Geological Sciences – Specialization (Science) – Bachelor of Science (Honours)

Frequently asked questions

• How much does Geological Sciences – Specialization (Science) – Bachelor of Science (Honours) cost?

  CAD 44,810 / year.

• What English score does it need?

  IELTS 6.5 overall is the score listed for this programme.

• How long is it?

  four years - Queen's Faculty of Arts and Science…, as listed by the university.

• What are the entry requirements?

  Queen's admits to the Faculty of Arts and Science degree program (Arts, Science or Computing) rather than to the individual Plan; Plan selection normally follows the first year. Admission requirements are set by curriculum and country of study and are published on Queen's Undergraduate Admission & Recruitment site at https://www.queensu.ca/admission/applying/admission-requirements (an interactive selector; Queen's publishes no single prose requirement that applies to every applicant). This Plan's own academic requirements as published in the 2026-2027 Academic Calendar: Subject: Administered by the Department of Geological Sciences and Geological Engineering. Plan: Consists of 96.00 units as described below. Plan Code: GEOL-S Program: The Plan, alone, or in combination with a Minor in another subject, and with sufficient electives to total 120.00 units, will lead to a Bachelor of Science (Honours) Degree. Note: Requirements for this program have been modified. Please consult the 2025-2026 Calendar for the previous requirements. 3. Notes A. 100- through 300-level geology courses within the core are prerequisites for most 300- and 400-level courses, and should normally be completed before the end of the third year of study. B. A maximum of 12.00 units from courses offered by other Faculties and Schools may be counted toward the program and/or Plan requirements. This includes courses in BMED, COMM, GLPH, HSCI, LAW, NURS, and courses offered by Smith Engineering. Geological Sciences Course List The following lists may contain courses offered through other Departments. In accordance with Academic Regulation 2.6 (Access to Classes), students do not have enrolment priority in all of these courses. Access to these courses may only be made available during the Open Enrolment period, and then only if space permits. GPHY_Physical GPHY_Tech/Methods · English: IELTS 6.5 (no band below 6.0); TOEFL iBT 88; PTE Academic 60; Duolingo English Test 120 · English test waiver: No English-language test is required if you: completed an IB diploma (completion of SL English B is not sufficient); or lived in a country where English is the acknowledged primary language for the most recent three years prior to beginning university studies; or attended an education institution full-time where the medium of instruction is English for the most recent three years prior to beginning university studies. Waiver requests go to admission@queensu.ca with official documentation; if a test is still required the result must be submitted by March 31. Source: https://www.queensu.ca/admission/applicants/english-proficiency · Deposit: CAD 2500.00 - tuition deposit payable by international undergraduate students on accepting the offer of admission; the Provincial Attestation Letter (PAL) and Letter of Acceptance (LOA) are issued once the offer is accepted and the deposit is paid. Source: https://www.queensu.ca/admission/international-students/study-permit-faq

• Is there a scholarship?

  Yes - international undergraduate applicants are considered automatically, with no separate application, for the Dean's International Award Program: Arts and Science International Admission Award (CAD 5,000 / 10,000 / 15,000 / 20,000 / 25,000 renewable, 4 years), Commerce International Admission Award (CAD 15,000 / 20,000 / 25,000, 4 years), Engineering International Admission Award (CAD 10,000 / 15,000 / 20,000 / 25,000, 4 years) and Health Sciences International Admission Award (CAD 10,000 / 15,000, 4 years); awards are renewable for 3 subsequent years while the student stays full-time in the original faculty of admission and are open only to students paying international fees. Also automatic: the Principal's Scholarship (CAD 7,000, top 3% of the competitive admission average for each first-entry program), the Principal's Global Scholars Undergraduate Award (Global Scholars pathway for forcibly displaced students), the Mehran Bibi Sheikh Memorial Entrance Scholarship (CAD 1,500 x2, preference to international students with Pakistani citizenship) and the Killam American Scholarship (CAD 9,000, U.S. citizens/permanent residents). Bachelor of Nursing students are not eligible for the Health Sciences International Admission Award. Source View scholarship page