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Climate Change - Master of Climate Change (MCC) at University of Waterloo

University of Waterloo, Canada

Programme overview

Gain advanced training and expertise in climate change, including climate change science, vulnerability and adaptation, and mitigation with the Master of Climate Change program. This on-campus program can be completed in one year of full-time study or can be completed part-time for flexibility if you’re a working professional. Learn to interpret and evaluate climate change research and policy and gain professional skills in research execution, collaborative problem solving, and effective written and oral communication.

Faculty: Faculty of Environment  |  Department: Geography and Environmental Management  |  Duration: 12 months (full-time)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: Fall (September - December); application deadlines: February 1 (for admission in September)  |  Location: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Study option(s): Coursework.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Students must have completed a four year honours bachelor degree (or equivalent) in a humanities, social science, health, engineering, science, or business discipline with an overall average of at least 75% in the final 20 courses (or last 2 years).

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.

Terms run fall (September to December), winter (January to April) and spring (May to August). Programmes are currently accepting applications for fall 2027; intake terms vary by programme.

Graduate applications are made online through the Graduate Studies Application and the non-refundable application fee is $150 CAD per program, paid in the applicant portal. Deadlines are set by each programme (for example MDSAI part-time: fall January 15, winter July 1). Apply two to four weeks ahead of the programme deadline.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.apply.uwaterloo.ca/apply/

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