Faculty of Environmental & Urban Change
Sustainable Environmental Management
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Offered by
Faculty of Environmental & Urban Change
Offered at
Keele Campus
Degrees offered
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Ways to study
Full-Time, Part-Time
Entry
- Fall - Yes (first and upper year)
- Winter - Yes (first and upper year)
- Summer - Yes (first and upper year)
Applied Learning Opportunities
- Co-op
- Internship
- Placement
- Project-based learning
OUAC Code
- YEZ (BES)
About the Program
Explore some of the most critical issues facing the earth today: the climate crisis, the loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services, waste management, energy consumption and sustainable solutions. In the Sustainable Environmental Management program, you will investigate how the environment and its resources are managed, and how transitions toward more sustainable systems can be accelerated. You’ll learn key problem-solving, innovation and holistic strategies, combined with an understanding of policy, law and regulation, and economic and social dynamics with applied aspects of environmental science and technology.
As you learn first-hand about energy, water, food and waste, you will develop the technical skills to analyze, synthesize and evaluate political, economic and social dimensions of environmental problems, including biodiversity loss, climate change, policy and planning responses, and pathways to sustainability transitions and innovation, especially those that address environmental and social injustices.
You will explore such critical issues as:
- Low-carbon sustainable energy transition
- Environmental policy and governance
- Environmental law
- Ecological economics
- Climate change science and mitigation
- Urban ecology
- Sustainability and just transitions
- Community energy and planning
Students benefit from practical experience through hands-on classroom activities, field and lab-based exercises, and community engagement. The program offers educational work placements and opportunities to participate in the Las Nubes EcoCampus in Costa Rica.
You will develop transferrable skills in critical thinking, leadership, and project management to effectively engage in environmental issues in government, the private sector, and not-for-profit sectors in Canada and abroad, and make positive contributions toward a sustainable future.
Requirements
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Requirements for admission:
To gain admission to this program, your academic average should be in the low-to-mid 70s.Maintaining your offer of admission to this program requires a final academic average of 68%.
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Requirements for admission:
To gain admission to this program, your academic average should be in the low-to-mid 70s.Maintaining your offer of admission to this program requires a final academic average of 68%.
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Requirements for admission:
- A maximum of 30 possible transferable credits may be granted for successful completion of the Baccalauréat Général. Please click , then click “Transfer Credit Requirements” for details.
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Requirements for admission:
- Minimum overall result of “Bien/Buena/Bueno/Good” on all academic courses.
- Some programs require a higher GPA.
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Requirements for admission:
- CAPE 2-unit courses, with results of 3 or better, are eligible for transfer credit, up to a maximum of 18 credits. Please click , then click “Transfer Credit Requirements” for details.
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Requirements for admission:
- Extra courses will be assessed for transfer credit. Applicants with the DEC may be awarded up to one full year of transfer credit.
To gain admission to this program, your academic average should be in the low-to-mid 70s.Maintaining your offer of admission to this program requires a final academic average of 68%.
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Requirements for admission:
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Requirements for admission:
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Requirements for admission:
- GCE A2 examinations with results of "C" or better, are eligible for transfer credit, up to a maximum of 18 credits. Please click , then click “Transfer Credit Requirements” for details.
To gain admission to this program, minimum average of C is required.Maintaining your offer of admission to this program requires a final academic average of C.
The overall average required for admission is determined each year on a program specific basis. Some programs have limited enrolment. Admission is not guaranteed, and all requirements are subject to change.
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Requirements for admission:
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Requirements for admission:
- IB Diploma with passes in six subjects: three passes at the Standard-level and three passes at the Higher-level, or two passes at the Standard-level and four passes at the Higher-level
- Transfer credit is granted for IB courses with Higher-level final grades of 5 or better, to a maximum of 30 credits. Please click , then click “Transfer Credit Requirements” for details.
To gain admission to this program, minimum IB diploma point scores of 28 is required.Maintaining your offer of admission to this program requires minimum IB diploma point scores of 28.
The overall average required for admission is determined each year on a program specific basis. Some programs have limited enrolment. Admission is not guaranteed, and all requirements are subject to change.
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Requirements for admission:
- All-India Senior School Certificate (AISSCE)
- Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC)
- Indian School Certificate (ISC)
- Intermediate Examination Certificate
- Pre-University Examination Certificate
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Requirements for admission:
To gain admission to this program, your academic average should be in the low-to-mid 70s.Maintaining your offer of admission to this program requires a final academic average of 68%.
BES
Requirements for admission:
To gain admission to this program, your academic average should be in the low-to-mid 70s.Maintaining your offer of admission to this program requires a final academic average of 68%.
BES
Requirements for admission:
To gain admission to this program, your academic average should be in the low-to-mid 70s.Maintaining your offer of admission to this program requires a final academic average of 68%.
BES
Requirements for admission:
To gain admission to this program, your academic average should be in the low-to-mid 70s.Maintaining your offer of admission to this program requires a final academic average of 68%.
BES
Requirements for admission:
To gain admission to this program, your academic average should be in the low-to-mid 70s.Maintaining your offer of admission to this program requires a final academic average of 68%.
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Requirements for admission:
To gain admission to this program, your academic average should be in the low-to-mid 70s.Maintaining your offer of admission to this program requires a final academic average of 68%.
BES
Requirements for admission:
To gain admission to this program, your academic average should be in the low-to-mid 70s.Maintaining your offer of admission to this program requires a final academic average of 68%.
OUAC code YEZ
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Requirements for admission:
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To be considered a mature student, you must:
be at least 21 years old by the end of the calendar year of admission to the University;
have been out of full-time high school studies for at least two years; and
have attempted less than one full year of studies at an accredited college or university.
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Requirements for admission:
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Requirements for admission:
To gain admission to this program, your academic average should be in the low-to-mid 70s.Maintaining your offer of admission to this program requires a final academic average of 68%.
BES
Requirements for admission:
To gain admission to this program, your academic average should be in the low-to-mid 70s.Maintaining your offer of admission to this program requires a final academic average of 68%.
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Requirements for admission:
To gain admission to this program, your academic average should be in the low-to-mid 70s.Maintaining your offer of admission to this program requires a final academic average of 68%.
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Requirements for admission:
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Requirements for admission:
- AP College Board examinations are eligible for transfer credit, for results of 4 or 5, up to a maximum of 30 credits. Please click , then click “Transfer Credit Requirements” for details.
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Requirements for admission:
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Requirements for admission:
To gain admission to this program, your academic average should be in the low-to-mid 70s.Maintaining your offer of admission to this program requires a final academic average of 68%.
Start Your Application
- Winter 2027 (January) entry - November 18, 2026
- Summer 2027 (May) entry - April 1, 2027
- Fall 2027 (September) entry - January 15, 2027
- Winter 2027 (January) entry - November 18, 2026
- Summer 2027 (May) entry - April 1, 2027
- Fall 2027 (September) entry - March 24, 2027
- Winter 2027 (January) entry - November 18, 2026
- Summer 2027 (May) entry - April 1, 2027
- Fall 2027 (September) entry - March 24, 2027
- Winter 2027 (January) entry - November 18, 2026
- Summer 2027 (May) entry - April 1, 2027
- Fall 2027 (September) entry - March 24, 2027
Applied Learning Opportunities
Immersive fieldtrips and field study projects provide training in real world settings
Career exploration through work placements and networking opportunities with current professionals and partner organizations.
Co-op and work placements for degree credit.
Capstone courses and senior honours thesis available in this program.
Study Abroad at Las Nubes EcoCampus in Costa Rica.
Recent grad Nawshin chats with us about her experience with the Career Centre and how she secured a full-time role within two months of graduating.
Potential Career Paths
- Sustainability officer
- Energy Assessor
- Policy advisor
- Waste management specialist
- Green Entrepreneur
- Environmental Outreach and Stewardship Coordinator
- Environmental Consultant
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