The Faculty of ALES offers graduate programs leading to course based Master Degrees and thesis based Master and Doctoral Degrees. We currently have over 400 graduate students from 49 different countries. We are seeking talented graduate students to work with us on research of global significance in over 22 specializations as indicated below. All of our departments offer outstanding training opportunities, support, and lab facilities. Students receive guidance and mentorship from the world’s leading scientists as they pursue their degrees. Our graduate students are provided with over $3.8 million of financial support annually.
For specific information on programs offered by the Faculty of ALES, please visit each Department’s website:
Agricultural, Food & Nutritional Science – offers MAg, MEng, MSc, PhD
• Animal Science
• Bioresource and Food Engineering
• Food Science and Technology
• Nutrition and Metabolism
• Plant Biosystems
• Rangeland and Wildlife Resources
Human Ecology – offers MA, MSc, PhD
• Aging
• Children, Youth and Families
• Material Culture
• Textile and Apparel Science
Renewable Resources – offers MAg, MBA-MAg, MBA-MF, MF, MSc, PhD
• Biodiversity Conservation
• Enhanced Forest Management
• Environmentally Sustainable Agriculture
• Land Reclamation, Remediation, and Restoration
• Soil Science
Resource Economics and Environmental Sociology (formerly Rural Economy)– offers MAg, MBA-MAg, MSc, PhD
• Agricultural/Food Markets and Policy
• Agricultural Production Economics and Agribusiness Management
• Community, Social, and Economic Development
• Consumer Behaviour: Health, Nutrition, and Food
• Environmental, Resource, and Forest Economics
• International Development and Trade
• Rural, Resource, and Environmental Sociology
The Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research (FGSR) administers all graduate student programs at the University of Alberta. For general information on graduate studies at the University of Alberta, please visit the FGSR website.