The Faculty of Environment has a diverse offering of graduate programs, each dedicated to shaping a more sustainable future. Our programs include graduate diplomas, master's and doctoral degrees. Whether you are a working professional looking for a part-time, online diploma or a student looking for a full-time research opportunity, there is a program that meets your needs.
Coursework-based online diplomas
Coursework-based online and hybrid degrees
Master of Environment and Business (MEB)
Coursework-based master’s degrees
Master of Climate Change (MCC)
Master of Development Practice (MDP)
Master of Economic Development and Innovation (MEDI)
Climate Risk Management (Graduate Diploma)
Part-time, online, coursework, 16 months.
For working professionals who must identify and create strategies to mitigate climate risk. Gain the applied skills needed to build climate-resiliency in any industry and become an asset to your current or future organization.
Master of Environment and Business (MEB)
Part-time (40 months) or full-time (1 year), online with two required residencies, coursework.
Gain the knowledge and skills to be a business sustainability professional with this mostly-online degree. Complete the capstone project on a topic aligned with your current industry or in a subject matter of interest. Present your findings at the two-day capstone residency.Master of Future Cities (MFC)
Part-time (40 months) or full-time (1 year), online with two required residencies, coursework.
Learn competency in future and systems thinking and foresight methods to tackle the complex challenges of cities and urban areas. Work closely with external partners to develop solutions to specific urban sustainability problems for your capstone project.
Master of Climate Change (MCC)
On campus, full-time (12 months) or part-time (32 months), coursework.
Gain advanced training and expertise specific to climate change, including climate change science, vulnerability and adaptation, and mitigation. Spend your final term completing additional coursework or an internship in the public or private sector, at a research institute, or for a non-governmental organization.
Master of Development Practice (MDP)
On campus, full-time (12 months), coursework.
Become global development professionals with core courses in health sciences, natural sciences, social sciences and management sciences. End the program with a graduate studies practicum or graduate-level project courses.
Master of Economic Development and Innovation (MEDI)
On campus, full-time (12 months) or part-time (24 - 36 months), coursework.
Facilitate prosperity, sustainability and inclusive growth in cities and communities in Canada and around the world. End the program with an internship, applied research project or major research paper.
Geography (MA, MES, MSc)
On-campus, full- or part-time, master's research paper (MA, MES) or thesis (MA, MES, MSc)
Delve into the field of geography and pursue research in one of the following areas: Climate change and environment; economy and society; earth system science; and geomatics.
- Program and application information (MA, MES, MSc)
- Inquiries: env-geog@uwaterloo.ca
Planning (MA, MES)
On-campus, full- or part-time, master's research paper or thesis.
Study the field of Planning in one of the following areas: community planning, community sustainability; housing and transportation; and modelling, visualization and design.
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Inquiries: env-plan@uwaterloo.ca
Social and Ecological Sustainability (MES)
On-campus, full- or part-time, master's research paper, thesis or master's research paper with internship.
Study environmental management in one of the following areas: environmental policy; ecological restoration and conservation; and ethics, assessment, and resilience.
PhD in Global Governance
On-campus, full-time, thesis.
Examine the actors, institutions, ideas, rules, and processes that contribute to the management of global society. Interrogate the concepts, tools, and assumptions that have served scholars in the past and assesses new approaches for addressing contemporary and future challenges.
PhD in Sustainability Management
On-campus, full- or part-time, thesis.
Produce a dissertation of independent and original work that advances theory and knowledge in sustainability management, including development management, governance, social innovation, industrial ecology and sustainable businesses.