Agricultural Sciences (PhD)
Pursue advanced-level knowledge in agriculture and develop expert skills in this thesis-based program.
Why choose this program?
The PhD program in Agricultural Sciences through the Faculty of Agriculture is the first doctoral degree in agricultural sciences offered in Atlantic Canada.
As a student in the PhD in Agricultural Sciences program, you will join an intellectually and socially vibrant university community of professors, instructors, dedicated staff, undergraduate students, post-doctoral researchers, and fellow graduate students. In this program, you’ll conduct research in one of the following broad areas related to agriculture and food systems:
Agribusiness, Agricultural Economics, and Rural Studies
Bioresources and Environmental Sciences
Animal Science
Plant Science
Agricultural Engineering
Careers
Through the PhD program in Agricultural Sciences, you will be ready for a wide range of career options in academia, private industry, and government.
Program options
Thesis: Pursue independent and original research guided by a supervisor to develop and defend your thesis.
Research areasÌý
Agribusiness, Agricultural Economics and Rural Studies: Consumer Behaviour; Agribusiness and Management; Food Demand; Production Economics; Resource and Environmental Economics; Rural Development; Agriculture, Food and Well Being; Professional Practice
Agricultural Engineering: Precision and Digital Agriculture, Mechanized Systems, Machine Learning, Sensing and Automation, Innovative Processing, Alternative and Green Energy, Biofuels and Bioproducts, Water Management Systems
Animal Science: Nutrition, Animal Behaviour, Genetics and Breeding, Animal Product Technology, Physiology, Animal Management, Aquaculture (Shell-Fish and Fin-Fish culture)
Bioresources and Environmental Sciences: Waste Management, Environmental Microbiology, Ecology, Pest Management, Agricultural Systems, Resource Management, Food Science, Agricultural Chemistry, Soil Chemistry, Nutrient Management, Soil Fertility, Soil Conservation, Soil Management, Bioproduct Science, Environmental Stress Physiology, Entomology, resource economics
Food Bioscience: Food science and technology; food biotechnology; food bioactives; nutrition; impact of food on health; functional foods and nutraceuticals; value-added food; food processing; food nanotechnology; food safety and quality; sustainable food systems.
Plant Science: Cropping Systems Management, Plant Genetics, Nutrition, Pathology, Physiology, Biotechnology, Horticulture
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Why study at Dal's Agricultural Campus?
Benefit from studying at one of Canada's research powerhouse universities, on a campus that's home to state-of-the-art facilities, an on-site working farm, and almost 1,000 acres of research fields, gardens and greenhouses.
Admission requirements
You'll need to meet theÌýFaculty of Graduate Studies minimum requirementsÌýas well as any program-specific admission requirements before you can apply.
Program-specific requirements
Admission into this program is subject to the following minimum requirements:
- minimum GPA of 3.0/4.3 (B average) in the last 60 credit hours (2 years) of study
- if required, TOEFL iBT scores of at least 92 or IELTS (Academic) scores of at least 7
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The Faculty of Agriculture requires all graduate candidates to:Ìý
Confirm supervision by a faculty member from the Faculty of Agriculture.Ìý
Formally apply to the Faculty of Graduate Studies: for more information review the Faculty of Graduate Studies How to Apply p²¹²µ±ð. 
Financial information
Fee Format
Full-time program fees: Full-time fees throughout the program
Scholarship and funding opportunities
The Faculty of Agriculture has a small number of competitive scholarships for students entering their graduate program. These scholarships are through generous donations from external sources and are based on academic achievement.
