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At the School of Environmental Studies, you'll develop a deep understanding of environmental systems' breadth and intricacy, gain skills to navigate socio-economic aspects of challenges, and build core knowledge to evolve with future changes. The program examines environmental systems through both scientific and humanistic lenses, emphasizing their cultural and societal impacts. Our interdisciplinary undergraduate degrees integrate science, social science, and humanities disciplines. Dedicated to outstanding education, we provide students with comprehensive environmental expertise—both theoretical and practical. The curriculum emphasizes investigative learning and community involvement, offering direct engagement with environmental problems and solutions.
Applicants must have the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), and six 4U/4M courses. Students must have a minimum of three 4U courses, except where stated otherwise. Students in francophone schools may offer the equivalent of English 4U.
The accepted tests of facility in English and the minimally acceptable scores for each are:
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) - Score of 6.5 on Academic Module with no band below 6.0; Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) - iBT (Internet Based TOEFL)/88 overall: 24 Writing, 22 Speaking, 22 Reading, 20 Listening; Paper Based TOEFL (PBT)/580 (TBC); Canadian Academic English Language Assessment (CAEL) - Overall band of 70 with no band below 60; Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB) - 90; Queen’s School of English - High standing on 12-week English for Academic Purposes advanced level English courses; Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) - Overall score of 60.