Build on your passion through the Undergraduate Diploma in Applied Environmental Sciences at our West Shore campuses.
You’ll deepen your scientific knowledge through hands-on learning in the lab, in the field, and in our modern classrooms with views of the forest, mountains and sea.
Explore how chemistry, physics, microbiology, research methods, leadership and environmental economics can help you solve today's challenges.
Within problem-solving teams, you’ll work closely with your professors and peers on interdisciplinary projects in class and during field school. Using real-world cases, you’ll build essential skills and expertise to tackle climate change, biodiversity loss, and social-ecological issues.
This two-year undergraduate diploma is a complete credential designed to prepare you to start a career in environmental sciences. It's also part of a larger educational path to help you build toward the following degrees:
• Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Practice
• Bachelor of Arts in Hospitality & Tourism Management
• Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies
• Bachelor of Arts in Justice Studies
• Bachelor of Arts in Professional Communication
• Bachelor of Business Administration
September 2027
Royal Roads Main Campus
2005 Sooke Road,
Victoria,
British Columbia,
V9B 5Y2, West Coast, Canada
Standard admission
Graduation from a Canadian secondary school or comparable high school, with a language arts (English 12) minimum of C+ (67%) and a minimum B (73%) average in three academic Grade 12 courses, including:
Any one of:
• Pre-Calculus 12
• Foundations of Mathematics 12
• Calculus 12
Plus, any one of:
• Chemistry 12
• Physics 12
• Biology 12 (Anatomy and Physiology 12)
Applicants should also have completed any two of:
• Chemistry 11
• Physics 11
• Biology 11
Flexible admission
Applicants who have not met the standard admission requirements may be considered based on a combination of education, informal learning, and real-world experiences, as per our flexible admissions policy. Additional documents may be requested to support your application.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.