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The Master of Science (M.Sc.), Master of Applied Science (M.A.Sc.), and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) programs offer theoretical, experimental, and observational approaches across major geophysics disciplines. Research focuses span multiple domains: glaciology (both observational and theoretical), climate change patterns, geodynamic processes affecting Earth's and planetary crusts, mantles, and cores, geological fluid dynamics, volcanic activity, terrestrial and planetary surface evolution, planetary magnetism origins, seismic reflection inversion techniques for mineral prospecting and environmental research, computational electromagnetism, seismological investigations of crustal and upper mantle structures, earthquake research targeting tectonic processes in Western Canada, and Earth science applications of machine learning and data science methodologies.
Applicants for a master's degree program must hold the academic equivalent of a four-year bachelor's degree from UBC with: a minimum overall average in the B+ grade range (76-79% at UBC) in third-year level and above courses; or academic standing with at least 12 credits of third- or fourth-year courses in the A grade range (80% or higher at UBC) in the field of study; or applicants who have a four-year bachelor's degree, or its academic equivalent, which does not meet the requirements stated above, but who have had significant formal training and relevant professional experience to offset such deficiencies, may be granted admission on the recommendation of the appropriate graduate program or faculty 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