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PhD of Environment and Sustainability
- Saskatoon, Canada
- 4 years
- English
- On campus
- PhD
About the program
A four-year degree with majors in environmental studies or resource management.
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
- Learners studying Environment and Sustainability can develop the ability to interpret environmental or natural-system data
- Evaluate human impacts
- And propose evidence-based approaches to resource or sustainability challenges. These are indicative learning goals
- Not a confirmed list of the university's assessed course outcomes.
Career outcomes
- Resource management
- Environmental policy and planning
- Consulting
- Environmental education
- Journalism
- Research
- Non-governmental organizations
- Graduate study
Curriculum
- Four years
- 120 credit hours. Two majors share common courses: Environmental Studies adds economics
- Political science and geography
- Resource Management adds ecology and science courses such as GIS
- Population and resource dynamics and quantitative methods. Ethics
- Ecology
- Economics
- Risk and policy run through the degree.
Entry requirements
Academic
- Master's degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline with a cumulative weighted average of at least 70%
- plus demonstrated ability for independent research
- supervisor approval is required in many programs
- English proficiency if English is not the first language
- Grade/entry criteria: Cumulative weighted average of at least 70% (USask grade system equivalent) in the Master's degree.
Accepted academic background
Master's degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline; demonstrated ability for independent thought, advanced study and research; supervisor approval required in many programmes
Language tests
- IELTS 6.5
- TOEFL iBT 4.5
- Duolingo 120
- PTE Academic 63
- Cambridge 176
Documents you’ll need
- Academic Transcripts
- Academic References
- English Language Proficiency Evidence
How to apply
- Review the specific programme admission requirements and intake deadline. Complete the online application on the official university website. Provide academic transcripts
- qualifications
- applicable English-language results. Upload any additional documents required by the programme. Pay the application fee if the university requires one. Monitor the application decision and respond to the offer. Complete enrollment and immigration steps where applicable.
Other costs
| Tuition per year | $7,096 CAD |
|---|---|
| Application fee | $145 CAD |
| Deposit | _ |
Program details
| Campus | Saskatoon |
|---|---|
| Faculty or school | School of Environment and Sustainability |
| Department | _ |
| Teaching language | English |
| Credit value | _ |
| Study pace | _ |
| Post-study stay | 3 |
| Scholarship note | Graduate research awards and departmental scholarships are competitive and subject to degree, academic record, availability and supervisor or department selection; funding is not guaranteed. |
Intakes and deadlines
Program starts
September 2027
Apply by
No deadline listed
Frequently asked questions
The program takes 4 years.
Tuition is $7,096 CAD per year. The application fee is $145 CAD. The estimated living cost is $23,448 CAD.
Accepted language tests: IELTS 6.5, TOEFL iBT 4.5, Duolingo 120, PTE Academic 63, Cambridge 176.