Sustainable Environmental Management York University

Overview

The Sustainable Environmental Management programme at York University offers an in-depth exploration of the most pressing ecological challenges facing our planet today. Students investigate critical issues such as the climate crisis, biodiversity loss, and waste management while developing innovative strategies for resource conservation. This degree combines scientific understanding with policy, law, and social dynamics to accelerate the transition toward sustainable global systems.

Why Sustainable Environmental Management at York University?

Choosing this programme means joining the Faculty of Environmental & Urban Change, a centre dedicated to addressing environmental and social injustices. Students benefit from extensive experiential education, including hands-on lab exercises, community engagement projects, and professional work placements. A unique feature of the programme is the opportunity to study at the Las Nubes EcoCampus in Costa Rica, providing first-hand international field experience. Furthermore, the university offers a 3+2 pathway to a Master in Environmental Studies, allowing high-achieving students to fast-track their postgraduate education.

Tuition Fee Breakdown

• International fee: CAD 41526 per year
• National fee: CAD 8536 per year

Visit the Fees and Funding section for a breakdown in your local currency.

Syllabus

Modules may include:

• Environmental Management
• Environmental Science
• Physical Geography: Weather and Climate
• Physical Geography: Dynamic Earth
• World Geography
• Treaties, Art and Environment
• Ecological Economics
• Environmental Law
• Urban Ecology

Careers with Sustainable Environmental Management

Graduates are prepared for leadership roles across the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors. The programme develops transferable skills in project management and critical thinking, enabling alumni to pursue various professional paths.