Program Overview

Program Overview

The Sustainability Management (Water) - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) program is designed to contribute to the creation of academic knowledge by developing methods, systems, concepts, and tools for sustainability management while discovering innovative ways to tackle global water challenges.

Program Details

• Department/School: School of Environment, Enterprise and Development
• Faculty: Faculty of Environment
• Admit term(s): Fall (September - December)
• Delivery mode: On-campus
• Program type: Collaborative, Doctoral, Research
• Length of program: 48 months (full-time)
• Registration option(s): Full-time, Part-time
• Study option(s): Thesis

Research Project Opportunities

The program offers research project opportunities, including the Municipal Net-Zero Action Research Partnership, which aims to support Canadian municipalities in monitoring, measuring, and achieving net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation goals.

Research Project Details

• The main goal of this climate mitigation project is to ensure emissions reduction projects, policies, and programs are aligned with Canada's national reduction commitments.
• The project creates improved measurement, analysis, and monitoring systems for both municipal and community-wide GHG emissions to advance the quantification of GHG emissions and enable the application of methods to identify mitigation opportunities and evaluate their effectiveness.

Admission Requirements

• A master's degree with distinction (typically an overall average of at least 80%, or equivalent).
• Facility with research methods is expected, whether through the presentation of specific graduate courses or original research at the graduate level.

Application Materials

• Resume
• Statement of interest: A statement of maximum 500 words explaining your interest in and fit for the program you’re applying to.
• Program-specific questions (PSQ): Questions specific to the program you’re applying to.
• Transcript(s)
• References: Three academic references are required, unless a professional reference is specified.
• Proof of English language proficiency, if applicable: TOEFL 100 (writing 26, speaking 26), IELTS 7.5 (writing 7.0, speaking 7.0)

Degree Requirements

• Review the degree requirements on the Graduate Studies Academic Calendar, including the courses that you can anticipate taking as part of completing the degree.
• Check out Waterloo's institutional thesis repository to see recent submissions from the School of Environment, Enterprise and Development graduate students.

Tuition and Fees

• Visit the graduate program tuition page to determine the tuition and incidental fees per term for your program.
• Review living costs and housing, including the PhD housing guarantee program for admitted students.