About

Teaching and research in the Soil Science (PhD) program is focused on the sustainability and productivity of the land base, enhancement of crop and livestock production and maintenance of soil, water and food quality as affected by agriculture and other human activities

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Admission requirements

The following are minimum requirements to be considered for entry into the Soil Science (PhD) program. Meeting these requirements does not guarantee acceptance into the program.

Admission requirements are those of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.

Normally the completion of a Master’s degree or equivalent from a recognized university and a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or equivalent in the last two years of full-time university study is the minimum requirement for admission to the PhD program.

For a complete list of admission requirements, please visit the Graduate Studies Regulations section of the Academic Calendar.

In addition to the admission requirements described here, all applicants must meet the minimum admission and English language proficiency requirements of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.

Applicants can be conditionally admitted into a program if they are admitted into the English Language Centre’s Intensive Academic English Program (IAEP) Level 5/AEPUC entrance requirements. Proof of this may be submitted in the form of an admission letter from the English Language Centre. The AEPUCE program must be completed prior to starting their Master’s program.

English Program Requirements

Test name: IAEP(Intensive Academic English Program)
Minimum score required : Pass Level 5/AEPUCE (Academic English Program for University and College Entrance) with a minimum of 65% overall

Test name: IELTS (Academic module) (International English Language Testing System)
Minimum score required : 6.5 overall

Test name: Internet-based TOEFL (TOEFL-iBT®)(Test of English as a Foreign Language)University of Manitoba institutional code: 0973*Please note if you have taken multiple tests, we will not consider your “best score” for admission. Individual tests only will be considered and must achieve the minimum requirements in each category and in overall score.
Minimum score required : For tests taken up to January 20, 2026:Overall score of 8620 in Reading20 in Writing20 in Listening20 in SpeakingFor tests taken on or after January 21, 2026:Overall score of 4.54.0 in Reading4.0 in Writing4.0 in Listening4.0 in Speaking

Test name: Pearson Test of English Academic
Minimum score required : 61 overall

Test name: Cambridge Assessment of English at the C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency level
Minimum score required : Minimum score of 180

Test name: Duolingo English Test
Minimum score required : Overall score of 120; minimum score of 100 in each of reading, writing, listening and speaking categories

Test name: IAEP(Intensive Academic English Program)
Minimum score required : Pass Level 5/AEPUCE (Academic English Program for University and College Entrance) with a minimum of 65% overall

Test name: IELTS (Academic module) (International English Language Testing System)
Minimum score required : 6.5 overall

Test name: Internet-based TOEFL (TOEFL-iBT®)(Test of English as a Foreign Language)University of Manitoba institutional code: 0973*Please note if you have taken multiple tests, we will not consider your “best score” for admission. Individual tests only will be considered and must achieve the minimum requirements in each category and in overall score.
Minimum score required : For tests taken up to January 20, 2026:Overall score of 8620 in Reading20 in Writing20 in Listening20 in SpeakingFor tests taken on or after January 21, 2026:Overall score of 4.54.0 in Reading4.0 in Writing4.0 in Listening4.0 in Speaking

Test name: Pearson Test of English Academic
Minimum score required : 61 overall

Test name: Cambridge Assessment of English at the C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency level
Minimum score required : Minimum score of 180

Test name: Duolingo English Test
Minimum score required : Overall score of 120; minimum score of 100 in each of reading, writing, listening and speaking categories

Fee Information

Tuition Fee

2,220 / per term