Overview

About this Degree

Students may also undertake studies in interdisciplinary areas by arrangement with other departments such as Civil Engineering, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, School of the Environment, Physics, Chemistry, and Materials Science and Engineering.

In recent years, research by staff and graduate students has been carried out in all parts of North America and other parts of the world, both on land and at sea. In addition to field-based studies, the department has a wide range of modern laboratories; advanced studies are encouraged in a broad spectrum of geological problems. Further details of research emphases, facilities, detailed degree requirements, and graduate courses are available on the departmental website. The Earth Sciences program at the University of Toronto can be taken on a full-time or part-time basis.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Graduate Seminars in Geology

All-Course Research Project
Research Presentation

elective courses

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

7

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TOEFL^® IBT

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Credits

60 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Earth Sciences View 29 other Masters in Earth Sciences in Canada

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Academic requirements

GPA

B

English requirements

IELTS

7

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Department of Earth Sciences' additional admission requirements stated below.
A four-year BSc or BASc degree, or its equivalent, from a recognized university.
High academic standing, equivalent to a B or higher (equivalent to a 3.0 on a 4-point scale) at the University of Toronto, normally demonstrated by the average grade in the final two years.
The department has no formal foreign language requirements. Students proceeding by thesis to any degree are expected to become familiar with the literature of their subjects, in whatever language it is written.

Tuition Fee

Living costs for Toronto

1502 - 2563 CAD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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