COVID-19 (coronavirus) graduate student supports

Departments/Units may continue to schedule oral examinations to be conducted electronically using a number of different platforms. Please refer to the document entitled "Faculty of Graduate Studies Guide for Virtual Oral Examinations" for procedures that will facilitate the experience.

International graduate students who are concerned with potential delays in completing their program due to the above adjustments, are encouraged to contact an advisor at the International Centre (IC) to discuss some important considerations. You can reach an advisor at the IC by sending an email, with your full name and student number to international@umanitoba.ca. 

Spring Convocation 2020 has been cancelled; however, students who have fulfilled their program requirements by March 31, 2020 will be eligible to graduate in June 2020. Please visit the Graduation and Convocation section.

Registration for GRAD 6000, GRAD 7020, GRAD 7022, and GRAD 8020 opened in April 20.

FGS requires that each graduate student complete the "progress report form" normally due June 1. While we encourage submission of the progress report form for June 1, we are extending this deadline to July 1.

Deadlines for all current internal University of Manitoba awards competitions are now May 1, 2020.

Deadlines for newly advertised internal awards will be set for June, 2020 and beyond where possible.

We continue to accept GETS applications and UMGF recommendations; but processing might be delayed.

The Tri-Agencies CGS-M results will not be available on April 1, 2020; more information will be coming. The FGS awards office will accommodate students awaiting their CGS-M application before deciding on admission offers.

The Faculty of Graduate Studies will accommodate admission deferrals while registration is suspended or in the event that travel is prohibited, or quarantine/self-isolation is required.

Among the other options, University Senate has approved as of March 18, 2020 to temporarily allow the use of the Duolingo English Test (englishtest.duolingo.com