24 monthsProgramme duration
15 Mar, 2026Application Deadline
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Urban Planning
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
The Department offers the following graduate degree programs:
- Master of Science (MSc) in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
- Master of Science (MSc) in Integrated Energy Geosciences (in conjunction with the Department of Physics)
- Master of Arts (MA) in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences with specialization in Human Geography
- Master of Science in Urban and Regional Planning
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences with specialization in Human Geography
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences with specialization in Urban and Regional Planning
Active research fields, which are listed on the Department’s website (www.ualberta.ca/eas), include aqueous and sedimentary geochemistry; Arctic environments; atmosphere and ocean modelling; basin analysis; biogeography; carbonate sedimentology; clastic sedimentology; climatology; community engagement; community, health and environment; community planning; diamond geology; economic geology; environmental values, attitudes and behaviors; environmental chemistry; environmental geology; experimental petrology; fluvial and glacial geomorphology; geochemistry; geochronology; geographic information systems; geomicrobiology; geotectonics; glaciology, glacier hydrology and glacier chemistry; global change; hot-springs; human-environment interactions; human dimensions of environmental hazards; hydrogeology; ichnology; igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic petrology; invertebrate and vertebrate paleontology; isotope geology; land-use planning; marine icing; meso-scale meteorology; metalliferous mineral deposits; microclimatology; micrometeorology; micropaleontology; mineralogy; paleolimnology; paleoecology of siliceous microfossils; periglacial geomorphology; petroleum geology; physical oceanography, paleoceanography and numerical model development; planetary geology; Precambrian palaeoenvironments; qualitative research methods; Quaternary palaeoenvironments; regional planning; remote sensing; resilience; sedimentology; stratigraphy; structural geology; transportation planning; urban design; urban planning; tectonics; volcanology; winter city planning and design.
For thesis based programs the Department will approve only thesis topics which lie within the research expertise of one or more of its Faculty members.
The Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences has a planning studio, digital imaging and printing facilities, research laboratories, instructional facilities, and technical support for numerous graduate students.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Urban Planning
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
The Department offers the following graduate degree programs:
- Master of Science (MSc) in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
- Master of Science (MSc) in Integrated Energy Geosciences (in conjunction with the Department of Physics)
- Master of Arts (MA) in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences with specialization in Human Geography
- Master of Science in Urban and Regional Planning
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences with specialization in Human Geography
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences with specialization in Urban and Regional Planning
Active research fields, which are listed on the Department’s website (www.ualberta.ca/eas), include aqueous and sedimentary geochemistry; Arctic environments; atmosphere and ocean modelling; basin analysis; biogeography; carbonate sedimentology; clastic sedimentology; climatology; community engagement; community, health and environment; community planning; diamond geology; economic geology; environmental values, attitudes and behaviors; environmental chemistry; environmental geology; experimental petrology; fluvial and glacial geomorphology; geochemistry; geochronology; geographic information systems; geomicrobiology; geotectonics; glaciology, glacier hydrology and glacier chemistry; global change; hot-springs; human-environment interactions; human dimensions of environmental hazards; hydrogeology; ichnology; igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic petrology; invertebrate and vertebrate paleontology; isotope geology; land-use planning; marine icing; meso-scale meteorology; metalliferous mineral deposits; microclimatology; micrometeorology; micropaleontology; mineralogy; paleolimnology; paleoecology of siliceous microfossils; periglacial geomorphology; petroleum geology; physical oceanography, paleoceanography and numerical model development; planetary geology; Precambrian palaeoenvironments; qualitative research methods; Quaternary palaeoenvironments; regional planning; remote sensing; resilience; sedimentology; stratigraphy; structural geology; transportation planning; urban design; urban planning; tectonics; volcanology; winter city planning and design.
For thesis based programs the Department will approve only thesis topics which lie within the research expertise of one or more of its Faculty members.
The Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences has a planning studio, digital imaging and printing facilities, research laboratories, instructional facilities, and technical support for numerous graduate students.
Admission Requirements
- Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance
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