Overview

Department of Geography and Environmental Studies / Department of Geography and Environmental Studies is located in Waterloo, ON, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Geomatics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Human geography
Master of Arts (MA)	Environmental and resource management
Master of Environmental Studies (MES)	Human geography
Master of Science (M Sc)	Geomatics
Master of Science (M Sc)	Environmental science
Master of Environmental Studies (MES)	Environmental and resource management
Master of Environmental Studies (MES)	Geomatics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Environmental and resource management
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Environmental science
Master of Environmental Studies (MES)	Environmental science

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	11
Doctoral Degrees	7

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 Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

78

Applied

31

Accepted

18

Enrolled

Applying

100

Application Fee - Domestic

100

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Honors BA in geography, minimum B average in undergraduate course work; honors BSc with minimum B+ or honors BES or BA in physical geography, environmental or earth sciences or the equivalent
Doctoral Degree Requirements	MA in geography, minimum A- average

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 89

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

59

Total Graduate Students

6%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Gender

Male (55%)

Female (44%)

Faculty

17

Total faculty

Full-time - 17

Part-time - 0

Male (12)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Resources management, urban, economic, physical, cultural, earth surfaces, geomatics, historical, regional, spatial data handling
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 75 University Avenue West
Waterloo, ON  N2L 3C5
Canada

Contact Dr. Brent Wolfe
Graduate Officer
Email: bwolfe@wlu.ca
Phone: 519-884-0710 ext. 3470
Fax: 519-725-1342

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