Program
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Respond to a growing demand for risk assessment expertise--advance your career with USask’s fully online Master of Chemical Risk Assessment (MRA) program, designed for professionals in regulatory affairs, environmental science, and industrial safety who aspire to become experts in chemical risk assessment.
The MRA is delivered in partnership with Aarhus University (Denmark), a global leader in environmental risk assessment, and offers learners an international perspective and peer network.
Graduates will learn how to:
- Conduct thorough chemical risk assessments from start to finish.
- Apply advanced models and methodologies recognized worldwide.
- Meet industry, government, and consulting demands for chemical safety expertise.
- Work with global peers and experts through an internationally recognized program.
Quick facts
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Expected Length Thesis-based Course-based M.R.A 2 years - Degree requirements
- Class delivery online
- Supervisor not required to apply
- Deadlines and admission details below
Discover how this innovative, fully online program is addressing a critical industry need in environmental and human health risk assessment.
Why a Master of Chemical Risk Assessment?

The Master of Chemical Risk Assessment (MRA) is a 21-month program, delivered fully online and focuses on how chemical risk assessments are performed, with a focus on both environmental and human health.
Meeting a critical industry and regulatory need for experts in environmental and human health risk assessment, learners gain expertise in both prospective assessments (such as pesticide registration) and retrospective assessments (such as contaminated site evaluation).
Blending theory with practical application, the MRA equips graduates with the tools, models, and approaches most used in the field—so they can apply the highest global industry standards in their professional roles.
Tuition and fees
Program | Canadian and Danish students | International students |
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Master of Chemical Risk Assessment per credit unit |
Student fees
In addition to tuition above, students who are taking traditionally off-campus, audit or distance education classes are assessed off-campus student fees.
Fall 2025 | Winter 2026 | Spring 2026 | Summer 2026 | |
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Student fees | $59.99 CAD | $59.99 CAD | $18.37 CAD | $18.37 CAD |
Tuition information is accurate for the current academic year and does not include student fees. For detailed tuition and fees information, visit the official tuition website.
Admission requirements
Master of Chemical Risk Assessment (M.R.A.)
- a four year degree, or equivalent, from a recognized college or university in a science related discipline, OR a three year first cycle undergraduate degree in an academic discipline relevant to the proposed field oF study from an institution that meets the criteria set forth in the Bologna Declaration will be acceptable as the equivalent of an undergraduate degree.
- a minimum cumulative weighted average of at least a 70% (USask grade system equivalent) in the last two years of study (e.g., 60 credit units)
- Language proficiency requirement: Proof of English proficiency may be required for international applicants and for applicants whose first language is not English.
- a statement of intent
- an up-to-date Curriculum Vitae
Probationary Admission
Applicants whose qualifications do not meet the minimum requirements listed above or whose academic qualifications are difficult to assess may be admitted on a probationary status to the program.
Applicants in this category may, in some situations, be required to take one or more preparatory courses to improve their qualifications. In this case, they will be required to pay additional fees. The student’s probationary status will be reviewed after a specified amount of academic work is completed. If progress is satisfactory, the Program Director or Graduate Chair will recommend to the CGPS that the student be considered fully qualified. Students who do not achieve the probationary conditions may withdraw voluntarily or, failing this, will be required to discontinue. In certain exceptional situations, the academic unit may extend the probationary period with a new set of conditions, agreed to by the student and by the CGPS. Students in the Program shall be subject to the rules, regulations, policies, and procedures set out in the USask Catalogue, Policies and Procedures Manual, as well as other policies, regulations and standard practices of USask and its College of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.
Application process and deadlines
Deadlines and important dates
The M.R.A program has one intake every two years.
Start Term | Application Deadline |
September 2026 | June 15, 2026* |
Submit an online application
Before beginning your online application, be sure that you have carefully reviewed all program information and admission requirements on this page.
During the application, you'll be asked for:
- Personal information such as your name, address, etc.
- Contact information of your three referees
- For your letters of recommendation, two of your referees must be academic contacts, and the third may be academic or professional
- Your complete academic history from all previous post-secondary institutions
The application takes about 30 minutes to complete. You may save your application and return to it later.
At the end of the application, you will need to pay a non-refundable application fee: $125 for domestic students and $145 for international students. Your application will not be processed until payment is received.
Submit required documents
Once you've submitted your online application, you will have access to upload your required documents, and provide the contact information for your references. To do this, go to the "Supplemental Items & Documents" tab in your application.
Preliminary Statement of Marks
- Once you have submitted your application for admission and paid the application fee, you will be required to upload unofficial PDF copies of your academic transcript(s) from each post-secondary institution attended. This requirement will appear as Preliminary Statement of Marks or Additional Prelim. Statement under admission requirements on your Application Summary when you check your application status.
- The uploaded transcript can be an unofficial copy of the transcript issued by the university or college and must include a grading key/legend.
- All pages of a transcript must be uploaded as a single PDF document.
- Uploaded transcripts will be considered unofficial or preliminary. Official copies of your transcripts will be required only for applicants offered admission. This requirement will appear as Post-secondary Transcript under admission requirements on your Application Summary when you check your application status.
- Transcripts in languages other than English must be accompanied by a certified translation.
For students who are required to provide proof of English proficiency:
- Completing a relevant test with the appropriate score is required before the application deadline.
- Tests are valid for 24 months after the testing date and must be valid at the beginning of the student's first term of registration in the graduate program.
- Applicants will be required to upload a PDF copy of any required language test score. Uploaded test scores will be considered unofficial or preliminary.
Applicants must provide a written Statement of Intent (1000-word maximum) describing why they want to join the program and how their expertise, work and/or volunteer experience make them an ideal candidate for the program.
- Your curriculum vitae or resume should be a one or two page concise summary of your skills, experience and education.
- A curriculum vitae or resume is essentially your full academic and professional profile. It should include a summary of your educational and academic backgrounds as well as teaching and research experience, publications, presentations, awards, honours, affiliations and other details.
- Applicants will be required to upload a PDF copy of their curriculum vitae or resume.
- A referee is a faculty member with whom you have studied and is able to assess your potential for graduate level study and research. References from non-academic supervisors may be accepted in certain cases i.e. professional references for professional programs.
- Contact your referees before you apply online to confirm their availability and their institutional or professional email address. When you create an online application, you will enter the names and email address of your referees. Your referee will receive an automatic email notification with instructions for accessing our online recommendation system. Once the online recommendation is submitted the department will have access to view your online recommendation.
- It is your responsibility to follow up with your referees to ensure they have received the email and that they submit the reference before the application deadline. The email is sent from grad.studies@usask.ca with subject line "Recommendation Letter for Student's Name". Referees may need to check their spam or junk mail folders.
- Apply early to allow referees to submit their recommendation by the deadline.
Letters of Recommendation
When you enter the contact information of your references in the "Recommendation requests" section of the "Supplemental Items & Documents" tab, those individuals will receive an automatic e-mail requesting that they respond by submitting a response for your letters of recommendation. Your application will remain incomplete until all references have responded. In the "Recommendation requests" section, you can check the status of letters of recommendation, send reminders to your references, or cancel requests and create new ones if you need to replace a referee with someone new.
Contact

Toxicology Centre
44 Campus Drive
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, SK S7N 5B3
Graduate Administrator
Katherine Raes
Email: katherine.raes@usask.ca
Telephone: 306-966-2795
Program Coordinator
Dr. Kerstin Bluhm
Email: Kerstin.bluhm@usask.ca
- Toxicology Centre
Learn more about the academic unit offering this program - Program and Course Catalogue
To view official admission and program requirements