Vancouver,
BC,
Canada
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
PhD in Oceanography in Vancouver Canada | The University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia
|
Vancouver Canada
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
CAD
9,690
(c. USD6,967.96)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
36 months
Oceanographers explore both theoretical and practical challenges connected to marine physics, mathematics, biology, chemistry, and geology, frequently bridging conventional academic boundaries. Studies conducted individually or jointly with federal research facilities span diverse marine environments, such as British Columbia's coastal fjords, the Strait of Georgia's inland waters, the open Subarctic Pacific, and polar regions including the Arctic and Antarctic. Investigative topics range from fundamental inquiries about stratified fluid dynamics across scales (from meters to thousands of kilometers) to applied studies of estuarine, coastal, and deep-sea processes. Other focus areas encompass global ocean currents, climate change impacts, marine and geochemical cycles, bioactive marine compounds, viral ecology, fisheries dynamics, plankton biology, and oceanic primary productivity. The Department possesses robust capabilities for field research (utilizing both local vessels and larger oceanographic ships), laboratory experiments, and computational modeling, with most projects integrating all three approaches.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 7.0
Qualification Requirements
Applicants for the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) must have completed one of the following requirements prior to admission: a master's degree (or equivalent) from an approved institution, with clear evidence of research ability or potential and a minimum overall average in the B+ grade range (76-79% at UBC) in all graduate courses; a bachelor's degree, with one year of study in a master's program with 12 credits of first-class average, of which, normally, 9 credits must be at the 500 level or above and at least 9 credits must be of first-class standing, and clear evidence of research ability or potential. Transfer directly into a doctoral program is normally accomplished after the first year of study and will not be permitted after the completion of the second year in a master's program; or in exceptional cases, applicants who hold an honours bachelor's degree with an overall average in the A grade range and who demonstrate advanced research ability may be granted direct admission to a doctoral degree program on recommendation of the admitting graduate program and approval of the Dean of the College of Graduate Studies.
English Language Proficiency Requirement
TOEFL (IBT) OVERALL SCORE REQUIREMENT
100
ibT Reading 22
ibT Writing 22
ibT Listening 22
ibT Speaking 23
IELTS OVERALL SCORE REQUIREMENT
7.0
IELTS Reading 6.5
IELTS Writing 6.5
IELTS Listening 6.5
IELTS Speaking 7.0
Tuition
CAD
9,690