Overview

The Ecological Restoration program of the British Columbia Institute of Technology combines the strong technical and applied (experiential) knowledge at BCIT with SFU’s fundamental (contextual) basic science and community engagement expertise. The product is a unique joint-degree program that will fundamentally advance both the practice and science of ecological restoration.

The Strenghts of the Program

Is a unique interdisciplinary & inter-institutional curriculum;

Is at the leading edge of this new, and rapidly growing, environmental discipline;

Courses have been specifically designed to offer advanced, specialized training in ecological restoration;

Entails an interdisciplinary, hands-on approach to addressing pressing practical problems;

Permits specialization in restoration of aquatic or terrestrial ecosystems;

Focuses on using applied research to provide solutions to government, institutional, and industry problems;

Has strong industry connections via client-based research projects; and

Is a unique program in Canada, and is among very few similar programs in North America.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Concepts of Ecological Restoration and the Physical Environment

Planning and Monitoring for Ecological Restoration

Concepts of Ecological Restoration and the Biological Environment

Restoration of Terrestrial Ecosystems

Restoration of Aquatic Ecosystems

Project Management & Policy for Ecological Restoration

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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90

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PTE Academic

65

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IELTS

7

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Credits

36 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Burnaby, Canada

Disciplines

Biodiversity & Conservation Ecology View 13 other Masters in Ecology in Canada

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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130

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TOEFL^® IBT

90

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65

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IELTS

7

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Other requirements

General requirements

A four-year bachelor’s degree in ecological restoration, ecology, plant science, animal science, soil science, environmental science, resource science (land, water, fish and wildlife, forestry), physical geography, environmental engineering, or a related program from a recognized post-secondary institution

A cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0/4.33 (70%; B average), or a grade point average of at least 3.33/4.33 (77%; B+ average) based on the last 60 credits/units of undergraduate courses

One introductory course each in ecology and statistics

Two upper-level courses in any combination of: biology, ecology (plant, fish, wildlife, restoration/reclamation, etc.), statistics, plant science, soil science, physical geography (hydrology, geomorphology, limnology, etc.), forest science, natural resource management, environmental science, or related courses

IELTS, TOEFL, or PTE (Academic) scores

Three references

Resume and official transcripts

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

24960 CAD / year

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Citizens or residents

12240 CAD / year

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Living costs

Burnaby

Canada

1600 - 2700 CAD / month

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Funding

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

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General requirements

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International Applies to you

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Living costs

Burnaby

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