Graduate Studies
The Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences offers three graduate degree programs: MA, MSc, and PhD, in the following areas:
- Atmospheric Sciences and Oceanography
- Environmental Earth Sciences
- Human Geography
- Paleontology
- Planning
- Solid Earth Sciences
THESIS-BASED PROGRAMS
You are required to contact potential supervisors. Please ensure that your chosen potential supervisor is a member of the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences. If no prospective supervisor expresses interest, please do not apply. Applications without a supervisor will be rejected and application fees are non-refundable.
COURSE-BASED PROGRAMS
MSc Urban and Regional Planning
MSc Integrated Petroleum Geosciences
APPLICATION DEADLINES
Thesis Programs:
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Fall Term (September) |
October 1 |
March 15 |
March 15 |
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Winter Term (January) |
July 1 |
October 1 |
October 1 |
MSc Urban and Regional Planning Program:
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Intake |
Applications Period Begins |
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Fall Term (September) |
October 1 |
February 1 |
February 1 |
Integrated Energy Geosciences (IEG) Program :
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Intake |
Applications Period Begins |
Document Deadlines* |
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Fall Term (September) |
October 15 |
April 15 |
March 15 |
*All necessary documents must be received by these dates for a file to be considered complete and able to be adjudicated. Documents and applications received outside of these deadlines may be considered ineligible as determined by the department.
Our Department's Graduate Program Committee evaluates applications and makes decisions on admissions and financial support throughout the fall and winter terms (September through early May). We strongly encourage interested students to submit their applications as early as possible. In particular, applications that are not complete (including reference letters and transcripts) by the beginning of March stand a considerably lower chance of receiving financial support than applications completed before that time.
Please DO NOT contact the Department about the status of your application. All status updates will be communicated via the GSMS portal.
APPLICATION INFORMATION
- Application Requirements for Academic Documents
- Department Entrance Requirements (thesis-based programs only)
- English Language Requirements (ELP)
- FAQs
- How to Apply
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