Students perform a two-year, focused research project in a broad range of topics in the earth sciences. Students may also undertake studies in interdisciplinary areas by arrangement with other departments such as Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Materials Science and Engineering, Physics, and the School of the Environment.
Master of Applied Science
Minimum Admission Requirements
Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Department of Earth Sciences' additional admission requirements stated below.
A four-year BSc or BASc degree, or its equivalent, from a recognized university.
High academic standing, equivalent to a B or higher (equivalent to a 3.0 on a 4-point scale) at the University of Toronto, normally demonstrated by the average grade in the final two years.
The department has no formal foreign language requirements. Students proceeding by thesis to any degree are expected to become familiar with the literature of their subjects, in whatever language it is written.
Completion Requirements
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Coursework. Normally, students must successfully complete a total of 2.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:
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ESS1101H Graduate Core Course;
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1.5 elective FCEs. Up to 1.0 FCE may be taken outside of the Department of Earth Sciences with approval of the Associate Chair, Graduate Affairs.
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A research thesis.
Program Length: 6 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: FWS-FWS)
Time Limit: 3 years full-time