Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Rural Studies

The Rural Studies PhD Program offers advanced studies on the socio-cultural and biophysical sustainability of rural communities and regions. Faculty engage in research and applied work in Canada and internationally and represent a range of disciplines including: planning, landscape architecture, political science, public administration, geography, adult education, and communications The PhD program requires the successful completion of 2.00 graduate course credits after which, students must write and publicly defend a qualifying examination paper and then write and publicly defend a research based thesis. The program is designed to be completed in 12 semesters.