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Bachelor of Science - Environmental Science

Mount Allison University
Canada, New Brunswick, Sackville
Tuition fee CA$22,427 per year

The fees shown here are for the 2023–2024 academic year and include tuition (CA$20,210), international student basic medical coverage and student fees.

The fees displayed are estimates only for two semesters and are subject to change.

Registration fee CA$350 one-time

The registration fee includes the non-refundable application fee (CA$50) and the refundable deposit fee (CA$300).

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Overview

Environmental science is an ideal discipline if you have both a strong interest in science and a concern for the environment. This interdisciplinary program is science-intensive and provides you with the foundation necessary to understand environmental issues from many different perspectives.

The environmental science program at Mount Allison provides a strong but diverse scientific foundation required to understand environmental issues from a multi-disciplinary perspective. Issues studied include:

  • the mechanics of weather and climate
  • the biological consequences of climate change
  • the impacts of environmental degradation
  • the effects of climate on the distribution of animals and plants
  • the causes of sea-level changes

In upper years, you will complement your major with an in-depth concentration of courses to provide you with a scientific specialty when you graduate. Concentrations include:

  • Aquatic environments
  • Environmental chemistry
  • Environmental management
  • Environmental modelling
  • Environmental monitoring

You also have the opportunity to investigate issues you are passionate about through independent research (honours).

Career opportunities

Popular career paths for environmental science graduates include:

  • ecologist
  • environmental consultant
  • public policy analyst
  • environmental auditor/risk assessor
  • water treatment plant operator
  • air quality specialist
  • soil scientist
  • wildlife conservationist
  • environmental activist
  • pollution/contamination removal specialist
  • water resource specialist
Apply Now! September 2024
This intake is not applicable
Studies commence
Sep 3, 2024
Apply Now! January 2025
This intake is not applicable
Studies commence
Jan 2, 2025

Application deadlines apply to citizens of: United States

Apply Now! September 2024
This intake is not applicable
Studies commence
Sep 3, 2024
Apply Now! January 2025
This intake is not applicable
Studies commence
Jan 2, 2025

Application deadlines apply to citizens of: United States