Graduate Program - Advice to Applicants

 

Before You Apply

  • Ask reliable mentors whether a graduate degree is the right thing for you, and is a good way for you to meet your personal or career objectives and ambitions.
  • Contact potential Advisors/Supervisors for advice about courses and your proposed research area.
  • Ask faculty and graduate students at your current university about Geography at Western, in many cases they will know the Department and some of our faculty members.
  • Contact graduate students in the Department to get their feedback.
  • If possible, arrange to visit us.
  • Return to the application process page to learn more about the deadline.

When You Apply

  • (online application page)
  • Notify potential Advisors/Supervisors that you are applying.
  • Make sure that you have chosen reliable referees.
  • Take care with the content of your application.
  • Ensure your online application ID number is clearly set out on the additional materials provided to the Department for review.

After You Apply

  • Arrange to visit us, either through your potential Advisor/Supervisor or the Graduate Administrator.
  • Let us know if you receive offers from other programs.
  • Notify us of any address change or any other status change that may affect your application.

Questions?

Please contact the Graduate Administrator with any questions regarding the graduate program.

Phone: 519-661-2111, Ext. 85033;

Email: GeoGradAdmin@uwo.ca