Overview

Program in Geography / Program in Geography is located in Calgary, AB, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Science (M Sc)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Geographic Information Science (MGIS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	38
Doctoral Degrees	2

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 Departmental conference
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required Candidacy exam, departmental conference

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

143

Applied

57

Accepted

51

Enrolled

Applying

100

Application Fee - Domestic

130

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	Yes
Winter deadline	September 21st	August 30th	No
Spring deadline	January 31st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 during last 2 years
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 during previous 2 years, master's degree

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships

Student Body

146

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Gender

Male (60%)

Female (39%)

Faculty

31

Total faculty

Full-time - 24

Part-time - 7

Male (20)

Female (11)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Geographic information systems, remote sensing, geomorphology, earth system processes, urban and required environmental health research
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 2500 University Drive, NW
Calgary, AB  T2N 1N4
Canada

Contact John Yackel
Head
Phone: 403-220-4892

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