Overview

Areas of emphasis for graduate work include nutrient dynamics in agricultural and forest ecosystems, soil chemistry and plant nutrition, crop physiology and management, diversified cropping systems, weed ecology and management, and plant pathology.

Key Features

Graduate Plant, Soil and Environmental Sciences programs from The University of Maine emphasize agricultural sustainability and are built from foundations in soil science, agronomy, plant physiology, ecology, microbiology, plant pathology, and statistics.

Prospective graduate students should have completed coursework in chemistry, mathematics, and biology, and in subject matter areas closely related to the interests of the student and her/his advisor.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Biogeochemistry of Terrestrial Ecosystems

Infectious Diseases and Food Safety- From Plants to Humans

Development and Growth of Plants

Physiological Ecology of Plants

Advanced Plant Pathology

Special Topics in Plant, Soil and Environmental Sciences

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-01-16 00:00:00

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Starting 2025-08-28 00:00:00

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Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Soil Science Environmental Sciences View 544 other Masters in Environmental Sciences in United States

Academic requirements

GRE^®

Required

GMAT

Required

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Student insurance

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Other requirements

General requirements

Completed online application

Three letters of recommendation

Official transcript of all previous college or university work

Official test scores

$65 application fee

Tuition Fee

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International

30528 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 30528 USD per year during 12 months.
National

30528 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 30528 USD per year during 12 months.
In-State

10026 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 10026 USD per year during 12 months.

Living costs for Orono

1216 - 1888 USD /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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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Plant, Soil and Environmental Sciences.

Available Scholarships

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