Overview
About the program
Our faculty and courses in Plant and Soil Science at The University of Vermont span a wide range of disciplines, offering students a highly customizable course of study.
We study food security and sovereignty, sustainable food production, ecological landscape design, climate change in agricultural and land use systems, improvement of food crops, ecological pest management, soil health, and more.
Programme Structure
Areas of research include:
- Crop Breeding
- Tree Fruit
- Viticulture
- Integrated Pest Management
- Agroecology
- Evolutionary Biology
- Soil Health
- Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Plant Pathology
- Landscape Design
- International Environmental Studies
- Landscape/Systems Ecology
- Entomology
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 84 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
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Language
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Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Soil Science Botany View 31 other PhDs in Botany in United StatesAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
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Student insurance
Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:
- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- To be eligible for admission, applicants must hold a U.S. baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution or an equivalent degree from an accredited/recognized foreign institution prior to the date of first graduate enrollment at The University of Vermont.
Also required:
- Statement of Purpose
- Letters of Recommendation
- Transcript
- Test Scores for English Proficiency Examination
Tuition Fee
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International
19071 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1780 USD per credit during 84 months. -
National
19071 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1780 USD per credit during 84 months. -
In-State
7264 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 678 USD per credit during 84 months.
Living costs for Burlington
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Funding
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Scholarships Information
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Available Scholarships
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