University of Guelph Geography

Location

Department of Geography
College of Social and Applied Human Sciences
University of Guelph
Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1
Canada

Contacts

Website: https://www.uoguelph.ca/geography/graduate-programs-geography
Phone: (519) 824-4120 ext. 56721
Email: geograd@uoguelph.ca

Program Information

• M.Sc.
• M.A.
• Ph.D.

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Admission Requirements

General

• Applicants require a faculty member to agree to be their supervisor; acceptance is unlikely without one
• They are now recruiting graduate students. For more information, see here
• Online application available here

Academic Requirements

• 4-year Honours baccalaureate degree or equivalent
• Minimum 73% (B) over final 2 years of undergraduate study
• Transfer from MSc to PhD possible

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Financial Requirements

• Annual sub-total for full-time domestic students: $6,491.00 (includes tuition and compulsory fees such as Dental Plan, Drug Plan, Athletic fee, etc.)
• Estimated annual cost of living for domestic students: $18,091.00 to $23,066.00 (includes sub-total from above and cost of living expenses)
• Graduate full-time students are guaranteed financial support for a certain length of time

Documents

• Hard copy of the online application, to be mailed with the application package
• Statement of Research Interest and Career/Graduate Study Goals
• 2 letters of reference
• 1 certified (official) copy of each previous undergraduate and/or graduate transcript
• Application fee of $85
• Proof of English Proficiency (if not a Canadian Citizen): TOEFL, IELTS, MELAB, CAEL scores are accepted

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Timeline

• For September entry: January 10
• Applications received after January 10 are reviewed after those received before the deadline

Tuition 2012-2013

• Canadian full-time (per semester): $2392.69

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• Guaranteed minimum stipend: $16,056

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