University of Alberta Renewable Resources

Contacts

Website: http://www.ales.ualberta.ca/rr
Phone: (780) 492-4413
Email: rrgrads.inquiry@ualberta.ca

Program Information

• Department of Renewable Resources (Faculty of Agricultural, Life, and Environmental Sciences)
• Degrees Offered:
  • MAg (course) – 2 years
  • MBA-MAg (course) – 2 years
  • MBA-MF (course) – 2 years
  • MF (course) – 2 years
  • MSc. (thesis) – 2 to 3 years
  • PhD – 4 to 5 years
• Areas of Research
  • Biodiversity Conservation
  • Enhanced Forest Management
  • Environmentally Sustainable Agriculture
  • Land Reclamation, Remediation, and Restoration
  • Soil Science

For more information, click here

Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

• Degree: A 4-year degree from a recognized university
• Other requirements:
  • MF and MBA/MF : professional experience in forestry-related work (2 year)
  • MAg and MBA/MAg: professional experience in agriculture-related work (3 years)

For more information, click here

GPA

• Minimum Avg: 3.0 (4.0 scale)
• Calculation method:
  • Consider the last two years of undergraduate studies.

For more information, click here

Supporting Documents

• Online Application – click here
• 3 letters of references
• Official University Transcripts – mailed directly to the school before the deadline
• Statement of Interested/Graduate Research Project Proposal
• Curriculum Vitae
• Letters of Support
• Graduate Research Supervisors – applicants are encouraged to pick a suitable supervisor (click http://www.uofaweb.ualberta.ca/rr/nav02.cfm?nav02=63791&nav01=62649 here]
• English Proficiency Score Test – TOEFL score 550 (88 internet-based) or equivalent
• Application fee - $100
• FGSR Admission Requirements – click here for more info.

For information on the required supporting documents, click here
For additional information, click here

Timeline

• Apr 1: Application deadline for fall (China/Nigeria)
• May 1: Application deadline for fall (Other)
• Jul 1: Application deadline for fall (Canadian)
• Aug 1: Application deadline for Winter (China/Nigeria)
• Sep 1: Application deadline for Winter (Other)
• Nov 1: Application deadline for Winter (Canadian)
• Dec 1: Application deadline for spring (China/Nigeria)
• Jan 1: Application deadline for spring (Other)
• Mar 1: Application deadline for spring (Canadian)
• Feb 1: Application deadline for Summer (China/Nigeria)
• Mar 1: Application deadline for Summer (Other)
• May 1: Application deadline for Summer (Canadian)

For more information, click here

Tuition

• First year tuition (Canadian student) - $4,500
• First year fees (Visa student) - $ 8,000
• Thesis preparation costs - $1,000
• Funding:
  • Canadian - $19,000 (research assistantship for MSc. Student)
  • International - $22,600 (scholarship and research assistantship for MSc. Student)

For more information, click here