The Master of Sustainability prepares you to turn complex challenges into actionable solutions. In this interdisciplinary, course-based master’s program, you will develop in-demand skills in systems thinking, sustainability strategy, policy analysis, and data-informed decision-making to tackle issues such as climate adaptation, resilient urban infrastructure and the sustainable management of food, water, and energy systems.

This program, offered through the College of Natural and Applied Sciences with founding faculties of ALES and Science, enables you to tailor your degree by choosing one of five concentrated areas of study: Climate Mitigation and Adaptation, Environmental Policy, Collaborative Governance, The Built Environment and Consumption and Production.

Four-year bachelor’s degree (or its academic equivalent) from an academic institution recognized by the University of Alberta.

• An admission grade point average of 3.0, based on the most recent two (2) years of full-time study (or equivalent)

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Applicants with exceptional, relevant prior learning or tenured work experience who have not completed a four-year bachelor’s degree or do not meet the GPA threshold may apply for special consideration, with approval granted by the College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CNAS). For information on this application pathway, please email [email protected].

• International English Language Testing System (academic or immigration) or Test of English as a Foreign Language (Internet Based) or Canadian Academic English Language Assessment or Pearson Test of English (Academic)