About the course

The School of Earth, Environment & Society offers an exciting range of graduate research opportunities in many research fields. Our School is home to world class facilities, a multidisciplinary research environment, field, laboratory and modeling opportunities, and a highly active graduate student community. We have science and social science faculty who promote a culture of research excellence and scholarly achievement. We offer M.A., M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees. McMaster University also has direct entry to the Ph.D. program from the undergraduate degree for students with the appropriate requirements.

　　Students interested in pursuing graduate studiesare encouraged to contact possible graduate faculty supervisors directly before applying. There are no formal fields of specialization within the Master degrees, many students tend to follow studies that reflect the Ph.D. fields. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 4 Year(s)Fees: Not available

Intake	Location
Fall (September), 2024	Hamilton
Fall (September), 2025	Hamilton

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for McMaster University

All students interested in applying for admission in MSc, MA or PhD programs offered by the School of Geography & Earth Sciences are required to submit a formal application using our on-line system.

　　A Statement of Research Interest(s). The statement should be up to two pages long and may include your background and past experiences along with your future career goals and interests. SGES also asks that you submit your current CV/Resume with your application. Two letters of recommendation are to be directly submitted online by two academic instructors most familiar with your work. These recommendation letters will be completed by filling an on-line ‘Referee's Report on Graduate Applicant’ form. Hard copies of this form may be downloaded from the Graduate Studies website and sent by mail or via email to the School at the mailing address given at the end of this page.

　　All post-secondary official transcripts (with legend). Your transcripts should be downloaded directly online in your application.

　　An official copy of your TOEFL score if English is not your native language. The School requires a minimum score of 580 (or 237 on the computer based TOEFL test) 92 on the internet. Alternatively, an official copy of your IELTS (must have a 6.5 minimum score overall) is required.

　　

English language requirements

　　6.5

　　Overall IELTS band score

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 92.0

　　

Application deadline:

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World ranking

　　103rd / 1250

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