Graduate Program in Textile Sciences
The Department of Textile Sciences offers a graduate program leading to the M.Sc. degree. Programs of study and research may pertain to: product development and evaluation of textile materials; consumer behaviour towards textile products; marketing of textile products; supply chain channel for the Canadian textile complex; medical/bio-defense textiles; and nanofibrous materials.
The Department is equipped with several laboratories including computer-aided design, a textile testing laboratory, and a healthcare/medical textile laboratory which offer opportunities for research projects and work experience.
Please note: Only the following researchers will be supervising students. Only research in their areas of interest will be pursued for the MSc.
Dr. Song Liu
Dr. Wen Zhong
Dr. Mashiur Rahman

Medical Textile information

M.Sc. Degree Requirements
The Textile Sciences graduate program offers opportunities for in-depth study in the technical and social dimensions of textile product development.  The technical dimension includes research opportunities in the physical and chemical properties of textiles, including polymer science.  The social dimension includes research opportunities in consumer behaviour toward textiles or textile products or marketing of textiles or textile products.  

6 credit hours of statistics courses are required for entrance into the Master’s program of Textile Sciences:

        Course Number and Name                    Credit Hours
 
STAT 1000    Basic Statistical Analysis 1     or equivalent        3 (note 1)
STAT 2000    Basic Statistical Analysis 2     or equivalent        3 (note 1)

Note:

1.    Undergraduate statistics courses taken by students from other universities will be evaluated by the Faculty of Graduate Studies for equivalency with STAT 1000 or STAT 2000 during the admission process.  If those courses are not deemed by the Faculty of Graduate Studies as equivalents to STAT 1000 and STAT 2000, students will be required to take these two courses in their program even though the credits cannot be included in the student’s program. These two courses should be registered as occasional courses which will be subject to fees over and above the student's program fees.

The Master of Science in Textile Sciences comprises a minimum of 18 credit hours of courses and a thesis.  The coursework requirement is as follows:

Note 2: One of the ancillary courses (3 credit hours) must be at 7000 level.


Requirements for Pre-Master’s Program

The Pre-Master’s program is suitable for applicants whose baccalaureate degree is not in textiles, apparel or related areas.  Applicants who are judged by the Graduate Program Committee to be insufficient in their academic preparation for the M.Sc. program may be admitted to the Pre-Master’s Program.  The Pre-Master’s Program comprises 30 credit hours of course work:

Students must achieve a minimum grade of “B” in all courses if they wish to be considered for the M.Sc. program in Textile Sciences.

Research Areas
Faculty members are involved in research projects in many areas of the field. They include product development research into textile products for protective end uses and disabled consumers, care label research, and country of origin effects in the apparel supply chain. In the medical textiles area, research interests include surface modification of textile materials for durable antistatic, antibacterial, stain repellent and skin care functions, analytical chemistry in textiles, nano-scale textile material for health/medical or biological applications, Mechanical and transport behavior of fibrous/biomedical materials; Stochastic modeling and simulation; and fiber-reinforced composite materials.
Please note: Only the following researchers will be supervising students. Only research in their areas of interest will be pursued for the MSc.
Dr. Song Liu
Dr. Wen Zhong
Dr. Mashiur Rahman

Admission

Students must hold a baccalaureate degree with high standing. Applicants with a 4-year degree in Textile Sciences may be admitted to the Master's program. Those without a Textile Sciences major will normally be admitted to the Pre-Master's program. The Pre-Master' program involves a period of study, typically one year, to bring the standing of the student to the level of graduates with the B.Sc. degree at the University of Manitoba.
All international applicants whose first language is not English are required to successfully complete an English Language Proficiency Test approved by the Faculty of Graduate Studies and must submit the score along with the application for admission. All applicants currently residing in Canada whose first language is not English or French or who have not completed Canadian high school or a university degree in English or French are required to successfully complete an English Language Proficiency Test approved by the Faculty of Graduate Studies. Scores more than two years old are not acceptable.
Thresholds required for successful completion are indicated in parentheses.
•    University of Michigan English Language Examination Assessment Battery MELAB (80%)
•    Test of English as a Foreign Language TOEFL– Paper-based test (550); Computer-based test (213)
•    Canadian Test of English for Scholars and Teachers CanTEST (band 4.5 in listening and reading and band 4.0 in writing and oral interview)
•    International English Language Testing System IELTS (6.5)
•    Academic English Program for University and College Entrance AEPUCE (65%)

Please direct inquires to:
Graduate Program Assistant
E-mail
Tel: (204) 474-9606
Fax: (204) 474-7592

Financial Assistance
Some student Teaching Assistantships are available each year, and require a commitment of up to 12 hours per week. Research Assistantships with individual faculty members may also be available on an occasional basis.
University of Manitoba Fellowships are available on a competitive basis to students who have demonstrated academic excellence. Students are encouraged to apply for other awards such as the Canadian Home Economics Association scholarships and, where appropriate, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, Canada Council, and Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Fellowships.
Information on other awards tenable at the University of Manitoba are available from the Financial Aid & Awards Office, 422 University Centre, University of Manitoba. Phone (204)474-953

Applicants with a minimum GPA of 3.75 (above B+) in the last two completed years of study at a recognized university based on a Bachelor, Masters, Graduate Diploma or Doctoral degree will be considered by the Department of Textile Sciences for the University of Manitoba Graduate Fellowship. In order to be considered for this scholarship, all application documents must be at the Faculty of Graduate Studies by March 15, 2012.