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MSc Geology at Acadia University

Acadia University, Canada

Programme overview

Research-focused master's with supervised fieldwork and thesis, offered in partnership with NSCC's Centre of Geographic Sciences. Applicants with an NSCC GIS or Remote Sensing diploma may enter a 16-month accelerated version.

Faculty: Faculty of Pure and Applied Science  |  Duration: 2 years (16 months accelerated)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada

What you will study

Additional graduate courses plus thesis research.

Career pathways

Increases employability in industry and government and prepares for further study.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Honours degree or four-year bachelor's degree from an approved university; at least a B- average (70%) in the major-field courses of the last two undergraduate years. A willing Acadia supervisor must normally be identified before applying for thesis programmes.

Fall (September) only: Applied Kinesiology, Community Development, English, Political Science, Social and Political Thought, Sociology, Psychology. Fall (September), Summer (May-August) or Winter (January): Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Geomatics, Environmental Science, Mathematics. Master of Education programmes: Summer (July); Education (Counselling): July.

Application fee is $100 CDN ($150 CDN for Counselling), paid by credit card through the Applicant Status Portal. Deadlines vary by programme: February 1 for most programmes to be considered for first-round university funding (Applied Kinesiology accepts applications until May 1; some programmes accept late applications until July 1 without funding); December 15 or December 4 for programmes with an early July start (Education); Biology and several science programmes use rolling admission.

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