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Bachelor of Environmental Studies Natural Sciences

University of the Fraser Valley

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

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University of the Fraser Valley campus

About the program

A four-year environmental degree with a natural-science specialisation and field and lab work.

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

  • Apply core principles of Environmental Studies Natural Sciences
  • Solve subject-relevant problems
  • and communicate results effectively. Suggested learning areas: resource management
  • Sustainability research
  • Communication.

Career outcomes

  • Environmental scientist
  • Environmental technician
  • Field biologist
  • Natural resource manager
  • GIS technician
  • Planning technician
  • Environmental monitor
  • Environmental impact analyst
  • Environmental education consultant
  • Graduate study

Curriculum

  • Four-year interdisciplinary degree with a natural sciences specialisation. Core courses cover human-environment relationships
  • Resource management
  • Sustainability research and communication
  • Upper-level science courses include lab and fieldwork in the Fraser Valley. Delivered in person and online
  • With a practicum or co-op semester.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Grade 12 or equivalent international secondary qualification (or 9+ transferable post-secondary credits with 2.00 GPA)
  • Programme-specific entrance courses and grades per the UFV academic calendar
  • Degree/diploma-level English proficiency (IELTS 6.5
  • TOEFL iBT 88
  • PTE 61
  • Duolingo 110).

Accepted academic background

Secondary school (Grade 12) graduation or an equivalent international qualification (list at ufv. Ca international qualifications).

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic Transcripts
  • English Language Test Results
  • Portfolio.

How to apply

  1. Check the entry requirements and the application window for your intake ( Apply online through EducationPlannerBC (apply. Educationplannerbc. Ca) and pay the 150 CAD application fee. Submit official English proof (TOEFL code 9736
  2. IELTS or other accepted test) and high school and any post-secondary transcripts. Provide a portfolio
  3. Letter of intent
  4. Interview or forms if your programme asks. Receive the offer letter and pay the tuition deposit by the intake deadline. Apply for the study permit. Allow several weeks.

Other costs

Tuition per year$15,316 CAD
Application fee$150 CAD
Deposit$38,764 CAD

Program details

CampusAbbotsford
Faculty or schoolFaculty of Science
DepartmentPlanning, Geography, and Environmental Studies
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value120
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay3
Scholarship noteInstitutional scholarships or awards may be available to eligible applicants. Confirm program-specific eligibility, Funding and application deadlines.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    January 2027

    Applications closed

    1 Nov 2026

    Closed
  • Program starts

    May 2027

    Apply by

    1 Mar 2027

    108 days left
  • Program starts

    September 2027

    Apply by

    1 Jun 2027

    200 days left

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 4 years.