About the course

Gain the scientific acumen required to have an impact on environmental issues. Environmental Science is the application of a combination of scientific disciplines to issues and questions regarding environmental problems.

　　Gain extensive hands-on experience - Environmental Science at York includes a compulsory Research Design & Field Study course that gets you out using the equipment of the profession. This involves a long weekend at Algonquin Park at The Frost Centre working on a project. You'll learn to use water, soil and climate monitoring equipment and geographic information systems that can be put to use immediately and directly on the job with organizations like the Meteorological Service of Canada and Environment Canada.

　　Our professors are conducting research on such areas as the survival of plant life in the High Arctic, the Oak Ridges Moraine and the contribution of peat lands to the Greenhouse Effect. York is home to one of Canada's most sophisticated indoor flumes to predict water flows and the structure of rivers.

　　In the Biodiversity and Conservation stream, you will specialize in environmental biology to understand how organisms and ecological communities are impacted by environmental stressors and learn to apply this knowledge to protect species and biodiversity. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 4 Year(s)Fees: Not available

Intake	Location
Winter (January), 2024	Toronto
Summer (May), 2024	Toronto
Fall (September), 2024	Toronto
Winter (January), 2025	Toronto
Summer (May), 2025	Toronto
Fall (September), 2025	Toronto
Winter (January), 2026	Toronto
Summer (May), 2026	Toronto

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for York University

You are not required to submit proof of English proficiency language test scores if you have successfully completed or are in the process of successfully completing one of the following -

　　Four full years of study in English or French at an accredited high school in Canada or where English is the official primary language of the country or,

　　Four full years of study at the high-school level where English is the primary language of instruction or,

　　One full year of study in an accredited university degree program in English in a country where English is a primary language or where English is the official language of the institution or

　　Two full years of study in English in an accredited college diploma or applied degree program in a country where English is a primary language or where English is the official language of the institution.

　　International Baccalaureate IB Students who have completed or in the process of completing the IB diploma in English or French may meet our language requirements Students must show achievement of the IB diploma once it has been granted.

　　Applicants with an International Baccalaureate IB Diploma - The University may grant a maximum of 30 credits 5 full courses for Higher Level IB courses with grades of 5 or better.

　　GCE GCSE IGCSE A minimum final grade of B in GCSE IGCSE GCE Ordinary Level English English Language or English as a Second Language OR a minimum final or predicted grade of C in GCE A Level or AS Level or sAICE English or English Language.

　　TOEFL IBT - 88, IELTS - 6.5, Pearson PTE Academic - 60

　　

English language requirements

　　6.5

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Career outcomesIf you aren’t eligible for the above entry requirements, you might want to explore pathway options at York University. If you want to find out more, please speak to our counsellors.

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