Overview
At University of Waterloo we offer a master degree in Climate Change.
Key Features
- Geography as a discipline: finding practical solutions and managing complex environmental problems.
- As a globally respected discipline, Geography provides us with the perspective and tools to respond to challenges facing society.
- At its core, Geography provides practical solutions to issues at local to global scales with a special emphasis on geographical context.
Programme Structure
- Waterloo has built an entrepreneurial ecosystem that propels students to transform and disrupt the status quo. We offer our graduate students opportunities to engage in experiential learning and connect with industry to support them in inquiry and impact-driven research.
- We have a wide range of professional and online programs that, alongside our research programs, support our students in the creation of personal, economic, and societal value.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 18 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Disciplines
Climate Studies & Meteorology View 6 other Masters in Climate Studies & Meteorology in CanadaAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General 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).
- In some instances, students with a three‐year degree are accepted into a "qualifying period" whereby they take one or two terms of prescribed undergraduate courses and then, if grades on these are high enough (usually 75%), the student is allowed to proceed into the MCC program. Please contact the Department Coordinator for more information on qualifying years.
- Three references, normally from academic sources but may be from professional sources
- Proof of English language proficiency, if applicable. TOEFL 100 (writing 26, speaking 26), IELTS 7.5 (writing 7.0, speaking 7.0).
Tuition Fee
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International
20840 CAD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 10420 CAD per semester during 18 months. -
National
4508 CAD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2254 CAD per semester during 18 months.
Living costs for Waterloo
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Financing
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Funding
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