The majority of graduate programs are NOT impacted by recent government announcements about tuition increases.
PhD students from the rest of Canada will continue to pay Quebec fees.
International PhD fees will see the same 3% increase as Quebec fees.
Program Description
The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Earth and Planetary Sciences offered by the Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences in the Faculty of Science is a research-intensive program that emphasizes demanding and interdisciplinary learning opportunities. The program's objective is to equip students with skills in critical thinking, information synthesis, and scientific communication to pursue professional opportunities in academia or industry.
Keywords: geology, geochemistry, geophysics, hydrology, glaciology, volcanology, seismology, environment, sustainability, climate change.
Unique Program Features
- Students receive funding from a combination of tuition subsidies, research stipend, expected salary from employment (e.g., Teaching Assistantship),
- external or internal scholarships/awards (if applicable);
- Students benefit from access facilities which include an Electron Microprobe Microanalytical Facility, an Atomic Absorption Lab, an Inductively-Coupled Plasma (ICP) Lab, and a Stable Isotope Laboratory;
- Faculty members conduct research in: the geochemistry of the mantle; the nature of processes concentrating metals in hydrothermal mineral deposits; the controls of viscosity in magmas and the mechanisms of volcanic eruption; the fate of carbon and trace metals in marine sediments; the nature of changes in atmospheric and oceanic chemistry during Earth鈥檚 history; earthquakes and fault mechanisms; geomicrobiology; the movement of water and nutrients within complex ecohydrological systems; wetland hydrogeology; interactions between the cryosphere, solid Earth, and climate systems; global human processes and their relationship to planetary boundaries;
- Graduates pursue careers in the public sector (e.g., universities and government-funded research institutes) and in the private sector (e.g., mineral-exploration and petroleum industries).
University-Level Admission Requirements
- An eligible Bachelor's degree with a minimum 3.0 GPA out of a possible 4.0 GPA
- English-language proficiency
Each program has specific admission requirements including required application documents. Please visit the program website for more details.
Visit our Educational credentials and grade equivalencies and English language proficiency webpages for additional information.
Program Website
Department Contact
Graduate Program grad.eps [at] mcgill.ca (subject: PhD%20in%20Earth%20%26%20Planetary%20Sciences) (email)
Available Intakes
Fall
Winter
Application Deadlines
| Intake | Applications Open | Application Deadline - International | Application Deadline - Domestic (Canadian, Permanent Resident of Canada) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FALL | September 15 | January 15 | January 15 |
| WINTER | February 15 | August 1 | August 1 |
| SUMMER | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Note: Application deadlines are subject to change without notice. Please check the application portal for the most up-to-date information.