Grad Student Information Graduate Degrees Offered The Earth Sciences Department offers both MSc and PhD degrees. A glance at the departmental faculty list will indicate the wide spectrum of research areas in which the department has expertise and is prepared to supervise students. In addition to faculty expertise, our department is particularly well equipped with modern analytical equipment housed in a purpose-built building.
All graduate degrees require a research-based thesis.
In addition to graduate research projects in these areas, the department also participates actively in a multidisciplinary MSc program in Environmental Sciences. This support comes from a combination of Fellowships from the School of Graduate Studies, and contributions from the thesis supervisor. Additional stipends are possible in exchange for teaching assistance in our undergraduate laboratories. Such stipends are competitively awarded at the start of each teaching semester. Although there are no fixed deadlines for application, it will be in your best interest to apply as far in advance as possible in order that you may be considered for Fellowship support.