University of Regina offers PhD in Earth Sciences, a doctorate in Earth Sciences & Geology programme in Regina, Canada. The programme runs for 4 years, delivered on campus. Tuition for international students is CAD 3,855 per semester (CAD 2,368 per semester for local students).
Also offered as: Master's Degree
At a glance
Degree:Doctorate
Field:Earth Sciences & Geology
Duration: 4 years
Delivery: On Campus
Local tuition: CAD 2,368 / semester
International tuition: CAD 3,855 / semester
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This program leads to a Doctor of Philosophy in Earth Sciences at the University of Regina, a research-intensive graduate credential built around independent, supervised inquiry. Doctoral candidates take primary responsibility for designing and carrying out their research toward a dissertation, working closely with a faculty supervisor. Departmental research spans several areas: hard-rock studies such as structural geology, metamorphic and igneous petrology, and mineral deposit geology; soft-rock studies including sedimentology, diagenesis, and glacial and Quaternary geology; geofluids research covering low-temperature geochemistry and fluid-flow modelling; environmental geoscience such as geobiology and geomicrobiology; and resource-focused work on mineral deposits, hydrocarbons, and reservoir characterization. Training combines field work with laboratory-based research, with access to facilities such as the Saskatchewan Subsurface Core Facility in Regina and equipment including scanning electron microscopes and X-ray diffractometers. The program is delivered on campus in Regina. It suits students holding a master's degree in geology or a related earth science who want to pursue extended, independent research into a specific subfield. Graduates are positioned for careers in mineral exploration, government geoscience agencies, and the petroleum industry, and may become eligible for registration with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: The program page for Earth Sciences (PhD) states only the four-year program length and links to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research (FGSR) Application Guide and Program Requirements, so the general FGSR doctoral standard applies: applicants must normally hold a thesis-based Master's degree in the discipline and have academic credentials consistent with undertaking doctoral-level work; an applicant without sufficient background may instead be admitted at the Master's level and later request transfer into the PhD program. International applicants must show English proficiency of CAEL 70, IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no band below 6.0, PTE Academic 59, or Duolingo English Test 125 overall.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants to the University of Regina apply for Fall 2027 entry with a recommended early deadline of 15 March 2027 for best course selection and a final new-applicant deadline of 15 August 2027; Winter 2027-28 entry has an early deadline of 1 November 2026 and a final deadline of 15 December 2026, and Spring/Summer 2027 entry closes 15 April 2027. International (study-permit) applicants share the same final deadlines as domestic students for each term but have no separate early deadline. Numerous named programs, including Nursing, Social Work, Bachelor of Indigenous Social Work, Indigenous Fine Arts and Indigenous Education, carry their own earlier deadlines instead of the general dates. Admission is not described as rolling; late non-competitive applications are simply carried to the next term the program accepts. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
