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postgraduate

Degree

Master of Arts - Geography (Coursework)

postgraduate

Degree

Master of Arts - Geography (Coursework)

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Quick facts

  • Annual tuition (2022)

    $22,998 CAD

  • Application fee

    $110 CAD

  • Duration

    2 years

  • PGWP

    3 years

  • Min GPA

    75 out of 100

Deadlines

Term start& deadline Deadline
Fall-September 10-January-2023 2023-01-10
Fall-September

Overview

Master of Arts - Geography

Have you communicated with a graduate faculty member? (Applicants must secure a faculty advisor before they apply to certain programs. Please contact the department.) (required) 
 

MA and MSc programs at Guelph university are completed through course work and research (either project or thesis), and span five semesters of full-time study. 

Graduate programs in Geography emphasize human-environment geography, environmental geography, environmental geoscience, and geomatics. 

Graduate programs in the Department of Geography, Environment, and Geomatics reflect expertise in environmental governance and conservation social science; biophysical bystems and processes, and geomatics; and socioeconomic spaces and change. 

Within these areas, faculty and graduate students work together on research projects throughout Canada and the United States with some research in Southeast Asia, Africa, Oceania, and Latin America.

Estimate your cost

Residency
Count of person

$29,844

Total costs

yearly

Details


Cost of living 1 person $8,340
Accommodation 1 bed room $6,846
Tuition 1 person $22,998

Hourly wage

Min wage

16.55 CAD / 1 hour

in Canada every student can work 20 hour per week

Required documents

  • (2) academic references
  • Transcripts
  • Statement of research
  • CV/Resume
  • Visa and Passport

Language requirements

GRE
not required
GMAT
not required

IELTS

6.5
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listening
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writing
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speaking
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reading

TOEFL

89
21
listening
21
writing
21
speaking
21
reading

PTE

60
60
listening
60
writing
60
speaking
60
reading

Cambridge

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Language pathway (conditional offer) is available

Duolingo is currently not being accepted.

The English Language Certificate Program (ELCP) is an intensive academic English program designed to prepare you for academic success. You will learn the skills you need to succeed in university studies at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The 7-week terms include 20 hours of class per week.

Certificate of Proficiency

When you successfully complete the advanced level of the ELCP, you earn the University of Guelph Certificate of English Proficiency. This certificate meets the English proficiency requirements for admission to the University of Guelph and University of Guelph-Humber.

  • Levels 1 and 2 - High beginner level
  • Levels 3 and 4 - Low intermediate level
  • Levels 5 and 6 - Intermediate level - most students who have studied English in secondary school enter the program at this level or higher
  • Levels 7 and 8 - High intermediate level
  • Levels 9 and 10 - Advanced level. Completion of both Level 9 and Level 10 meets the English proficiency requirement for entry into undergraduate and graduate degree programs

What level should you apply for?

You do not need to apply for a specific level. You will be tested during the first week of the semester and placed in the appropriate level of the English Language Certificate Program according to your performance.


Academic background and requirement

Master’s applicants must have a minimum 75% average during the final two years of undergraduate study.

Career opportunities

  • Planner, natural resource manager, or conservation practitioner
  • Environmental analyst
  • GIS specialist
  • Forestry, mining, or waste management consultant

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