Overview

Faculty of Agriculture / Faculty of Agriculture is located in Halifax, NS, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (M Sc)	Agriculture	Air quality
Master of Science (M Sc)	Agriculture	Water quality
Master of Science (M Sc)	Agriculture	Crop physiology
Master of Science (M Sc)	Agriculture	Crop management
Master of Science (M Sc)	Agriculture	Botany
Master of Science (M Sc)	Agriculture	Animal technology
Master of Science (M Sc)	Agriculture	Animal nutrition
Master of Science (M Sc)	Agriculture	Animal molecular genetics
Master of Science (M Sc)	Agriculture	Animal behavior
Master of Science (M Sc)	Agriculture	Waste management and composting
Master of Science (M Sc)	Agriculture	Soil fertility
Master of Science (M Sc)	Agriculture	Soil chemistry
Master of Science (M Sc)	Agriculture	Plant pathology
Master of Science (M Sc)	Agriculture	Plant biotechnology
Master of Science (M Sc)	Agriculture	Physiology
Master of Science (M Sc)	Agriculture	Pest management
Master of Science (M Sc)	Agriculture	Nutrient management
Master of Science (M Sc)	Agriculture	Food science
Master of Science (M Sc)	Agriculture	Environmental microbiology
Master of Science (M Sc)	Agriculture	Ecology
Master of Science (M Sc)	Agriculture	Aquaculture
Master of Science (M Sc)	Agriculture	Horticulture

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	17

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required ATC Exam Teaching Assistantship

Admissions

Applying

70

Application Fee - Domestic

No

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 1st	April 1st	Yes
Winter deadline	October 31st	August 31st	No
Spring deadline	February 28th	December 31st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Honors B Sc, minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 580 TOEFL IBT score: 92
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

78

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.28%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	64%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	32.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	2.56%

Gender

Male (43%)

Female (56%)

Faculty

79

Total faculty

Full-time - 56

Part-time - 23

Male (67)

Female (12)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Bio-product development, organic agriculture, nutrient management, air and water quality, agricultural biotechnology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	8,506,635

Location & Contact

Address 6299 South St
Halifax, NS  B3H 4R2
Canada

Contact Ms. Heather A. Hughes
Manager
Email: hhughes@nsac.ca
Phone: 902-893-6360
Fax: 902-893-3430

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