Environmental Studies (MES)

About this programme

Our Master of Environmental Studies (MES) in Geography allows you to explore a range of research interests, from analyzing the causes and consequences of pressing environmental challenges to identifying pathways to foster sustainable development and protect biodiversity and natural resources. The MES program also offers opportunities through the Environmental Data Analytics field to explore the application of geomatics to addressing environmental challenges. Environmental Data Analytics field meets labour market demands for geospatial and data handling training. The MES can be completed as a two year degree with a thesis or major research paper option, or as a one-year (12 month) degree through specialization in the Environmental Data Analytics field. The thesis option requires you to complete three courses and a thesis. The thesis option is normally completed in six terms (two years). The research paper option requires you to complete six courses and a major research paper. The research paper option is normally completed in three terms (one year). Students can choose to complete the Environmental Data Analytics (EDA) field over one academic year: two terms of course work and one term of research placement. The EDA field meets labour market demands for people trained in geospatial and data handling related to environmental change and related management, regulatory, planning and policy decision-making. The degree focuses on environmental analytics knowledge generation and dissemination applied to the private, public and non-profit sectors.