Graduate Programs in Food, Agriculture, Communities and the Environment
Improve Life and your career.
The Ontario Agricultural College (OAC) has the largest and most diverse graduate studies program options within the University of Guelph. With approximately 700 current graduate students across several disciplines within our six academic units, you will be joining a large community network of graduate students seeking to Improve Life through food, agriculture, community and the environment.
Masters and PhD Programs
Course-based masters programs
Gain career-focused skills and expertise to enhance your career. Complete your degree through coursework and applied learning. These 1-2 year programs are ideal for those wishing to expand their career options in the private or public sectors.
Thesis-based programs
Take the next step in your academic journey and gain necessary qualitative and quantitative research skills. Ideal for this wishing to pursue a career in research or academia.
- Animal Biosciences (MSc & PhD)
- Capacity Development and Extension (MSc)
- Environmental Sciences (MSc & PhD)
- Food, Agricultural & Resource Economics (MSc & PhD)
- Food Science (MSc & PhD)
- Landscape Architecture (MLA)
- Plant Agriculture (MSc & PhD)
- Rural Planning & Development (MSc)
- Rural Studies (PhD)
*Indicates a collaborative specialization - an intra-university graduate field of study that provides an additional multidisciplinary experience for students.
Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs
Looking to combine concepts from multiple disciplines to solve a problem from different perspectives? OAC offers a range of graduate programs that combine multiple disciplines for your career development.
Improve Life at Canada's Food University.
Take your education global and complete your masters or PhD at Canada's top university for agricultural science and food. The U of Guelph's Ontario Agricultural College in Canada are global leaders in food, agriculture and its connected sectors with a mission of developing leaders that Improve Life in their communities and across the globe. More than 550 graduate students from 83 different countries call the U of Guelph home.
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Finding an Advisor and Student Research Opportunities
Students in an OAC graduate program have the unique opportunity to work alongside global leaders in food, agriculture, communities and the environment to develop new insights and generate impact. Discover the research opportunities available to OAC graduate students.