University of Guelph Plant Agriculture
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Location
Crop Science Building,
University of Guelph,
50 Stone Road E. Guelph,
Ontario, Canada
N1G 2W1
Contacts
Website: https://www.plant.uoguelph.ca/
Phone: 519-824-4120 ext. 56086
Send a message: https://www.plant.uoguelph.ca/contact
Admission Requirements
General
- General information about applying available at: https://www.uoguelph.ca/graduatestudies/future/applying-guelph
- Online application available at: https://www.ouac.on.ca/apply/guelphgrad/en_CA/user/login
Academic Requirements
- Master's
- Honours baccalaureate degree
- Minimum B- average in their last 2 years of equivalent study
- Recognized post-secondary institution
- Doctoral
- Completed a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree
- Recognized post-secondary institution
- Minimum B average in their Master’s program (department may require higher standing)
- Demonstrated strong potential for research
- Two academic references
- For more information about references, click here
- Departmental website may specify additional or higher admission qualifications
- If your first language is not English, you will be required to submit the results of a standardized language test. Review the English Language Test chart here for acceptable tests and required scores.
- If you do not meet the minimum admission average or do not hold the appropriate degree, review the upgrading website here
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Documents
- All post-secondary education (University level) transcripts
- Minimum of 2 academic references
- Any additional requirements specified by the department
- Proof of English Proficiency (if not a Canadian Citizen): TOEFL, IELTS, MELAB, CAEL scores are accepted
Other
- Visit https://www.uoguelph.ca/graduatestudies/future/applying-guelph before applying for hints and organizational aids
- Research fields include: Crop Management and Physiology, Crop Breeding and Genetics, Crop Biotechnology
Deadlines
- Applications are accepted all year
- Semesters begin in the first weeks of January, May, and September
- Processing and consideration time for applications takes around 6 weeks
- Applications should be submitted approx. 6 months prior to the semester of desired entry
Financial Requirements (based on 2018)
- Full-time domestic students, M.Sc. or Ph.D.: approximately $3,000.00
- Full-time international students, M.Sc. or Ph.D.: approximately $7,000.00
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