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Honours Bachelor of Science Water Resource Science with Specialization in Applied Environmental Resource Management at Lakehead University

Lakehead University, Canada

Programme overview

Honours Bachelor of Science in Water Resource Science with specialization in applied environmental resource management. Our Water Resource Science program is the only undergraduate program of its kind in Canada, and will provide you with the necessary skills and scientific knowledge to protect and advocate for our most valuable resource. The study of Water Resource Science emphasizes how the ecology, physical processes and chemistry of natural systems interact and produce the diverse environments present on Earth.

Faculty: Science and Environmental Studies  |  Department: Water Resource Science  |  Duration: 4 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September and January  |  Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

Career pathways

Career paths include Drainage Engineer, Hydrologist, Water and Sewer Engineer, Environmental Technician, Hydrological Engineer, Public Works Manager, River and Canal Works Engineer, Water Resources, Systems, or Treatment Engineer, Watershed Manager, Environmental Consultant.

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Entry requirements

Ontario applicants: Ontario Secondary School Diploma with six Grade 12 U or M courses including the programme prerequisites and a minimum 70% overall average (top six courses); higher averages may be required where demand exceeds available places. Ontario programme prerequisites: English (ENG4U), 3 from: Advanced Functions (MHF4U), Biology (SBI4U), Calculus & Vectors (MCV4U), Chemistry (SCH4U), Data Management (MDM4U), Earth & Space Science (SES4U), or Physics (SPH4U). Note: Biology, Chemistry, and Advanced Functions (a.k.a. Pre-Calculus) are recommended.

Domestic applicants: CAD 6,104 a year (2026-2027). Ontario resident; first-year full-time tuition at Thunder Bay for the Science fee group; excludes ancillary fees. Source

International applicants: CAD 31,750 a year (2026-2027). International; first-year full-time tuition at Thunder Bay for the Science fee group; excludes ancillary fees. Source

Main intake: September. January intake for select undergraduate programs, except Consecutive Education, Environmental Management, Forestry, Lakehead-Georgian degree+diploma programs, Music, Nursing and One Year Social Work. No May (Spring) intake for undergraduate programs. Bachelor of Education and Diploma/Degree in Technological Education: Spring/Summer 2027 entry.

Lakehead has three intake periods: Fall (September), Winter (January) and Spring/Summer (May/July).

Fall 2027 recommended deadlines for all undergraduate programs: January 15, 2027 for Ontario high school applicants, March 1, 2027 for college transfer applicants, March 1, 2027 for international applicants and August 31, 2027 for domestic applicants; most programs accept applications after these dates while space remains.

Winter 2027 (January) recommended deadlines: November 2, 2026 for international applicants and December 1, 2026 for domestic applicants.

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (3 and 4 year programs): recommended deadline January 15, 2027 for Fall 2027. One-Year Honours Bachelor of Social Work and Year 3 of Social Work: December 10, 2026. Juris Doctor: November 2, 2026.

Bachelor of Education (Thunder Bay and Orillia) and Diploma/Degree in Technological Education: recommended deadline November 2, 2026 for Spring/Summer 2027 admission. The 2-year Bachelor of Education application is made through OUAC's TEAS and costs $159 CAD plus a $75 supplemental fee.

Undergraduate application fee through Lakehead's online application: $135 CAD; document evaluation fee of $75 CAD for undergraduate applicants with completed post-secondary studies.

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