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Bachelor of Natural Resource Protection

Vancouver Island University

  • Nanaimo, Canada
  • 4 years
  • English
  • On campus
  • Bachelor

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About the program

A degree completion program for natural resource diploma graduates, with a four-month practicum.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: yes
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (3): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Develop subject knowledge related to Natural Resource Protection. Areas of study described in the supplied curriculum include: Builds on a two-year natural resource diploma with two further years.

Career outcomes

  • Law enforcement officer (natural resource
  • fish
  • wildlife
  • parks)
  • environmental consultant
  • fish and wildlife technician
  • biologist
  • wildlife conservationist
  • range management
  • conservation officer
  • forestry
  • interpretation and guiding

Curriculum

  • Builds on a two-year natural resource diploma with two further years. Year 3 includes projects in natural resource management
  • environmental monitoring
  • research methods
  • natural resource forensic investigations
  • technical writing and GIS
  • with a four-month industry practicum.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • High school graduation or equivalent (VIU country equivalency list) with English 12 grade C or an accepted English test
  • Programme pages add prerequisites and limited-entry programmes are competitive. BEd Post-Baccalaureate needs a prior degree.

Accepted academic background

High school graduation or equivalent (VIU country equivalency list); BEd Post-Baccalaureate needs a prior university degree

Language tests

  • IELTS 6.5
  • TOEFL iBT 88
  • PTE Academic 60
  • Duolingo 115
  • Cambridge 176

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic Transcripts
  • Passport Copy

How to apply

  1. Review the admission requirements for this program. Check the admission requirements and the next available intake. Complete the international application through the official admissions website. Submit academic transcripts and the passport photo page. Provide English proficiency evidence and certified translations when required. Pay the application fee. Review the offer and pay the required tuition deposit. Use the admission letter to apply for the study permit.

Other costs

Tuition per year$25,713, $25,713 CAD
Application fee$156 CAD
Deposit$10,000 CAD

Program details

CampusNanaimo
Faculty or schoolScience, Engineering, and Technology Programs
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Teaching languageEnglish
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Post-study stay3
Scholarship noteVIU offers 20 International Student Entrance Scholarships worth CAD 5,000 each for first-year students in undergraduate programmes, based on academic excellence. Awards are competitive, not guaranteed; a prospective-student entrance award application and published deadline may apply.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    September 2027

    Apply by

    31 Mar 2027

    137 days left

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 4 years.