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.
- Ranked #1 in Canada
- for agriculture and food science
- 24 graduate programs
- across masters and doctoral programs
- Internships available
- in most course-based master's programs
Masters and PhD Programs at OAC
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
Want to tackle complex challenges through a multidisciplinary lens? OAC offers a variety of four Collaborative Specializations for you to pair with your graduate degree to integrate complementary knowledge across fields. Specializations available include: International Development, Neuroscience, One Health and Toxicology.
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.
Where will your degree take you?
With a strong demand for highly skilled graduates, OAC alumni are well-positioned for inspiring and innovative careers all over the world. In a recent study, OAC reported the diverse career opportunities available to master and PhD program graduates.