Applicants who hold a recognized doctoral degree deemed to be equivalent to a Canadian doctoral degree in the same field of study as the program to which they are applying will not be considered for admission. Applicants in this situation are directed to contact the Office of Graduate Studies. In cases where it is not sufficiently evident that the program applied for is different from the completed program and where the department wishes to admit the applicant, the department will be required to clarify in writing the differences between the completed and proposed areas of research. See the Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies for more information.

An applicant who holds a recognized doctoral degree in one field and who wishes to study at the master's or doctoral level in a different field may be admissible. In cases where it is not sufficiently evident that the program applied for is different from the completed program and where the department wishes to admit the applicant, the department will be required to clarify in writing the differences between the completed and proposed areas of research. See the Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies for more information.

The same conditions and requirements for applicants to doctoral programs shall apply to those holding a recognized master’s degree deemed to be equivalent to a Canadian master's degree and who wish to apply to a master’s program