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
For program-specific inquiries: 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
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Visit the graduate program tuition page on the Finance website to determine the tuition and incidental fees per term for your program
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Review living costs and housing
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Review the funding graduate school resources for graduate students