study and area of specialization.

In addition to the admission requirements described here, all applicants must meet the minimum admission and English language proficiency requirements of the Faculty of Graduate Studies.

How to apply

The MFA program has only one application deadline per year, and applications are normally accepted for September entry only. Applications must be completed online and include several parts:

  • Application fee (non-refundable)
  • Unofficial copies of transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation (must be requested from within the application)
  • Digital portfolio - See Digital Portfolio requirements below
  • Current CV including publications, exhibitions, and relevant professional activities
  • Statement of personal goals for the program including the direction your work and research will take if you are accepted into the program.
  • Proof of English language proficiency, if required

If deemed necessary, applicants may be asked to participate in an interview.

Please read the Faculty of Graduate Studies online application instructions before beginning your application.

Digital Portfolio requirements

For applicants to the Ceramics, Drawing, Graphic Design, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, and Sculpture disciplines:

  • Examples of work produced within three years of applying to the program. A portfolio of 20 examples, including images of details, if appropriate, (images can be compiled into one PDF or submitted as individual images)
  • Each work should be labeled in the PDF document, or listed in a numbered “Inventory List of Works” page which includes: artist’s name, title, date, medium/media, and dimensions.

For applicants submitting time-based work:

  • Examples of work produced within five years of applying to the program. A portfolio of 10 examples (maximum) of original video, performance, digital or audio time-based works (segments to be five minutes maximum)
  • The works can be submitted as individual links or clickable links in your PDF portfolio. The works can be hosted on Vimeo, YouTube, SoundCloud, Google Docs, etc...Please provide passwords for the links if they are private, and test the links and passwords to ensure they function.
  • Each work is to be labeled (text can be embedded below your videos on Vimeo or included in your PDF). Please include: artist’s name, title, date, medium/media, duration, collaborators if applicable, and other relevant information.

Application deadlines

Applications are reviewed on a committee basis. The Admissions committee for Architecture reviews applications in March.

Applications open up to 18 months prior to start term.

Canadian and US applicants
Term Annual application deadline
Fall (September) January 15

International applicants
Term Annual application deadline
Fall (September) December 1

Applicants must submit their online application with supporting documentation and application fee by the deadline date indicated.

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Applications are reviewed on a committee basis. The Admissions committee for City Planning reviews applications in March.

Applications open up to 18 months prior to start term.

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Term Annual application deadline
Fall (September) January 15

International applicants
Term Annual application deadline
Fall (September) December 1

Winter applications are accepted on a case-by-case basis.

Applicants must submit their online application with supporting documentation and application fee by the deadline date indicated.

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Applications are reviewed on a committee basis. The Admissions committee for Design and Planning reviews applications in March.

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Term Annual application deadline
Fall (September) January 10

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Fall (September) December 1

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Fall (September) December 1

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Applications open up to 18 months prior to start term.

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Term Annual application deadline
Fall (September) January 15

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Applications are reviewed on a committee basis. Please contact the department for admission committee review timelines.

Applications open September 1 of year prior to start term.

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Fall (September) January 15

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Applications are reviewed on a committee basis. Please contact the department for admission committee review timelines.

Applications open up to 18 months prior to start term.

Canadian and US applicants
Term Annual application deadline
Fall (September) May 1
Winter (January) September 1

International applicants
Term Annual application deadline
Winter (January) June 1
Fall (September) January 15

Applicants must submit their online application with supporting documentation and application fee by the deadline date indicated.

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Application deadlines

Applications are reviewed on a committee basis. Please contact the department for admission committee review timelines.

Applications open up to 18 months prior to start term.

Canadian and US applicants
Term Annual application deadline
Fall (September) May 1
Winter (January) September 1

International applicants
Term Annual application deadline
Winter (January) June 1
Fall (September) January 15

Applicants must submit their online application with supporting documentation and application fee by the deadline date indicated.

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Applications are reviewed on a committee basis. The Admissions committee for History reviews applications in February.

Applications open up to 18 months prior to start term.

Canadian, US and International applicants
Term Annual application deadline
Fall (September) January 15

Applicants must submit their online application with supporting documentation and application fee by the deadline date indicated.

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Fall (September) January 15

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Fall (September) March 15

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Term Annual application deadline
Fall (September) February 1

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Applications are reviewed on a Committee basis. The Committee for German and Slavic Studies reviews applications in February/March.

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International applicants
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Fall (September) March 1

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Term Annual application deadlines
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Fall (September) March 1
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Applications are reviewed on a committee basis. The Admissions committee for Management reviews applications in February / March.

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Fall (September) February 1

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Applications are reviewed on a committee basis. The Admissions committee for Physical Therapy reviews applications in April / May.

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Fall (August) November 15

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International applicants
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Fall (September) March 1
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Applicants must submit their online application with supporting documentation and application fee by the deadline date indicated.

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Applications open up to 18 months prior to start term.

Canadian and US applicants
Term Annual application deadline
Fall (September) June 1
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International applicants
Term Annual application deadline
Fall (September) March 1
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Summer (July) August 15

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Term Annual application deadline
Fall (September) August 1

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TermAnnual application deadline
Fall (September)January 8
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Fall (September)January 8

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Applications are reviewed on a committee basis. The Admissions committee for Education reviews applications in February / March.

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TermAnnual application deadline
Fall (September)December 1

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Fall (September) February 1
Winter (January) June 1
Summer (May) October 1

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Applications open up to 18 months prior to start term.

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Term Annual application deadline
Fall (September) January 15

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Applications open up to 18 months prior to start term.

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Term Annual application deadline
Fall (September) June 1
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Summer (May) February 1

International applicants
Term Annual application deadline
Fall (September) February 1
Winter (January) June 1
Summer (May) October 1

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Applications open up to 18 months prior to start term.

Canadian and US applicants
Term Annual application deadline
Fall (September) June 1
Winter (January) October 1
Summer (May) February 1

International applicants
Term Annual application deadline
Fall (September) February 1
Winter (January) June 1
Summer (May) October 1

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Applications open up to 18 months prior to start term.

Canadian and US applicants
Term Annual application deadlines
Fall (September) June 1
Winter (January) October 1
Summer (May) February 1

International applicants
Term Annual application deadlines
Fall (September) March 1
Winter (January) July 1
Summer (May) November 1

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Applications open up to 18 months prior to start term.

Canadian and US applicants
Term Annual application deadlines
Fall (September) May 1
Winter (January) September 1
Summer (May) January 4

International applicants
Term Annual application deadlines
Fall (September) February 1
Winter (January) June 1
Summer (May) October 1

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Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.

Applications open up to 18 months prior to start term.

Canadian and US applicants
Term Annual application deadlines
Fall (September) May 1
Winter (January) September 1
Summer (May) January 15

International applicants
Term Annual application deadlines
Fall (September) February 1
Winter (January) June 1
Summer (May) October 1

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Applications open up to 18 months prior to start term.

Currently not accepting applications to this program.

International applicants
Term Annual application deadline
Fall (September) March 1

Applicants must submit their online application with supporting documentation and application fee by the deadline date indicated.

Applications open up to 18 months prior to start term.

Canadian, US and international applicants
Term Annual application deadline
Fall (September) January 15

Applicants must submit their online application with supporting documentation and application fee by the deadline date indicated.

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Applications are reviewed on a committee basis. Please contact the department for admission committee review timelines.

Applications open up to 18 months prior to start term.

Canadian, US and International applicants
Term Annual application deadline
Fall (September) December 1

Applicants must submit their online application with supporting documentation and application fee by the deadline date indicated.

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Applications open up to 18 months prior to start term.

Canadian, US and International applicants
Term Annual application deadlines
Fall (September) March 1
Winter (January) June 1

Applicants must submit their online application with supporting documentation and application fee by the deadline date indicated. Applications received by the March 1 deadline for a September start-date will receive first consideration for any available funding. Late applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis for any available funding, please contact the department for further information.

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Applications are reviewed on a committee basis. The Admissions committee for Human Rights reviews applications in January - March.

Applications open up to 18 months prior to start term.

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Term Annual application deadline
Fall (September) December 1

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Applications are reviewed on a committee basis. The Admissions committee for Law reviews applications in January - March.

Applications open up to 18 months prior to start term.

Canadian, US and International applicants
Term Annual application deadline
Fall (September) December 15

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Applications are reviewed on a committee basis. The Admissions committee for Nursing (MN) reviews applications in April / May.

Applications open up to 18 months prior to start term.

Canadian and US applicants
Term Annual application deadline
Fall (September) March 1

International applicants
Term Annual application deadline
Fall (September) November 1

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Applications are reviewed on a committee basis. The Admissions committee for Nursing PhD reviews applications in February / March.

Applications open up to 18 months prior to start term.

Canadian and US applicants
Term Annual application deadline
Fall (September) February 1

International applicants
Term Annual application deadline
Fall (September) November 1

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Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.

Applications open up to 18 months prior to start term.

Canadian and US applicants
Term Annual application deadlines
Fall (September) June 1
Winter (January) October 1
Summer (May) February 1

International applicants
Term Annual application deadlines
Fall (September) March 1
Winter (January) July 1
Summer (May) November 1

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Applications are reviewed on a committee basis. The Admissions committee reviews applications as per the timelines noted below each table.

Applications open up to 18 months prior to start term.

Canadian and US applicants
Term Annual application deadlines
Fall (September) May 15
Winter (January) September 15
Summer (May) January 15

Winter applications reviewed in October
Summer applications reviewed in February
Fall applications reviewed in June

International applicants
Term Annual application deadlines
Fall (September) January 15
Winter (January) May 15
Summer (May) September 15

Winter applications reviewed in June
Summer applications reviewed in October
Fall applications reviewed in February

Applicants must submit their online application with supporting documentation and application fee by the deadline date indicated. This includes having the support of a faculty supervisor before you apply.

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Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.

Applications open up to 18 months prior to start term.

Canadian and US applicants
Term Annual application deadlines
Fall (September) June 1
Winter (January) October 1
Summer (May) February 1

International applicants
Term Annual application deadlines
Fall (September) February 1
Winter (January) June 1
Summer (May) October 1

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Applications are reviewed on a committee basis. The Admissions committee for Natural Resources Management reviews applications in March - June.

Applications open up to 18 months prior to start term.

Canadian and US applicants
Term Annual application deadline
Fall (September) June 1

International applicants
Term Annual application deadline
Fall (September) March 1

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After the annual application deadline (see below), applications are reviewed on a committee basis by the Faculty of Social Work internal admissions committee. Once this process is complete, decisions are sent to all applicants in March / April. 

Applications open July 1 of year prior to start term.

Canadian, US and International applicants
Term Applications open Annual application deadline
Fall (September) July 1 December 1

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Applications are reviewed on a committee basis. The Admissions committee for Social Work reviews applications in March / April.

Applications open July 1 of year prior to start term.

Canadian and US applicants
Term Applications open Annual application deadline
Fall (September) July 1 January 15

International applicants
Term Applications open Annual application deadline
Fall (September) July 1 October 15

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Applications are reviewed on a committee basis. The Admissions committee for Music reviews Fall term applications in December / January, and Winter term applications in July.

Applications open up to 18 months prior to start term.

Canadian, US and international applicants
TermAnnual application deadlinesAudition dates
Fall (September)December 1January 20-25, 2025
Winter (January)Winter intake currently suspended 

Applicants must submit their online application with supporting documentation and application fee by the deadline date indicated.

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Applications are reviewed on a committee basis. Please contact the department for admission committee review timelines.

Applications open up to 18 months prior to start term.

Canadian and US applicants

TermAnnual application deadlines
Fall (September)June 1

International applicants

TermAnnual application deadlines
Fall (September)March 1

Starting with the Winter 2026 intake, the application deadlines are changing to:

Canadian, US, and International applicants

TermAnnual application deadlines
Fall (September)March 1
Winter (January)July 1

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Applications are reviewed on a committee basis. The Admissions committee for Occupational Therapy reviews applications in May / June.

Master of Occupational Therapy regular program applications open September 15 of the year prior to deadline.

Master of Occupational Therapy Canadian and US applicants
Term Annual application deadlines
Fall (August) February 1

Master of Occupational Therapy international applicants
Term Annual application deadlines
Fall (August) January 15

Master of Occupational Therapy accelerated program applications open October 1 of the year prior to deadline.

Master of Occupational Therapy – Accelerated Program Canadian and US applicants
Term Annual application deadlines
Fall (August) May 1
Winter (January) October 1

Master of Occupational Therapy – Accelerated Program international applicants
Term Annual application deadlines
Fall (August) January 15

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Applications open up to 18 months prior to start term.

Canadian and US applicants
Term Annual application deadlines
Fall (September) June 1
Winter (January) October 1
Summer (May) February 1

International applicants
Term Annual application deadlines
Fall (September) March 1
Winter (January) July 1
Summer (May) November 1

Applicants must submit their online application with supporting documentation and application fee by the deadline date indicated.

The name of your confirmed supervisor is required at the time of application. To identify a prospective thesis research supervisor on your application, please contact Immunology Faculty members.

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Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.

Applications open up to 18 months prior to start term.

Canadian and US applicants
Term Annual application deadlines
Fall (September) June 1
Winter (January) October 1
Summer (May) February 1

International applicants
Term Annual application deadlines
Fall (September) March 1
Winter (January) July 1
Summer (May) November 1

Applicants must submit their online application with supporting documentation and application fee by the deadline date indicated.

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Applications are reviewed on a committee basis. The Admissions committee for Community Health Sciences reviews applications in March / April.

Applications open up to 18 months prior to start term.

Canadian, US and International applicants

TermAnnual application deadline
Fall (September)January 10

Applicants must submit their online application with supporting documentation and application fee by the deadline date indicated.

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The name of your preferred supervisor is required at time of application.

Applications open up to 18 months prior to start term.

Canadian and US applicants
Term Annual application deadlines
Fall (September) June 1
Winter (January) October 1
Summer (May) February 1

International applicants
Term Annual application deadlines
Fall (September) March 1
Winter (January) July 1
Summer (May) November 1

Applicants must submit their online application with supporting documentation and application fee by the deadline date indicated.

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Applications open up to 18 months prior to start term.

Canadian and US applicants
Term Annual application deadlines
Fall (September) June 1
Winter (January) October 1
Summer (May) February 1

International applicants
Term Annual application deadlines
Fall (September) March 1
Winter (January) July 1
Summer (May) November 1

Applicants must submit their online application with supporting documentation and application fee by the deadline date indicated.

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Applications are reviewed on a committee basis. Students selected for in-person interview will be notified in February.

Canadian, US and International applicants
Term Applications open Annual application deadline
Fall (September) November 15  January 11

Applicants must submit their online application with supporting documentation and application fee by the deadline date indicated.

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Applications are reviewed on a committee basis. The Admissions committee for Physician Assistant Studies reviews applications in April.

Applications open up to 18 months prior to start term.

Canadian and Permanent Resident applicants
Term Annual application deadline
Fall (September) January 15

Offers of admission will be released to successful applicants on May 17, 2024 from the University of Manitoba Master of Physician Assistant Studies, the same day as the University of Toronto BScPA Program and McMaster University Physician Assistant Education Program. The three institutions are pleased to provide applicants their offers on the same day to help with the decision-making process.

Applicants must submit their online application with supporting documentation and application fee by the deadline date indicated.

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Applications are reviewed on a committee basis. The Admissions committee for Pharmacology and Therapeutics reviews applications one month after the application deadline.

Applications open up to 18 months prior to start term.

Canadian and US applicants
Term Annual application deadlines
Fall (September) June 1
Winter (January) October 1
Summer (May) February 1

International applicants
Term Annual application deadlines
Fall (September) March 1
Winter (January) July 1
Summer (May) November 1

Applicants must submit their online application with supporting documentation and application fee by the deadline date indicated.

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Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.

Applications open up to 18 months prior to start term.

Canadian and US applicants
Term Annual application deadlines
Fall (September) June 1
Winter (January) October 1
Summer (May) February 1

International applicants
Term Annual application deadlines
Fall (September) March 1
Winter (January) July 1
Summer (May) November 1

Applicants must submit their online application with supporting documentation and application fee by the deadline date indicated.

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Applications for Pathology MSc are reviewed on a rolling basis.

Applications for Pathologist Assistant are reviewed on a committee basis. The Admissions committee for Pathologist Assistant reviews applications in April / May. 

The Pathologist Assistant program only admits Canadian and US students every two years. The next intake is tentatively scheduled for Fall 2026.

Canadian and US applicants

TermApplications openAnnual application deadlines
Fall (September)April 1 (Pathology MSc)
October 1 (Pathologist Assistant)		March 31 (Pathologist Assistant)
June 1 (Pathology MSc)

International applicants

TermApplications openAnnual application deadlines
Fall (September)April 1March 1 (Pathology MSc)

Applicants must submit their online application with supporting documentation and application fee by the deadline date indicated.

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Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.

Applications open up to 18 months prior to start term.

Canadian and US applicants
Term Annual application deadlines
Fall (September) June 1
Winter (January) October 1

International applicants
Term Annual application deadlines
Fall (September) February 1
Winter (January) May 1


Applicants must submit their online application with supporting documentation and application fee by the deadline date indicated.

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Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.

Applications open up to 18 months prior to start term.

Canadian and US applicants
Term Annual application deadlines
Fall (September) June 1
Winter (January) October 1

International applicants
Term Annual application deadlines
Fall (September) February 1
Winter (January) May 1

Applicants must submit their online application with supporting documentation and application fee by the deadline date indicated.

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Applications open up to 18 months prior to start term.

Canadian and US applicants
Term Annual application deadlines
Fall (September) May 1
Winter (January) September 1

International applicants
Term Annual application deadlines
Fall (September) February 1
Winter (January) June 1

Applicants must submit their online application with supporting documentation and application fee by the deadline date indicated.

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Application deadlines

Applications are reviewed on a committee basis. Please contact the department for admission committee review timelines.

Applications open up to 18 months prior to start term.

Canadian and US applicants
Term Annual application deadlines
Summer (May) February 1

Applicants must submit their online application with supporting documentation and application fee by the deadline date indicated.

Start or continue your application

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.

Applications open up to 18 months prior to start term.

Canadian and US applicants
Term Annual application deadlines
Fall (September) June 1
Winter (January) October 1
Summer (May) February 1

International applicants
Term Annual application deadlines
Fall (September) March 1
Winter (January) July 1
Summer (May) November 1

Applicants must submit their online application with supporting documentation and application fee by the deadline date indicated.

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Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.

Applications open up to 18 months prior to start term.

Canadian and US applicants
Term Annual application deadlines
Fall (September) May 15
Winter (January) September 15
Summer (May) January 15

International applicants
Term Annual application deadlines
Fall (September) February 15
Winter (January) June 15
Summer (May) October 15

Applicants must submit their online application with supporting documentation and application fee by the deadline date indicated.

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Applications are reviewed on a committee basis. The Admissions committee for Statistics reviews applications in March / April.

Applications open up to 18 months prior to start term.

Canadian/US/International applicants
Term Annual application deadlines
Fall (September) February 1

Applicants must submit their online application with supporting documentation and application fee by the deadline date indicated.

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Applications open up to 18 months prior to start term.

Canadian, US and international applicants
Term Annual application deadlines
Fall (September) February 15
Winter (January) Winter intake currently suspended.

Applicants must submit their online application with supporting documentation and application fee by the deadline date indicated.

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Applications are reviewed on a committee basis. The Admissions committee for Biological Sciences reviews applications one month after deadline.

Applications open up to 18 months prior to start term.

Canadian and US applicants
Term Annual application deadlines
Fall (September) June 1
Winter (January) October 1
Summer (May) February 1

International applicants
Term Annual application deadlines
Fall (September) March 1
Winter (January) July 1
Summer (May) November 1

Applicants must submit their online application with supporting documentation and application fee by the deadline date indicated.

Start or continue your application

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.

Applications open up to 18 months prior to start term.

Canadian and US applicants
Term Annual application deadlines
Fall (September) June 1
Winter (January) October 1
Summer (May) February 1

International applicants
Term Annual application deadlines
Fall (September) March 1
Winter (January) July 1
Summer (May) November 1

Applicants must submit their online application with supporting documentation and application fee by the deadline date indicated.

Start or continue your application

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.

Applications open up to 18 months prior to start term.

Canadian and US applicants
Term Annual application deadlines
Fall (September) June 1
Winter (January) October 1
Summer (May) February 1

International applicants
Term Annual application deadlines
Fall (September) March 1
Winter (January) July 1
Summer (May) November 1

Applicants must submit their online application with supporting documentation and application fee by the deadline date indicated.

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Application deadlines

Applications are reviewed on a committee basis. The Admissions committee for Indigenous Studies reviews applications in February and June.

Applications open up to 18 months prior to start term.

Canadian and US applicants
Term Annual application deadlines
Fall (September) January 15
(for scholarship consideration)

May 15

International applicants
Term Annual application deadline
Fall (September) January 15

Applicants must submit their online application with supporting documentation and application fee by the deadline date indicated. For those who wish to be considered for scholarships, applications must be received by January 15 of the year in which you're seeking admission.

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Applications are reviewed on a committee basis. The Admissions Committee for Applied Human Nutrition reviews applications in February.

Canadian, US and International applicants
Term Applications open Annual application deadline
Fall (September) October 1 January 6

Applicants must submit their online application with supporting documentation and application fee by the deadline date indicated.

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Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.

Applications open up to 18 months prior to start term.

Canadian and US applicants
Term Annual application deadlines
Fall (September) June 1
Winter (January) October 1

International applicants
Term Annual application deadlines
Fall (September) March 1
Winter (January) July 1

Applicants must submit their online application with supporting documentation and application fee by the deadline date indicated.

Start or continue your application

Applications are reviewed on a committee basis. Please contact the department for admission committee review timelines.

Applications open up to 18 months prior to start term.

Canadian, US and International applicants
Term Annual application deadline
Fall (September) February 15

Applicants must submit their online application with supporting documentation and application fee by the deadline date indicated.

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Les demandes d’admission sont évaluées par un comité. Le comité d’admission évalu les demandes durant les mois de Mars et Avril.  

Les demandes peut être surmise jusqu’à concurrence de 18 mois avant le début de premier trimestre.

Demandes provenant du Canada et des États-Unis
Session

date limite
automne (septembre) 1 juin
hiver (janvier) 1 octobre
été (mai) 1 février

Demandes provenant de l'étranger
Session date limite
automne (septembre) 1 mars
hiver (janvier) 1 juillet
été (mai) 1 novembre

Toute demande d’admission en ligne doit être déposée, avec documents à l’appui, au plus tard aux dates indiquées.

Soumettre ou continuer votre application

Les demandes d’admission sont évaluées par un comité. Le comité d’admission évalu les demandes durant les mois de Mars et Avril.  

Les demandes peut être surmise jusqu’à concurrence de 18 mois avant le début de premier trimestre.

Demandes provenant du Canada et des États-Unis
Session

date limite
automne (septembre) 1 juin
hiver (janvier) 1 octobre
été (mai) 1 février

Demandes provenant de l'étranger
Session date limite
automne (septembre) 1 mars
hiver (janvier) 1 juillet
été (mai) 1 novembre

Toute demande d’admission en ligne doit être déposée, avec documents à l’appui, au plus tard aux dates indiquées.

Soumettre ou continuer votre application

Cover of the 2021 Master of Fine Art Graduate Catalogue, featuring a brown background and overlayed yellow type reading UOM SOA

Master of Fine Art Graduate Catalogue

Each year students who have successfully completed the requirements for receiving a Master of Fine Art degree from the University of Manitoba are featured in the Master of Fine Art Graduate Catalogue. This catalogue offers an indication of the work that they produced during their programs.

The 2021 Catalogue features artists Casey Koyczan, Mahsa Merci, Hye Yeon Shin, and Julianna Zwierciadlowska-Rhymer.

 

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A man stands in the middle of a white room, viewing a large tree stump hanging over a a pile of saw dust
Photo by Casey Koyczan, Ełexiìtǫ ; Ehts’ǫǫ̀ / Connected ; Apart From Each Other University of Manitoba MFA Exhibit, Urban Shaman Gallery, Winnipeg, MB, 2021

Master of Fine Art Alumni Feature

Casey Koyczan

Ełexiìtǫ ; Ehts’ǫǫ̀ / Connected ; Apart From Each Other

University of Manitoba MFA Exhibit, Urban Shaman Gallery, Winnipeg.

 

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Admission and application inquiries

Faculty of Graduate Studies
Room 500 UMSU University Centre
65 Chancellors Circle
University of Manitoba (Fort Garry campus)
Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 Canada

graduate.admissions@umanitoba.ca
Phone: 204-474-9377

Monday to Friday
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Program inquiries

School of Art
Room 313 ARTlab Building
180 Dafoe Road
University of Manitoba (Fort Garry campus)
Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 Canada

Undergraduate programs: soadvise@umanitoba.ca

Graduate program: mfainfo@umanitoba.ca