Master of Environmental Sciences

The Master of Environmental Sciences program is offered through our School of Environmental Sciences.

Gain state-of-the-art knowledge of technical and scientific advances in environmental science, environmental policy, and sustainability. Learn from world-renowned faculty focused on earth's critical zones - air, land and water - to advance your career in industry, government or the not-for-profit sector. Full-time students can complete the program in one year (or three semesters) getting you back into the workforce quickly.

The School's admission standard for the MES program is the same as the University and requires a four-year, honours science degree with a minimum B- (70-72%) average during the final two years (4 semesters) of full time undergraduate study. Meeting the minimum requirement (B-) does not guarantee entrance, depending on other criteria (e.g., letters of reference, standardized test scores, academic background relevant to the area to which the applicant has applied, degree of work experience in related fields of study) students may be considered for admission with provisional status. Students on provisional status must obtain a B average (70%) in at least two graduate courses during their first semester of study to continue in the program. International English Language Testing System (Academic) (IELTS) 6.5 , Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and (TOEFL Special Home Edition (iBT)) 89 A minimum score of 21 must be achieved in each of the four categories (listening, speaking, reading, writing)