Doctor of Philosophy in Geophysics (PhD)
Degree:
Doctor of Philosophy
Specialization:
Geophysics Quick Facts
Faculty:
Faculty of ScienceSubject:
Science
Mode of delivery:
On campus
Registration options:
Full-time Application
Possible start dates:
| Deadlines for | ||
|---|---|---|
| Start date | Students with Canadian or US credentials | Students with international credentials |
| September | February 1st | January 1st |
| January | July 1st | June 1st |
| May | Check with program | Check with program |
| July | Check with program | Check with program |
Program contact details
Link to program website:
Application enquiries:
- Audrey Van Slyck, gradsec@eos.ubc.ca
Please mail paper documents to:
Earth and Ocean Sciences - Main
Room 106 - 6339 Stores Road
Vancouver
British Columbia, V6T 1Z4
Canada
Tuition / Program costs
| Fees | Canadian Citizen / Permanent Resident / Refugee / Diplomat | International |
|---|---|---|
| Application Fee | $91.80 | $153.00 |
| Tuition * | ||
| Installments per year | 3 | 3 |
| Tuition per installment | $1,449.72 | $2,546.90 |
| Tuition per year | $4,349.16 | $7,640.70 |
| Int. Tuition Award (ITA) per year (if eligible) | $3,200.00 (-) | |
| Other Fees and Costs | ||
| Student Fees (yearly) | $709.00 (approx.) | |
| Costs of living (yearly) | $16,763.00 (approx.) | |
* Regular, full-time tuition. For on-leave, extension, continuing or part time (if applicable) fees see UBC Calendar.
All fees for the year are subject to adjustment and UBC reserves the right to change any fees without notice at any time, including tuition and student fees. In case of a discrepancy between this webpage and the UBC Calendar, the UBC Calendar entry will be held to be correct.
All fees for the year are subject to adjustment and UBC reserves the right to change any fees without notice at any time, including tuition and student fees. In case of a discrepancy between this webpage and the UBC Calendar, the UBC Calendar entry will be held to be correct.
Recent Doctoral Citations
- Dr. Ali Vaghri: "Dr. Vaghri developed numerical models to investigate how surface deformation around active faults depends on properties of the Earth's crust. He also made important findings about the fault zone geometry at depth and crustal deformation north of the San Francisco Bay Area." (November 2011)
- Dr. Laurens Beran: "Dr. Beran developed techniques for discrimination of unexploded ordnance from metallic clutter using geophysical data. He showed how parameters of a physical model can be estimated from observed electromagnetic data, and how these parameters can be used to make discrimination decisions. These methods improved the efficacy and reduced the costs of environmental remediation of military munitions." (May 2010)
- Dr. Nicholas Cory Williams: "Dr. Williams developed advanced modelling techniques for efficiently integrating geological and geophysical information to obtain 3D images of the earth?s subsurface. His novel interpretation methods predict the location and character of prospective geological structures, rocks and minerals, aiding the discovery of buried mineral deposits." (May 2009)
- Dr. Changjun Zhang: "Dr. Zhang studied signal absorption phenomena in seismic data that are collected for oil and gas exploration. He developed new methods to estimate absorption properties based on the frequency variation with time of seismic signals. He then used these properties to compensate for the amplitude attenuation and phase distortion of the signals caused by absorption and thus to obtain more accurate images of the earth structure in seismic data processing." (May 2009)
- Dr. Jean-Philippe Mercier: "Dr Mercier provided important insight into the importance of subduction processes in the formation and stabilization of the continental lithosphere in the early stage of the formation of the Earth. He has also developed a seismic velocity model of western Canada and a technique for extracting important structural information from earthquake records." (May 2009)
Further Information
Link to UBC calendar:
UBC Calendar 
