Overview

Faculty of Land and Food Systems / Faculty of Land and Food Systems is located in Vancouver, BC, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Applied Animal Biology Program

Human Nutrition Program

Integrated Studies in Land and Food Systems Program

Plant Science Program

Program in Food and Resource Economics

Program in Food Science

Program in Land and Water Systems

Program in Soil Science

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science (M Sc)
Master of Food Science (MFS)
Master of Land and Water Systems (MLWS)
Master of Food and Resource Economics (MFRE)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	15
Doctoral Degrees	6
Other Advanced Degrees	48

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

276

Applied

110

Accepted

78

Enrolled

Applying

95

Application Fee - Domestic

153

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 1st	January 1st	No
Winter deadline	June 1st	June 1st	No
Spring deadline	September 1st	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

196

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Gender

Male (28%)

Female (71%)

Faculty

52

Total faculty

Full-time - 48

Part-time - 4

Male (29)

Female (23)

Location & Contact

Address 2357 Main Mall, Suite 344
Vancouver, BC  V6T 1Z4
Canada

Contact Dr. Marina von Keyserlingk
Associate Dean, Graduate Programs
Email: marina.vonkeyserlingk@ubc.ca
Phone: 604-822-4898
Fax: 604-822-4400

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