Program Overview

Sustainability Management (Water) - Master of Environmental Studies (MES)

The Master of Environmental Studies in Sustainability Management Collaborative Water program is designed to support the economic, social, and political transition to sustainability while discovering innovative ways to tackle global water challenges. As a future sustainability innovator, you will gain interdisciplinary research skills, management approaches, strategies, and processes to realize sustainable growth outcomes within business, government, and not-for-profit organizations.

Program Overview

• 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, Master's, Research
• Length of program: 24 months (full-time)
• Registration option(s): Full-time, Part-time
• Study option(s): Thesis

Research Project Opportunities

The program offers various research project opportunities, including:

• The Metabolism of Islands: This project focuses on the sensitivity of small islands to climate change risks, including extreme weather events, changing precipitation patterns, and threats from future sea-level rise.
• Municipal Net-Zero Action Research Partnership: This climate mitigation project aims to support Canadian municipalities in monitoring, measuring, and achieving net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation goals.

Admission Requirements

• A four-year undergraduate degree equivalent in a humanities, social science, health, engineering, natural science, environmental science, or business discipline with an overall average of at least 75% in the last two years.

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 the institutional thesis repository to see recent submissions from the School of Environment, Enterprise and Development graduate students.

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: Two academic references are required.
• Proof of English language proficiency, if applicable: TOEFL 100 (writing 26, speaking 26), IELTS 7.5 (writing 7.0, speaking 7.0)

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.

Funding

• Review the funding graduate school resources for graduate students.

Career Opportunities

Sustainability Management MES graduates work as consultants, program managers, junior analysts, and many other positions that utilize the skills they developed in the program.