PhD in Environmental Sciences in Canada at UPEI Canada

Program Overview for PhD in Environmental Sciences in Canada:

This program is one of two doctoral programs offered by the Faculty of Science, the other of which being the PhD in Molecular and Macromolecular Sciences.  

Traditional elements of this PhD program include the development of a research dissertation in a field of interest in the environmental sciences, the completion and approval of a candidacy examination, and a final oral defense.  Unique to this program are three environmentally oriented courses that provide students with expertise in environmental communication strategies:

• Communication Strategies
• Current Issues in Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
• Practical Issues Surrounding Environmental Management

These are the international student eligibility for the PhD in Environmental Sciences in Canada

In the following it must be understood that the standard of reference is the typical Canadian university curriculum and university system. Admission to a graduate degree program as a regular student is granted, on recommendation of the Department concerned, to:

• The holder of a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree, or a four-year honours or majors baccalaureate or its equivalent, as set out below; or
• a student who has satisfied the requirements for transfer from provisional student category as described below.

The minimum requirement for admission to graduate studies in the Faculties of Science and Veterinary Medicine is a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree, or equivalent; or a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree, or Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) degree, or equivalent, normally of four years’ duration, in an honours or majors program or equivalent from a recognized university or college, the applicant having achieved an average of at least second-class (“B,” i.e., 70% to 79.9%) standing in the work of the last four semesters or the last two undergraduate years.

These are the domestic student eligibility for the PhD in Environmental Sciences

In the following it must be understood that the standard of reference is the typical Canadian university curriculum and university system. Admission to a graduate degree program as a regular student is granted, on recommendation of the Department concerned, to:

• The holder of a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree, or a four-year honours or majors baccalaureate or its equivalent, as set out below; or
• a student who has satisfied the requirements for transfer from provisional student category as described below.

The minimum requirement for admission to graduate studies in the Faculties of Science and Veterinary Medicine is a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree, or equivalent; or a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree, or Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) degree, or equivalent, normally of four years’ duration, in an honours or majors program or equivalent from a recognized university or college, the applicant having achieved an average of at least second-class (“B,” i.e., 70% to 79.9%) standing in the work of the last four semesters or the last two undergraduate years.

These are the test eligibilities for the PhD in Environmental Sciences to qualify.

The scholarships available for the PhD in Environmental Sciences are:

The international student tuition fees and costs for PhD in Environmental Sciences in Canada.

The application deadline for this program is ongoing; start dates are determined by students' supervisor. Securing a supervisor prior to applying to this program is an admission requirement.