Overview

Department of Geography / Department of Geography is located in Victoria, BC, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Science (M Sc)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	8
Doctoral Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Candidacy exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

53

Applied

18

Accepted

16

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

125

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 15th	December 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum B+ average in undergraduate course work
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Master's degree

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 575
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 31
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Career or field-related internships

Faculty

42

Total faculty

Full-time - 19

Part-time - 23

Male (31)

Female (11)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Resources and protected areas, remote sensing and forestry, geographic information systems and cartography, urban regional planning, physical climatology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 1700 STN CSC
Victoria, BC  V8W 2Y2
Canada

Contact Dr. Dan J. Smith
Phone: 250-721-7211

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