McGill University's Department of Natural Resource Sciences (NRS) offers research-based graduate programs leading to Master of Science (M.Sc.) and Doctorate (Ph.D.) degrees. Students can specialize in areas such as Agricultural Economics, Entomology, Forest Science, Microbiology, Soil Science, and Wildlife Biology. Some programs offer additional options in collaboration with the McGill School of Environment and the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, which may involve extra coursework.

Application deadlines for most M.Sc. (thesis) and Ph.D. programs are January 15 for international applicants and May 31 for Canadian/Permanent Residents for the Fall semester; and July 15 for international applicants and September 1 for Canadian/Permanent Residents for the Winter semester. The M.Sc. Agricultural Economics program only accepts applications for the Fall semester, with deadlines of January 15 for international applicants and May 31 for Canadian/Permanent Residents.

For detailed information on application procedures and program specifics, please visit the NRS Graduate Programs page.