Key information
- Duration: Full-time, 48 months
- Start date: September 2027
- Application deadline: Apply before January 2027
- Language: English
- English requirements: Duolingo English Test: 115; TOEFL iBT: 92
- Delivered: On Campus
- Campus location: London, Canada
- Discipline: Geology
Overview
The objective of the Geology PhD program at Western University is to provide the supervision, intellectual environment and resources to permit an aspiring scientist to develop and complete a thesis, involving a significant contribution to knowledge, on a specific project in Geology, or in a collaborative project involving one or more related disciplines.
Programme structure
Research
- Earth and Planetary Systems
- Earth Evolution: Surface, Life and Climate
- Resource Geoscience
- Tectonic Processes and Crustal Dynamics
- Geology
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: 2.7
English requirements
Duolingo English Test: 115
TOEFL iBT: 92
General requirements
- Master's degree or equivalent from a university, college or institute, and provide evidence of research potential.
- Achieved at least a 70% average in the Master's degree. An average of 78% in the Master's degree is necessary to be eligible to receive departmental funding.
- Scans of transcripts from all post-secondary study completed.
- A CV or resume.
- Statement of Intent for graduate study.
- Contact information for three referees, who will be asked to complete confidential letters of reference online.
Tuition fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International: 6,810 AUD / year (approximately 6,726 CAD / year)
- Domestic: 6,300 AUD / year (approximately 6,222 CAD / year)
Living costs
London, Canada: 1,050–1,645 AUD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
