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The Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources houses the Department of Earth Sciences, globally acknowledged as a top-tier geoscience department in Canada. Our distinguished faculty has received multiple prestigious honors at institutional, national, and global levels, celebrating their groundbreaking research, exceptional teaching, public engagement efforts, and dedication to advancing geoscience.
The following are minimum requirements for entry into the earth sciences PhD program.
The normal entry requirement is the equivalent of an MSc in earth sciences. Students with MSc degrees in related fields may be accepted by the Graduate Admissions Committee providing their planned degree program involves studies in the earth sciences.
Direct entry into the PhD program from an honours bachelor's degree is permitted only for outstanding students (GPA well above 3.0 in the last two full years of undergraduate study). This route is at the discretion of the Graduate Admissions Committee and is intended only for those students that the committee considers adequately prepared for immediate PhD-level studies.
Students applying should have a GPA of 3.0 (B or equivalent) in the last two full years (60 credit hours) of study
English language proficiency
IAEP (Intensive Academic English Program) - Pass Level 5/AEPUCE (Academic English Program for University and College Entrance) with a minimum of 65% overall
IELTS (Academic module) (International English Language Testing System) - 6.5 overall
Internet-based TOEFL - Overall score of 86 (Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking - 20)
Pearson Test of English Academic - 61 overall
Cambridge Assessment of English at the C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency level - Minimum score of 180