Overview

Department of Geography / Department of Geography is located in Montreal, QC, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Dipl&(ome &,Etudes Sup&,erieures Sp&,ecialis&,ees (DESS)	Environment and durable development
Dipl&(ome &,Etudes Sup&,erieures Sp&,ecialis&,ees (DESS)	Geography
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Geography
Master of Science (M Sc)	Geography

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	16
Doctoral Degrees	5
Other Advanced Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	2 Foreign Languages Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required General exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

70

Applied

32

Accepted

25

Enrolled

Applying

100

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	Not reported	Yes
Winter deadline	November 1st	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	February 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree in related field
Doctoral Degree Requirements	MA in geography or related field

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

79

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Gender

Male (48%)

Female (51%)

Faculty

27

Total faculty

Full-time - 27

Part-time - 0

Male (22)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Cartography, palynology, geomorphology, economic geography, regional and urban development
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address CP 6128, Succursale Centre-ville
Montreal, QC  H3C 3J7
Canada

Contact Mr. Paul Comtois
Chairman
Email: paul.comtois@umontreal.ca
Phone: 514-343-8012
Fax: 514-343-8008

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