The online applications for the 2012-2013 academic year opens on November 1, 2012. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. It is strongly recommended that you apply well before the deadline:

Early Deadline: January 15, 2013 (supporting documentation due February 1st)

Final Deadline: April 30, 2013 (supporting documentation due May 15th)

Eligibility & Application Process

Applicants will be admitted to the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Environmental Science Program under the general regulations of the School of Graduate Studies of the University of Toronto, and will be expected to satisfy all requirements for entry into the graduate school at this university within a competitive selection process.

Students may be accepted into the PhD program through one of three routes:

1. Following completion of the MEnvSc degree, the MSc degree in environmental sciences, or a related discipline, or the MASc degree in environmental engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent from a recognized university with a minimum of B+ average in all work completed in the master’s program;
2. By requesting transfer from a suitable master’s program (see above): students may reclassify from the master’s program after 12 months of full-time study;
3. In the case of exceptional students, by direct entry, that is, after completing an honours BSc degree in a bachelor’s program in a related discipline with a minimum U of T average of A- or equivalent.

International Students

Applicants whose degrees were obtained outside North America should check the SGS Admission Requirements. The International Degree Equivalencies Chart will help you assess whether you are eligible for entry into our graduate program.

If your primary language is not English and you have graduated from a non-Canadian University where the language of instruction and examination was not English, then you must demonstrate your facility in English. This can be accomplished through one of the tests listed below:

Application Process

Applications to the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Environmental Science Program must be submitted to the School of Graduate Studies (Admissions Application) using an online application which is housed on a secure server at the University of Toronto.

Once you access the SGS online admissions application and enter your contact information, an applicant identification number and a password will be emailed to you. You can leave and return to your application at any point until you move to the payment stage. At that point you can return to check on the status of the application including whether we have received your supporting documents.

How to apply

1. Log in to the online application using the link provided above or the URL provided below.

2. Please note that the "Graduate Unit" for the online application is the Department of Physical & Environmental Sciences.

3. Be prepared to submit contact information for at least THREE referees. Be sure to inform your referees that you are doing this and that the University of Toronto, School of Graduate Studies will be contacting them by email.

4. Submit your payment (online payment is preferred but mail-in payment is available). Please note that you will not be able to proceed any further unitl payment has been received.

5. Please upload the following to the SGS online system:

   1. One page Cover Letter which should explain why you are interested in attending an interdisciplinary program.
   2. One page Research Statement which should include research interests along with career and academic goals. Applicants should indicate any faculty members they are interested in as a potential supervisor(s). If there is any communication with a potential supervisor, please reference it in the Research Statement. Please refer to the Graduate Faculty section on the DPES home page for a list of Gradute Faculty Members.
   3. Curriculum Vitae.
   4. Unofficial scanned transcripts for each previous institution attended. Usually, this will be a scanned transcript, but in the case of Canadian post-secondary institutions, the applicant may submit a screen capture of their academic record from their institution's student web service.



6. Arrange to complete and submit Official English Facility Test Results (for applicants who have graduated from a non-Canadian University).

7. Be aware of the deadline dates for application and documents.

Please complete all sections (biography, education, program of study, reference contact and payment) of the online application by the supporting documentation deadline date.

Applications are considered complete and can be reviewed only after all documentation is received by the graduate unit by the deadline date. In this case, all supporting documentation needs to be sent to:

Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Science Program, Room SW 641
Department of Physical & Environmental Sciences,
University of Toronto Scarborough
1265 Military Trail
Toronto, Ontario M1C 1A4

Please DO NOT send supporting documentation to the School of Graduate Studies as this could significantly delay the processing of your application.

 

To proceed to the SGS online admissions application, please click: SGS Online Admissions Application

The online applications for the 2012-2013 academic year opens on November 1, 2012. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. It is strongly recommended that you apply well before the deadline:

Early Deadline: January 15, 2013 (supporting documentation due February 1st)

Final Deadline: April 30, 2013 (supporting documentation due May 15th)

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