The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences offers thesis based M.Sc. and Ph.D. programs in a variety of fields. At any one time we have 30-40 graduate students registered, with roughly equal numbers of M.Sc. and Ph.D. students. We typically admit about 10 new students a year. Excellent students admitted to an M.Sc. program may be eligible to transfer to a Ph.D. program after their first year of study.
Graduate student in EES conduct research under the mentorship of one or more faculty supervisors.Ìý
In addition to providing academic mentorship, supervisors typically pay all or some portion of their graduate students’ tuition, fees, and stipends from their research grants.Ìý
Prospective graduate students are therefore stronglyÌýadvised toÌýestablish contact with potential faculty supervisorsÌýwhose research aligns with their interestsÌý²ú±ð´Ú´Ç°ù±ðÌýinitiating the formal application process.Ìý
Please browse ourÌýFaculty profilesÌý²¹²Ô»åÌýResearch pagesÌýto learn about departmental research strengths and to identify potential supervisors to contact.
If a supervisor agrees to support you as a graduate student, then you will be invited to apply to via theÌýFaculty of Graduate StudiesÌýapplication process.Ìý
The deadlines for application are:
¹ó´Ç°ùÌýSeptemberÌý²¹»å³¾¾±²õ²õ¾±´Ç²Ô: June 1Ìý(Canadian applicants),ÌýApril 1Ìý(non-Canadian applicants)
¹ó´Ç°ùÌýJanuaryÌý²¹»å³¾¾±²õ²õ¾±´Ç²Ô: October 31Ìý(Canadian applicants),ÌýAugust 31Ìý(non-Canadian applicants)
¹ó´Ç°ùÌýMayÌý²¹»å³¾¾±²õ²õ¾±´Ç²Ô:Ìý February 28Ìý(Canadian applicants),ÌýDecember 31Ìý(non-Canadian applicants)
Prospective students are also encouraged to apply for scholarships. Please visit the Faculty of Graduate StudiesÌýscholarships and bursariesÌýpage for a list of all scholarships and application deadlines.
