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Doctor of Philosophy(Phd) - Natural Resources and Environmental Studies
University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) - Prince George Campus, Canada
CAD 7953
Annual Tuition Fee
CAD 153
Application Fee
60 months
Duration
6.5
IELTS
90
TOEFL
77%
Min GPA
Program Overview
The PhD NRES is intentionally interdisciplinary in nature, stressing the interconnections between the physical, biological, and social/ethical components of natural environments. Students within this degree may choose to pursue research within one or a combination of research areas but will have a firm foundation in understanding how their research contributes to a broader understanding of natural resources and environmental studies.
Research Areas
Many of our doctoral students fall within the following research areas within Natural Resources & Environmental Studies.
| Earth Systems & Dynamics | Earth Systems & Dynamics explores the physical sciences aspects of the environment, such as the role of water in landscape evolution, environmental processes that determine climate, the evidence for, types of, processes affecting, and impacts of global climate change, etc. |
| Societal Structures and Value | Societal Structure & Values considers those aspects of the social sciences and humanities that influence, or are influence by, the environment, such as relationships between people and place, human adaptation to the environment, patterns of resource exploitation, etc. |
| Ecological Patterns and Processes | Ecological Patterns & Processes explores the biotic components of environments, such as requirements for sustainability of life; environmental adaptations; functions of different trophic levels within ecosystems; biodiversity; etc. |
Additional Information
Program Level Doctoral Degree(Ph.D,M.D)
College/University Processing Time 20 Days
Program Format Full-Time
Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP)
General Admission Requirement
- IELTS
- Minimum Overall Score - 6.5 - With No Band Less Than - 6
- TOEFL
- Minimum Overall Score - 90 - With no score less than - 20
- PTE
- Minimum Overall Score - 65 - With no score less than - 60
- DUOLINGO
- Minimum Overall Score - 125.0
Academic Requirement
Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted into this program, students will normally be expected to hold a master's degree from an accredited post-secondary institution.
In exceptional cases, individuals with significant and relevant life experience may be admitted on probation. Normally, applicants must hold a cumulative GPA of 3.33 (B+) from the baccalaureate and master's degrees, to be calculated over the last 30 credit hours of graded academic work.
Acceptance to the PhD program will be contingent upon the prospective student finding a member of the faculty to serve as their advisor.
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Tuition Fee
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CAD 153
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20600 Per year
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