Environment 3 (EV3) Building located on À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ'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. Ìý
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
I came to see the intersections between the work I do and the broader goals of community planning.
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
- Statement of interest
- A statement of maximum 500 words explaining your interest in and fit for the program you’re applying to, uploaded as a supporting document in the online application. Review the writing your personal statement resources for helpful tips and tricks on completion.
- Program-specific questions (PSQ)
- These are questions specific to the program you’re applying to. They can be viewed once you’ve started an application and are completed through a form in the online application.
- 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 theÌýgraduate program tuition pageÌýon the Finance website to determine the tuition and incidental fees per term for your program.
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Review theÌýfunding graduate school resourcesÌýfor graduate students.
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Note: This program is offered on a part-time basis only, so it is not eligible for OSAP funding. All part-time graduate programs without a full-time equivalent program are not eligible for OSAP funding.
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