University of Calgary offers BA/BS in Geoscience, a bachelor's degree in Earth Sciences & Geology programme in Calgary, Canada. The programme is delivered on campus.
At a glance
Degree:Bachelor's Degree
Field:Earth Sciences & Geology
Delivery: On Campus
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Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This program leads to a Bachelor of Science in Geoscience at the University of Calgary's Faculty of Science, delivered on campus. It examines the history, composition, and physical processes of the planet, including how Earth's layers formed and how natural resources are located, through classroom learning, tutorials, laboratory work, and field schools held in Canada and the United States. Core courses include applications of geoscience, general chemistry covering structure and bonding, mechanics, and principles of geoscience. No co-operative work term, thesis, or practicum component is described for the major. The program suits students who want an outdoor-oriented science degree combining classroom study with hands-on geological mapping and field research. Career paths mentioned include resource industries such as oil and gas, metals, and energy, engineering and environmental assessment firms, and geological surveys and research institutions, and the degree also serves as a pathway to graduate study or professional programs in business, law, or education.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Direct entry from Alberta high school. Required courses: English Language Arts 30-1, Mathematics 30-1, Chemistry 30, and one of Biology 30, Physics 30, Mathematics 31 or CTS Computing Science 30 (5 credits), plus one further approved 30-level course or option (only one of Art/Dance/Drama/Music may count toward it). Equivalent IB, AP or other international curricula are accepted via the university's curriculum-specific requirements tool. Estimated competitive admission average for this cycle: High 80s. Direct-entry Bachelor of Science program; no supplementary application or portfolio is required.
Application Details
Application Deadline:For Fall 2027 entry, the University of Calgary opens undergraduate applications for domestic applicants on 1 October 2026 and for international applicants on 15 August 2026, both closing on the same firm application deadline of 1 March 2027, with supporting documents due by 15 March 2027 and offers accepted by 1 May 2027. International applicants follow the identical March 1 deadline; the university publishes no separate, later international closing date. Applications are not accepted on a rolling basis after the deadline for most direct-entry programmes, though a small number of programmes (e.g. Nursing) run further selection rounds into the summer while space remains. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
