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Environmental Studies (MES) at Dalhousie University

Dalhousie University, Canada

Programme overview

Create and share knowledge that will generate positive change in the world. Dalhousie’s two-year Environmental Studies (MES) program will give you the opportunity to create and share knowledge to generate positive change in the world.

Faculty: Science  |  Department: School for Resource and Environmental Studies  |  Duration: 2 years or longer  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Career pathways

A wide range of employers have sought graduates from our program, including municipal, federal or provincial government, environmental consulting, and NGOs such as Nature Conservancy, World Wildlife Fund, and the United Nations Environment Programme. Our thesis-based program is suited to pursuing doctoral studies, and careers in academic teaching and/ or research.

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Application information

Entry requirements

As established by the Faculty of Graduate Studies, the entrance requirement is an Honours Bachelor Degree or the equivalent of honours with at least a B average (3.0 GPA) from a university recognized by the Senate of Dalhousie University. A four-year Baccalaureate degree may be considered as the equivalent of honours if there is significant evidence of independent research capacity. Students enrolled in the program come from a wide range of disciplines. Admission to the School is competitive and an academic level of a high B+ (3.3 GPA) or better is generally held by successful applicants. Proof of competence in English: Students must provide satisfactory results from a standard language test, such as TOEFL (minimum score of 100 for the internet-based test); or IELTS (7.5 minimum score).

Domestic applicants: CAD 10,057 a year (2026). 2026-27 Graduate Studies Masters fee schedule, programme fee per year (full-time, Canadian citizens/permanent residents). Tuition only: excludes mandatory incidental, auxiliary and society fees. Non-Canadian master's students pay an additional internation Source

Graduate intakes: September, January and May.

General Faculty of Graduate Studies deadlines: September admission June 1 (Canadian applicants) and April 1 (non-Canadian); January admission October 31 (Canadian) and August 31 (non-Canadian); May admission February 28 (Canadian) and December 31 (non-Canadian). Program deadlines may differ. The application fee is $115, payable online with the application.

Apply through the official page: https://apply.dal.ca/apply/

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