Overview

Your fellow students are engaged in fieldwork from the High Arctic to the Himalayas, as well as in York’s hydrology, GIS/remote sensing, climatology and biogeochemistry labs.

Geography MSc program at York University - learning outcomes

You’ll join a small group of 50 students at York University supervised by 32 professors whose research is linked to research institutes including the York Centre for Asian Research, the City Institute, the Centre for Work & Society, the Centre for Refugee Studies, the Centre for Feminist Research and the Centre for Research on Latin America & the Caribbean.

Areas of interest include biogeography, immigration, wetlands, post-colonialism, globalization, political ecology, place and identity, GIS and remote sensing, northern environments, transnationalism, feminist geography and labour processes.

The Graduate Association of Geography Students has an active social program and promotes the interests of Geography graduates in the University.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Biophysical Processes

Critical Human Geography

Geographic Theory and Methodology

Seminar in the Theory of Geography

Geography of Disability

Critical Political Ecologies

Ecological Climatology

Physical Hydrology and Water Resources

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-02-15 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

7.5

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PTE Academic

76

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Credits

60 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Toronto, Canada

Disciplines

Geography View 32 other Masters in Geography in Canada

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Academic requirements

GPA

B

English requirements

IELTS

7.5

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PTE Academic

76

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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135

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Other requirements

General requirements

Statement of research interests (250 words)

Resumé or CV, including a list of courses in which you are enrolled at present and/or employment since the award of your most recent university degree.

Student insurance

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Tuition Fee

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International

12550 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 6275 CAD per semester during 24 months.
National

2870 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1435 CAD per semester during 24 months.

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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