$4,894 /Yr
On-campus
full_time
Doctor of Philosophy [Ph.D] Renewable Resources
- PhD in Renewable Resources at the University of Alberta allows students to complete this course in 2 years.
- It is an on-campus, thesis-based program offered on a full-time basis.
- The program discovers and disseminate new knowledge about forests, rangelands, crops, wildlife, soils, and water.
- The different degrees offered the department of the university is:
- Master of Agriculture (Course-based)
- MBA-MAg (Course-based)
- MBA-MF (Course-based)
- Master of Forestry
- Master of Science (Thesis-Based)
- Doctor of Philosophy (Thesis-based)
- Graduate students can select from 18 thesis-based or course-based degrees in five different topic areas.
- The topics areas are Conservation Biology, Forest Ecology and Management, Agriculture and the Environment, Reclamation and Restoration of Land and Water, and Environmental Soil Science.
- The student-faculty ratio for this program is 21:1.
- The major research areas of the Renewable Resources program are:
- Biodiversity Conservation
- Enhanced Forest Management
- Environmentally Sustainable Agriculture
- Land Reclamation, Remediation, and Restoration
- Soil Science
- The University of Alberta offers many scholarship opportunities to undergraduate and graduate students with outstanding academic potential.
- The Renewable Resources Distributed Learning Centre is a multi-use, high-tech, smart video classroom designed to facilitate distributed learning, research collaboration, and professional education.
- The Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences at the University of Alberta provides solutions to global challenges in the areas of agriculture, nutrition, the environment, and human ecology.
- It conducts a robust research program that provides solutions to global challenges in the areas of agriculture and food, the environment, community and individual well-being, and bioresource innovation.
- Job opportunities after PhD in Renewable Resources are Green Construction Manager, Renewable Energy Consultant, etc and the average salary goes up to 42,000 USD.
Tution & Application Fees
Year | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 |
Tuition Fees | $4894 | $4894 | $4894 | $4894 |
Total Fees | $4894 | $4894 | $4894 | $4894 |
Examinations
Exam Type | Exam Name | Score | Out of Score | Exam Level |
---|---|---|---|---|
TOEFL | Test of English as a Foreign Language | 90 | 120 | 3 |
IELTS | International English Language Testing System | 6.5 | 9 | 3 |
GRE | Graduate Record Examination | 310 | 340 | 2 |
Duolingo | Duolingo | 125 | 160 | 1 |
Academic Eligibility:
- Students are required to have completed a master degree, or its academic equivalent, from an academic institution, recognized by the University of Alberta.
- Students must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 (B Grade) on the University of Alberta's 4-point scale based on the recent two years of full-time study.
Indian Student Eligibility:
Indian students are eligible to apply if they meet one of the following eligibility criteria:
- Students must complete a 4-year UG degree with a 60% score i.e first-class division in a relevant field from a recognized institution.
- GPA of 3.0/4.0 (B Grade) based on the recent two years of full-time study (or equivalent) is required.
Along with the minimum eligibility requirements, international students hailing from non-English speaking countries need to prove English proficiency through IELTS/TOEFL/any equivalent test.