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Environmental engineering demands comprehensive knowledge of how human actions impact both local ecosystems and the global environment. Professionals in this field create innovative approaches to fulfill societal demands while preserving ecological integrity and conserving resources for coming generations. Our curriculum pushes students to develop fair solutions that provide equal access to benefits while preventing disadvantaged groups from bearing disproportionate environmental burdens. The program encompasses environmental system evaluation, observation, planning, and modeling. Graduates emerge equipped to: restore polluted areas; handle waste to reclaim materials and reduce health hazards; ensure clean water supplies; safeguard air quality in all environments; develop sustainable products and processes with reduced resource consumption; and maintain environmental standards for thriving communities.
The secondary school graduation certificate which would admit a student to an internationally recognized university in his or her home country is normally acceptable for admission to the University of Guelph.
English Proficiency Requirements
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) - Minimum overall score of 6.5 with no band less than 6
Cambridge English: C1 Advanced and C2 Proficiency - Minimum overall score of 176 with no band less than 169.
Canadian Academic English Language Assessment (CAEL) - Minimum overall band score of 70
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) Internet-based: minimum total score of 89 with no individual scaled score less than 21; Computer-based: minimum score of 250; Paper-based: minimum score of 600
Duolingo English Test - Minimum overall score of 110. Individual subscores may be considered.
Pearson Test of English (PTE) - Minimum score of 60 and no score less than 60 for any individual component
Advanced Level of the English Language Certificate Program - Successful completion of the University of Guelph, Open Learning Advanced Level of the English Language Certificate Program (Levels 9 and 10).