Earth Sciences - MSc at Waterloo

At a glance:

Application and document submission deadlines

February 1 (for admission in September)
June 1 (for admission in January of the following year)
October 1 (for admission in May of the following year)

Graduate research fields

Aqueous and Organic Hydrogeochemistry
Ecohydrology
Foundational Earth Sciences
Hydrogeology and Geophysics
Isotope Hydrology and Geochemistry

Study options

Thesis
Master's Research Paper

Minimum admission requirements

Students should have a Honours Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Earth Sciences, or equivalent (e.g. Geology, Geosciences), with no less than a 75% standing. Outstanding students in other fields will also be accepted, but will have to take extra courses to strengthen their background preparation.
Before applying to the program, students are strongly advised to establish contact with potential supervisors. It is a good strategy to identify whether the potential supervisors that students would like to undertake research with have available positions and funding.
Three references, at least two academic
Proof of English language proficiency, if applicable. TOEFL 90 (writing 25, speaking 25), IELTS 7.0 (writing 6.5, speaking 6.5)

Approximate tuition, fees, and living costs

To determine the tuition and incidental fees per term for your program, visit the Graduate program tuition page on the Finance website. Once you are on the page:
- Choose your program type: master’s & diploma programs or doctoral programs
- Choose your residency status: Canadian/permanent resident or international
- Choose a term (tuition amounts for future terms are posted approximately two months prior to the start of each term and incidental fees are subject to change)
- Find your program under the appropriate faculty. Tuition amounts are listed per term, with three terms occurring over the course of a year.
Review the study and living costs