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.
Entrance Requirements for Thesis-Based Programs
Course-based programs:
MSc Urban and Regional Planning
MSc Integrated Petroleum Geosciences
Application Requirements for Academic Documents
For Prospective Graduate Students
Application Deadlines for Thesis Programs:
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Intake |
Applications Period Begins |
Document Deadlines* |
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Canadian/Permanent Residents |
International Applicants |
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Fall Term (September) |
November 1 |
March 15 |
March 15 |
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Winter Term (January) |
July 1 |
October 1 |
October 1 |
Application Deadlines for MSc Urban and Regional Planning (MScURP) Program:
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Intake |
Applications Period Begins |
Document Deadlines* |
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Canadian/Permanent Residents |
International Applicants |
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Fall Term (September) |
October 1 |
February 1 |
February 1 |
Application Deadlines for Integrated Petroleum Geosciences (IPG) Program:
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Intake |
Applications Period Begins |
Document Deadlines* |
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Canadian/Permanent Residents |
International Applicants |
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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. Check the GSMS portal for updates.
APPLICATION INFORMATION
- Department Entrance Requirements (thesis-based programs only)
- English Language Requirements (ELP)
- Frequently Asked Questions
- How to Apply
- Program Administration Contacts
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
COURSE-BASED PROGRAMS
For Current Graduate Students
- Academic Schedule
- ATLAS (EAS Graduate Website)
- CSPG Graduate Scholarship Applications
- Current Course Offerings
- FGSR Graduate Program Manual
- Graduate Reference Guide 2023
- Key Request/ONEcard Access Form
- Program Extensions
THESES
- Approval Form for External Examiner of PhD Thesis (pdf)
- Degree Requirements and Supervision
- Master's Thesis Proposal Guidelines (pdf)
- Supervisory Committee Meeting Report for Graduate Students
- Thesis Preparation, Requirements & Deadlines