University of British Columbia Atmospheric Science

Contacts

Website: http://www.eos.ubc.ca/academic/graduate/

Tel: 604-822-2713

Admissions e-mail: aallen@eos.ubc.ca

Admission Requirements

General

- Apply online at http://www.grad.ubc.ca/apply/online/index.asp

- GRE is not mandatory, but strongly recommended

- TOEFL is required from applicants from non-English speaking countries

Academic Requirements

MSc with Canadian or US credentials

· 4-year Bachelor’s degree

· B+ average in 3rd and 4th year courses

· OR, 12 credits of 3rd or 4th year courses in the A- range (UBC 80%) in the field of study (i.e. Atmospheric Science)

· Sufficient academic background for graduate work

· English language proficiency

PhD with Canadian or US credentials

· Master’s degree with overall average of B+ (UBC 76%)

· Sufficient academic background for graduate work

· English language proficiency

· Bachelor’s degree with 1 year of Master’s study with 12 credits of first class average. Nine credits must be at the 500-level or above and 9 credits must be of first class standing. Applicants must have clear evidence of research ability/potential.

· Direct admission is available for applicants with a honours bachelor’s degree with an overall average of A and who demonstrates research ability/potential.

International applicants should consult the UBC Graduate Programs website for country-specific requirements.

Link: http://www.grad.ubc.ca/apply/how/require.asp

Financial Requirements

o MSc

§ Full-time, domestic: $3,939.16 per year

§ Part-time, domestic: $6,753.96 per year

§ Full-time, international: $7,200 per year

§ Part-time, international: $12,420 per year

o PhD

§ Full-time, domestic: $7,878.30 per year

§ Full-time, international: $14,440 per year

Link: http://www.grad.ubc.ca/apply/tuition/

Documents

- 2 copies of your transcript

- 3 letters of recommendation

- GRE scores (optional)

- TOEFL scores (minimum: 600 paper-based, 250 computer-based), if required