Overview

Features

The doctor of philosophy (PhD) program in Earth Sciences from Simon Fraser University combines coursework and research, training students for a broad range of careers in geoscience.
This program consists of courses, a candidacy exam, a research seminar and a thesis. The courses selected will reflect the student's research interests and guidance from the supervisor. Additional course work may be assigned by the supervisory committee based on the results of the candidacy examination.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Research Seminar;

PhD Candidacy Examination;

PhD Thesis;

Earth Sciences;

Geography.

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-09 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

7

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Burnaby, Canada

Disciplines

Earth Sciences View 16 other PhDs in Earth Sciences in Canada

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Academic requirements

GPA

3.6

English requirements

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93

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65

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7

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Other requirements

General requirements

At least three terms, and not more than six terms, in the earth sciences MSc program;

A cumulative grade point average of at least 3.67 in the MSc program;

A record of strong performance as demonstrated in the graduate progress report;

Successful completion of the MSc Thesis Proposal;

Evidence of research potential in the form of a scholarly work or portfolio of scholarly works (see Department of Earth Sciences website);

A doctoral thesis proposal (see PhD program requirements);

Approval of the student's supervisory committee in the form of a letter of recommendation from the supervisor and written approval of the committee members. The letter should address any perceived shortcomings in the application, including for example, a marginal CGPA or a limited record of scholarly work;

Approval of the departmental graduate program committee.

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Tuition Fees

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4298 CAD / year

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Citizens or residents

4298 CAD / year

≈ 4298 CAD / year

Living costs

Burnaby

Canada

1600 - 2700 CAD / month

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