Doctor of Philosophy in Oceanography (PhD)
Degree:
Doctor of Philosophy
Specialization:
Oceanography 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 | February 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
Requirements
GRE required?:
Optional 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. Olivier Riche: "Dr. Riche quantified the seasonal circulation of seawater in the Strait of Georgia using sophisticated mathematics and a unique set of monthly observations taken over the years 2002 to 2005. He also quantified the seasonal growth and abundance of marine microscopic algae and showed that some of their nutrient requirements differed from estimates made in previous studies." (November 2011)
- Dr. Jennifer Jackson: "Dr Jackson examined how the near-surface waters in the Canada Basin, Arctic Ocean, changed from 1993-2009. This was a period of rapid warming and Dr Jackson showed that heat from the sun became trapped year-round in the Canada Basin. This heat could then be used to melt ice through winter and can partially explain why sea ice has melted so rapidly." (May 2011)
- Dr. Alyssa Shiel: "Dr. Shiel evaluated cadmium and zinc isotopes as novel tools to trace metal pollution in coastal environments. These tools were used to identify a primarily natural source of cadmium in B.C. oysters." (November 2010)
- Dr. Caixia Sarah Wang: "Dr. Wang developed and tested a novel observational method, combining aerial photography and water-column measurements, for studying internal features in the coastal ocean. She subsequently applied the method to study large nonlinear internal solitary waves, including their mathematical description, how they interact with other waves, and their generation mechanisms." (May 2010)
- Dr. Mark Halverson: "Dr. Halverson's work, based on a unique 5-year dataset obtained from specialized instrumentation installed on ferries in the Strait of Georgia, has made an important contribution to our understanding of the processes governing mixing in estuaries and buoyant river plumes, and of the way in which river plumes affect phytoplankton biomass." (November 2009)
Further Information
Link to UBC calendar:
UBC Calendar 
