Overview

Department of Geography / Department of Geography is located in Guelph, ON, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Science (M Sc)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	14
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend 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

64

Applied

21

Accepted

21

Enrolled

Applying

85

Application Fee - Domestic

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum B average during previous 2 years of course work
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum A- average

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available

Student Body

49

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Gender

Male (36%)

Female (63%)

Faculty

42

Total faculty

Full-time - 18

Part-time - 24

Male (35)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Rural resource evaluation, environmental analysis, biophysical process, rural settlement and land use, resource assessment
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,100,000

Location & Contact

Address 50 Stone Rd E
Guelph, ON  N1G 2W1
Canada

Contact Dr. William G. Nickling
Phone: 519-824-4120

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