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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Mathematics and Statistics at University of Calgary

University of Calgary, Canada

Programme overview

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Mathematics and Statistics is a graduate programme of the University of Calgary, offered through the Faculty of Science (Mathematics and Statistics). Students in this program are normally full-time. In some circumstances, this program allows for part-time study.

Faculty: Faculty of Science  |  Department: Mathematics and Statistics  |  Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada

What you will study

In addition to Faculty of Graduate Studies requirements, the Faculty of Science requires students to complete: Course requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy beyond those for a master's degree are determined on an individual basis, but the following rules apply: doctoral students must complete 25.5 units of graduate-level coursework in their total graduate program (MSc and PhD).

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Application information

Entry requirements

In addition to the Faculties of Graduate Studies and Science requirements , the Department requires: a) A master’s degree or equivalent in the subject of the specialization to which the application is made, or a closely related area. b) This program has a requirement to demonstrate English Language Proficiency; see Faculty of Science English Language Proficiency (ELP) Requirements for Graduate Programs for details. c) Three reference forms with reference letters. d) Excellent students, admitted to the master’s program, may be transferred to the PhD program after having demonstrated exceptional performance at the graduate level, subject to endorsement by the supervisor and approval by the Graduate Committee. Such transfer requests are to be initiated by the supervisor and are to include information about research ability.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate academic term start dates are Fall (September 1), Winter (January 1), Spring (May 1) and Summer (July 1); intake terms vary by programme.

The graduate application fee is $125 for Canadian citizens or Permanent Residents and $145 for international students, per application; applications are made online and deadlines are set by each programme.

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