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MA Geography and Environment at Western University

Western University, Canada

Programme overview

The M.A. and M.Sc. combine course work with a thesis and each are tailored to the needs and interests of each Master's student. There is opportunity to obtain graduate education in a wide range of areas of geographic knowledge, research and applications. In their initial year, students take mandatory courses in geographical philosophy and research practice and also choose from an array of more specialized courses in their area of interest and research.

Faculty: Faculty of Social Science  |  Duration: 6 Terms  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: London, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Thesis-based programme, full-time, 6 Terms in length.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Successful completion of a 4-year undergraduate degree. Minimum GPA of 78% or B+ in the final two years of the undergraduate program. Additional Requirements. Covering letter (offering additional information or clarification of application items). Résumé (a brief summary of experience, achievements and skills). Copies of relevant publications, if available. Application deadline: January 15 We will be accepting applications each year, commencing October, and the application portal will close January 15. We will begin reviewing and extending offers late-January.

Graduate programmes charge Fall, Winter and Summer terms; Ivey MBA Direct has a July intake, the Accelerated MBA a November intake, and the Executive MBA September and February intakes. Deadlines and intake terms vary by programme.

Each graduate programme sets its own application deadlines, which may differ for domestic and international applicants. Applications are made through Western's online graduate application. The application fee is $185 CAD for most graduate programmes; $290 for Communication Sciences and Disorders (MClSc), Occupational Therapy (MSc OT) and Physical Therapy (MPT); $150 for Ivey MBA and Ivey MSc; $350 for Orthodontics.

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