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BSc Earth Sciences and Physical Geography (Combined Honours) at Carleton University

Carleton University, Canada

Programme overview

BSc Earth Sciences and Physical Geography (Combined Honours) is a 20.0-credit undergraduate degree programme in the 2026-27 Carleton University calendar, offered by the Department of Earth Sciences (Faculty of Science).

Faculty: Faculty of Science  |  Department: Department of Earth Sciences  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

The programme totals 20.0 credits. Required courses include The Earth and Life Odyssey: A Journey Through Billions of Years (ERTH 1002), Global Environmental Systems (GEOG 1010), Weather and Water (GEOG 2013), The Earth's Surface (GEOG 2014).

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Application information

Entry requirements

An overall average of at least 70% is normally required to be considered for admission. Admission is based on the Ontario high school system; the cut-off average is set each year per programme. The Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent including a minimum of six 4U or M courses. For most programs including Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Combined Honours in Biology and Physics, Chemistry and Physics, Computational Biochemistry, Food Science, Nanoscience, Neuroscience and Biology, Neuroscience and Mental Health, and Psychology, the six 4U or M courses must include Advanced Functions, and two of Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Space Sciences, or Physics. (Calculus and Vectors is strongly recommended). Specific Honours Admission Requirements For the Honours programs in Earth Sciences, Environmental Science, Geomatics, Integrated Science, and Physical Geography, Calculus and Vectors may be substituted for Advanced Functions. For the Honours programs in Physics and Applied Physics, and for double Honours in Mathematics and Physics, Calculus and Vector

Main intake: Fall (September). January 2027 term is also open for applications.

Applications go through the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC), which opens in September 2026; international applicants may also apply directly through Carleton360. January 2027 term: apply by 15 October 2026 (transcripts from outside Canada/US) or 15 November 2026 (transcripts from Canada/US). Fall 2027: 15 January 2027 deadline for Ontario secondary school students applying via OUAC; 1 April 2027 main deadline for international applicants (transcripts from outside Canada/US); 1 June 2027 general deadline for applicants with Canada/US transcripts. Some programmes have earlier deadlines (1 March 2027 for programme-specific deadlines).

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