Sustainability Studies Trent University

Overview

The M.A. in Sustainability Studies from Trent University features a customized individual study plan for each student, consisting of a balance of core and elective courses. Create your own Master’s degree with either a strong academic focus (thesis), or a more applied approach (major research paper), or choose a path where you will secure hands-on work experience with an internship field placement by enrolling in our one-of-a-kind Internship stream or our Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management stream. 

Key Facts

Graduates will find career opportunities and success in a number of realms, from academia to industry, to government and the non-profit sector. Have a direct impact on future policies and practices within your chosen field, or consider pursuing further studies at the doctoral level. Guided by complementary course instruction in research methods, professional development, leadership and entrepreneurship, you’ll acquire the tools and expertise necessary to address complex social and environmental challenges in practical ways.

The MA in Sustainability Studies offers a variety of avenues to apply your learning and build skills for your career as a sustainability professional. Our Internship and Entrepreneurship/ Innovation streams include summer placements (paid or unpaid) where students gain real-world experience in a range of governmental, not-for-profit, and corporate sustainability settings. Students in all steams benefit from project-based learning in core courses, where they research and develop solutions to pressing sustainability problems in our community. And as part of our community colloquium, students build their network through connections to sustainability professionals in their chosen field.