UVic is perfectly situated for offering a complete graduate education in Earth System Science. Reaching beyond traditional disciplinary boundaries, we offer integrated multidisciplinary programs leading to the degrees of Master of Science (MSc) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in the general areas of geology, geophysics, oceanography and atmosphere/climate sciences, with an emphasis on Earth System Science. The PhD program consists of 45 units beyond the Bachelor’s level, or 30 units beyond the Master’s level. PhD students who enter the program with a Master’s are normally expected to complete a minimum of 3 graduate or upper-level undergraduate course units. Students who enter the PhD program with a Bachelor, including students who transfer from a Master’s to a PhD at UVic, are normally expected to complete a minimum of 7.5 units of coursework. Students enroll in EOS 699 upon registering in the PhD program (or upon switching to the PhD program from the MSc program) and remain enrolled until all dissertation requirements have been completed. All PhD students are required to give a one hour seminar to the School on their research, normally within six months before the defense of their PhD dissertation. All PhD students must register in EOS 525 as part of their 3-unit graduate course requirement, unless they have previously taken this course in the MSc program. In addition to the minimum 3 graduate or upper-level undergraduate course units, all PhD students must register in EOS 693 (PhD Candidacy Examination). The PhD dissertation (EOS 699) makes up the remaining program units. Students should consult the department for courses that will be offered in any given year. Admission to any graduate course requires permission of the instructor.

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