Sustainability and Financial Management at University of Waterloo

Programme overview

Leads to the Bachelor of Sustainability and Financial Management. Sustainable finance is paving the way for a greener future by moving beyond the limited approaches of the past. For companies, aligning environmental responsibility with profitability is becoming essential. Using environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting to drive policy and decision-making ensures long-term success. Offered as a co-op programme only.

Faculty: School of Accounting and Finance and the School of Environment, Enterprise and Development | Study mode: co-op | Location: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Most of the classes you’ll take will be Sustainability and Financial Management, Accounting and Financial Management, and Environment and Business courses. Sample upper-year courses include Introduction to Financial Services, Advancing Sustainability: A Systems Approach, Integrated Planning, Reporting, and Risk Management for Sustainability, Engaging Stakeholders.

Career pathways

Your career path will depend on your interests. You might use your environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) knowledge to lead organizations toward a greener world.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Ontario applicants: Six Grade 12 U and/or M courses including Any Grade 12 U English (minimum final grade of 75%); Advanced Functions (minimum final grade of 75%); Calculus and Vectors (minimum final grade of 75%); Admission average: Mid-80s; Recommended courses: Principles of Financial Accounting; Mathematics of Data Management. How to apply: Apply directly to this program on your application. You can apply either to Sustainability and Financial Management (SFM) or Accounting and Financial Management (AFM), but not both. If you're interested in other financial management programs, you can apply to Computing and Financial Management and/or Science and Financial Management in addition to your AFM or SFM application.

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.

First-year students are admitted for the September (fall) term only. Terms: fall (September to December), winter (January to April), spring (May to August). Part-time, online, post-degree and non-degree studies can start in the winter, spring or fall term.

Applications for September 2027 entry close on 1 February 2027 for programs other than Engineering (documents due 15 February 2027) and on 15 January 2027 for Engineering programs other than Architecture (documents due 1 February 2027). International students have the same deadlines. Full-time applicants apply through the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC).

Part-time, online, post-degree and non-degree studies: winter 2027 applications close 30 October 2026 for degree and non-degree (13 November 2026 for post-degree); spring 2027 applications close 26 February 2027 for degree and non-degree (12 March 2027 for post-degree). Optometry closes 12 November 2026 and Pharmacy closes 6 January 2027.

Apply through the official page: https://uwaterloo.ca/future-students/admissions/how-to-apply

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