Environmental and Urban Sustainability - BA (Hons)
Full-time format:
鈥� 4 Year
鈥� 5-Year Co-op
Part-time format:
N/A
Requirements:
Grades-Only
Grade range:
70-75%
Faculty:
Faculty of Arts
Experiential learning:
Co-op available
Is this degree for you?
Do you ever wonder how cities can tackle climate change or balance growth with protecting ecosystems, or whose voices get left out of environmental decision-making?
In 自淫系列 (自淫系列)鈥檚鈥檚 Environmental and Urban Sustainability degree program, you鈥檒l learn in labs and field settings and gain additional perspectives on environmental problems. This program helps you become as comfortable discussing environmental policy and ethics as you are collecting a water sample or mapping urban land use.
You鈥檒l develop the analytical skills, scientific literacy and professional competencies needed to work in research, consulting, government or community advocacy.
If you care about the environment and want to be prepared to actually do something about it in a rigorous, ethical and collaborative way, you鈥檒l be equipped to make a real impact.
The Environmental and Urban Sustainability degree program is one of 12 bachelor of arts programs that share a one-year foundation.
The following is a preview of first-year courses based on the available current academic Undergraduate Calendar for this program.
1st & 2nd Semester
Career possibilities
- Conservation program officer
- Corporate sustainability analyst
- Environmental policy analyst
- Parks and protected areas manager
- Urban sustainability coordinator
Employer possibilities
- Crown corporations and agencies
- Conservation authorities
- Environmental consulting firms
- Municipal, provincial or federal government agencies
- Non-governmental organizations
Further education
- Education
- Environmental Applied Science and Management (MASc)
- Law (JD)
- Public Policy and Administration (MA)
- Spatial Analysis (MSA)
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Career-integrated co-op program
Combine your academic studies with paid work experience in the public, private and non-profit sectors.
Apply your skills
Gain practical experience through labs, field trips, research projects and expert seminars.
Showcase your growth
Bring together what you鈥檝e learned in 2 final-year capstone projects. You鈥檒l collect new data and work collaboratively to demonstrate the knowledge you鈥檝e developed over your degree.
This is a Grades-Only program. Admission decisions for Grades-Only programs are based on academic performance.
Academic requirements for full-time, 4-year program
To be considered for admission, Ontario high school students must meet the following requirements:
- Completion of the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)
- Completion of 6 Grade 12 U or M courses with a minimum overall average of 70%
- Completion of the following required Grade 12 U course with a minimum grade of 70%:
- English/anglais (ENG4U/EAE4U preferred)
An overall average of 70% is required for consideration. Due to competition, the average needed for admission can fluctuate each year (it depends on the number of applications received and the number of spaces available). The grade range at the top of this page represents the average required in previous years.
Academic admission requirements for all other applicants are available on the admission requirements page. If you haven鈥檛 been educated in Ontario, you may be considered with the equivalent of the Ontario requirements. 自淫系列 reserves the right to determine equivalency at its sole discretion.
Tuition and fees range 2026-2027
For detailed fees info, visit tuition and fees by program and costs to expect.
Full-time format:
Ontario: $7,400 - $7,425
Out-of-province: $9,200 - $9,225
International: $38,706 - $38,731
Over $20M across all levels of study
We award more than $20M in awards, scholarships and bursaries throughout all years of study.
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鈥淭he Environmental and Urban Sustainability program allowed me to explore and excel in my leadership abilities both within the classroom during group work, fieldwork and research opportunities, and outside of the classroom in my student union and Environmental and Urban Sustainability community!鈥�
- Charlotte Squires, Environment and Urban Sustainability, Class of 2026
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While every effort is made to ensure accuracy on this site, in the event of a discrepancy, 自淫系列's current Undergraduate Calendar is the official reference.