Climate Risk Management - Graduate Diploma (GDip) (Online)

Environment 3

Environment 3 (EV3) Building located on Waterloo's Campus, across from Laurel Creek.

Identify and create strategies to mitigate climate risk with the Graduate Diploma in Climate Change.

Designed for working professionals, you’ll gain the skills needed to build climate-resiliency in any industry and become an asset to your current or future organization. The program is completed part-time and fully online for maximum flexibility.  

By the end of the program, you’ll achieve in-depth knowledge in three of the following areas:

  • Accessing and interpreting climate change data
  • Incorporating climate change into business decisions
  • Managing climate change risk
  • Greenhouse gas accounting and management

Program overview

Department/School: Geography and Environmental Management
Faculty: Faculty of Environment
Admit term(s): Fall (September - December), Winter (January – April), Spring (May – August)
Delivery mode: Online
Program type: Diploma
Registration option(s): Part-time
Study option(s): Coursework

Application deadlines

  •  February 1 (for admission in September)
  • June 1 (for admission in January of the following year)
  • October 1(for admission in May of the following year)

Key contacts

Teresa Wilson
t24wilson@uwaterloo.ca

Admission requirements

  • A four year Honours Bachelor degree or equivalent in any humanities, social science, health, engineering or science discipline with an overall average of at least 75% in the last 20 courses (or last two years).

Degree requirements

  • Review the degree requirements in the Graduate Studies Academic Calendar, including the courses that you can anticipate taking as part of completing the degree

Application materials

  • Resume
  • Supplementary information form (SIF)
    • The SIF contains questions specific to your program, typically about why you want to enrol and your experience in that field. Review the application documents web page for more information about this requirement
    • If a statement or letter is required by your program, review the writing your personal statement resources for helpful tips and tricks on completion
       
  • Transcript(s)
  • References
    Two references are required; academic or professional sources
  • Proof of English language proficiency, if applicable
    TOEFL 100 (writing 26, speaking 26), IELTS 7.5 (writing 7.0, speaking 7.0)

Tuition and fees