Program Overview

Master of Science

The majority of students enrol in the doctoral-stream (also known as research-based) master’s (MSc), which involves a one-year research project that culminates in a research report (shorter than a formal thesis) and presentation.

Course Requirements

Students must complete a total of 3.5 full-course equivalents (FCEs):

• ESS1101H
• ESS3601Y
• ESS3603Y
  • two half-courses (one half-course may be taken outside of the Department of Earth Sciences with approval from the Associate Chair, Graduate Affairs)

Program Details

• Funding: Full-time students are fully funded for one year; part-time students are not funded
• Program length: three sessions (one year) full-time; six sessions (two years) part-time
• Time limit: three years full-time; six years part-time
• Note: The all-course MSc program is not currently offered.