1) To be admissible to the master's program, the student must hold an BA with honours in geography or in a related discipline with an academic record indicating at least (B+) or the equivalent. Candidates whose bachelor's degree with honours (or the equivalent) is in an area other than geography may be admitted for a qualifying period, during which they must take selected courses required in the department's BA with honours program.
2)Students registered in the MA or MSc program in geography at the University of Ottawa who have obtained excellent results may be admitted into the PhD program without completing a master's. To take advantage of this option, they must meet, in sequence, the following conditions: a) obtain an 80 per cent (A-) average in three master's courses, b) have the department's approval and c) successfully complete GEG 7906 Directed Research. This course will provide six credits that may be used toward the fulfillment of the PhD course requirements.