Environmental Studies (Natural Sciences), Bachelor of Environmental Studies at University of the Fraser Valley

Programme overview

UFV’s four-year Bachelor of Environmental Studies (BES) (Natural Sciences) program prepares you to work in the dynamic field of environmental science and to help organizations and communities reach their sustainability goals. Your core courses will help you explore the relationship between humans and the environment.

Faculty: Faculty of Science | Duration: 4 years | Study mode: full-time / part-time | Intake: January, May, September | Location: Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

You will learn about resource management, sustainability research, and innovative problem-solving. You will also learn how to communicate your research and ideas effectively.

Career pathways

BES (Natural Sciences) graduates will have the skills and knowledge to pursue environmental careers in a variety of settings, including agriculture and food secruity, climate change, land use planning/GIS, conservation, environmental management, and environmental communications.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

Option 1: Secondary school (for students with secondary school graduation only) B.C. secondary school graduation or equivalent. A minimum grade of C+ in English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12 (see Note). Note: Students may also present English 12, English Literature 12, English 12 First Peoples, AP English, IB English A (standard level or higher level), or out-of-province equivalent. One of the following: (One of Life Sciences 11, Biology 11, or BIO 083 with a C+ or better) and (one of Chemistry 12, CHEM 093, or CHEM 110 with a C or better). (One of Anatomy and Physiology 12, Biology 12, or BIO 093 with a C+ or better) and (one of Chemistry 11, Chemistry 12, CHEM 083, CHEM 093, or CHEM 110 with a C or better). Option 2: University entrance (for students who have attended some post-secondary school) Completion of 9 university-level credits with a minimum CGPA of 2.00 on all attempted credits. One of the following: (One of Life Sciences 11, Biology 11, or BIO 083 with a C+ or better) and (one of Chemistry 12, CHEM 093, or CHEM 110 with a C or better).

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

UFV has three semesters: Fall (September to December), Winter (January to April) and Summer (May to August; two sessions, May-June and July-August). Some programs accept new students only at specific times (for example Fall only); others accept students in all semesters.

Domestic applicants: programs with continuous application accept applications any time; programs with specific intakes accept applications for set start dates only, listed on the programs open for application page.

International applicants: application period for Fall (Sept to Dec) is Oct 1 to June 1, for Winter (Jan to Apr) is May 1 to Nov 1, and for Summer (May to Aug) is Oct 1 to March 1. Tuition deposit deadlines are June 15 (Fall), Nov 15 (Winter) and Mar 15 (Summer). Some programs may close early due to high demand.

Domestic applicants apply through EducationPlannerBC. Grade 12 students graduating in June may apply for continuous-application programs starting October 1 of their grade 12 year; final high school grades for Fall are due by August 3. The application fee is paid by credit card when applying, or by debit card or cheque at the Office of the Registrar on any campus.

Apply through the official page: https://www.ufv.ca/admissions/apply/

Explore more study programmes

Engineering