Overview

Department of Land Resource Science / Department of Land Resource Science is located in Guelph, ON, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (M Sc)	Soil science
Master of Science (M Sc)	Atmospheric science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Soil science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Atmospheric science
Master of Science (M Sc)	Environmental and agricultural earth sciences
Master of Science (M Sc)	Land resources management
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Environmental and agricultural earth sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Land resources management

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	8
Doctoral Degrees	1

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 Research project (non-thesis track)
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

14

Applied

8

Accepted

8

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	July 1st	May 1st	Yes
Winter deadline	October 1st	August 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	March 1st	January 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

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

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	September 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

42

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Gender

Male (52%)

Female (47%)

Faculty

21

Total faculty

Full-time - 17

Part-time - 4

Male (14)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Soil science, environmental earth science, land resource management
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,359,000

Location & Contact

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

Contact Dr. S. Hilts
Acting Chair
Phone: 519-824-4120
Fax: 519-824-5730

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