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PhD of Sustainability Management

University of Waterloo

  • Waterloo, Canada
  • 4 years
  • English
  • On campus
  • PhD

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University of Waterloo campus

About the program

A one-year accelerated master's on sustainability management open to international students.

Program highlights

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

What you will learn

  • Apply core concepts and methods in Sustainability Management to practical and academic problems. Develop and demonstrate skills relevant to 60 credit units: 40 cu compulsory (sustainability management
  • change management
  • sustainability reporting
  • as reflected in the supplied curriculum summary. Use critical thinking
  • ethical judgment and effective communication in discipline-related projects.

Career outcomes

  • Sustainability offices of companies
  • reporting
  • compliance
  • risk management and procurement functions
  • financial services
  • real estate
  • consulting firms
  • audit firms
  • regulatory bodies

Curriculum

  • 60 credit units: 40 cu compulsory (sustainability management
  • change management
  • sustainability reporting
  • governance
  • climate policies and carbon markets
  • stakeholder engagement
  • 10 cu applied project) and 20 cu electives such as ESG investing
  • sustainable finance and circular economy.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Master's degree (or equivalent) in a related field with a minimum average that varies by programme (commonly 75% to 80%)
  • Or direct entry from an honours bachelor's degree in some programmes
  • Research fit with an approved supervisor and programme-specific documents.

Accepted academic background

Master's (or equivalent) degree in a related field for most PhD programs, Research fit and supervisor, Program-specific documents

Language tests

  • IELTS 7.5
  • TOEFL iBT 5
  • IELTS 7.5

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic Transcripts
  • Bachelor's Degree Certificate
  • English Language Test Results

How to apply

  1. Review the graduate programme admission criteria and application dates. Complete the online graduate application on the official university website. Upload the required academic qualifications and programme-specific supporting documents. Provide evidence of language proficiency if required. Pay the application fee if applicable. Submit the completed application and await the admission decision.

Other costs

Tuition per year$25,332, $25,332 CAD
Application fee$150 CAD
Deposit_

Program details

CampusWaterloo
Faculty or schoolFaculty of Environment
DepartmentSchool of Environment, Enterprise and Development
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value_
Study paceFull-time,Fixed
Post-study stay3
Scholarship noteResearch graduate students may qualify for Waterloo graduate awards and international funding, subject to the specific award, discipline and applicant conditions.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    September 2027

    Apply by

    No deadline listed

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 4 years.