Overview

Department of Renewable Resources / Department of Renewable Resources is located in Edmonton, AB, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Business Administration/Master of Agriculture (MBA/M Ag)
Master of Business Administration/Master of Forestry (MBA/MF)
Master of Science (M Sc)	Agroforestry
Master of Science (M Sc)	Forest biology and management
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Land reclamation and remediation
Master of Science (M Sc)	Conservation biology
Master of Science (M Sc)	Protected areas and wildlands management
Master of Science (M Sc)	Wildlife ecology and management
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Conservation biology
Master of Agriculture (M Ag)	Water and land resources
Master of Science (M Sc)	Land reclamation and remediation
Master of Forestry (MF)	Agroforestry
Master of Agriculture (M Ag)	Soil science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Forest biology and management
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Protected areas and wildlands management
Master of Agriculture (M Ag)	Agroforestry
Master of Science (M Sc)	Water and land resources
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Soil science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Water and land resources
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Wildlife ecology and management
Master of Science (M Sc)	Soil science

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	16
Doctoral Degrees	8

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 for some
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

122

Applied

29

Accepted

22

Enrolled

Applying

0

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	June 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum 2 years of relevant professional experiences, minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

113

Total Graduate Students

12%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Gender

Male (53%)

Female (46%)

Faculty

48

Total faculty

Full-time - 26

Part-time - 22

Male (41)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Natural and managed landscapes
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	6,100,000

Location & Contact

Address 116 St & 85 Ave
Edmonton, AB  T6G 2R3
Canada

Contact Dr. John R. Spence
Chair
Email: john.spence@ualberta.ca
Phone: 780-492-2820
Fax: 780-492-4323

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