University of Toronto Earth Sciences

Contacts

Website: http://www.geology.utoronto.ca
Phone: 416-978-3022
Admissions e-mail: slotkin@es.utoronto.ca

Program Information

• Master of Science (M.Sc) – 2 streams
  • Regular research master’s involving a mix of research and coursework – usually completed in one year and guaranteed funding for at least one year
  • Coursework Program – required to finish in five years, but a full-time student can finish within one year. Not guaranteed funding
• Master of Applied Science (M.A.Sc)
  • a formal written thesis required
  • Intended for focus-research in geosciences
• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
  • guaranteed funding for four years or five years for direct-entry students

Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

• Degree: an Ontario honours B.Sc degree or B.A.Sc degree or equivalent (McGill’s B.Sc. degree) for either M.Sc or Ph.D. degree
• It is recommended that students directly contact potential research supervisors to discuss graduate research BEFORE application

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GPA

• Minimum final year GPA of 3.0 for M.Sc.
• Minimum CGPA of 3.3 for Ph.D direct-entry

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GRE

• Not required
• TOEFL is required for students whose primary language is not English and graduated from a non-Canadian university where the language of instruction and examination was NOT English
  • Minimum scores: 237 CBT, 580 PBT, 93 iBT (minimum of 22 for Writing and Speaking)

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Supporting Documents

• Online application, available here

(Must be submitted online)

• Official transcript (hardcopy as well)
• CV
• Research statement
• Personal statement
• 2 letters of recommendation. Preferably submitted directly online by referees.

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Timeline

• January 15th, 2013 for next year’s entry

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Tuition 2012-2013

• Domestic students - $7,160
• International students - $17,730 (2013-2014)

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• Guaranteed funding for one year ($24,440)

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