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.
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.
Prospective graduate students are therefore strongly advised to establish contact with potential faculty supervisors whose research aligns with their interests before initiating the formal application process.
Please browse our Faculty profiles and Research pages to 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 the Faculty of Graduate Studies application process.
The deadlines for application are:
For September admission: June 1 (Canadian applicants), April 1 (non-Canadian applicants)
For January admission: October 31 (Canadian applicants), August 31 (non-Canadian applicants)
For May admission: February 28 (Canadian applicants), December 31 (non-Canadian applicants)
Prospective students are also encouraged to apply for scholarships. Please visit the Faculty of Graduate Studies scholarships and bursaries page for a list of all scholarships and application deadlines.
