Environmental Science

University of Calgary

Environment and Sustainability: blue ink subject illustration

4 years
Duration (years)
4 years
UCalgary · Environmental Science · Fall 2027 Ontario admission
Optional Science co-op
Work experience
Optional Science co-op
UCalgary · Science co-op entry and work terms
~High 80s
Entering average
Published approximate guidance: High 80s. Fall 2027. Estimated competitive average for Ontario high-school applicants.
UCalgary · Environmental Science · Fall 2027 Ontario admission

Deadlines

March 2027

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Next deadlineMonday, March 1, 2027

Apply to UCalgary
September 2027 entry · Fall 2027 direct high-school applicants
Submit the undergraduate application and pay the application fee.
Official deadline

Other deadline details

March 1Application: Fall undergraduate admissionRecurring annual · Every year

March 1
Verbatim: "Deadline to submit your application, including paying your non-refundable application fee
Deadline to make changes to your program choices."
The Student Access Process application deadline and the Bachelor of Health Sciences supplemental documentation deadline are the same day

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No central deadline published by ApplyAlbertaApplyAlberta, deadlines are set per institutionRecurring annual · Every year

No central deadline published by ApplyAlberta
ApplyAlberta handles applications, but each institution publishes its own deadlines and fees

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ApplyAlberta publishes NO deadline dates at all on its public pages. Its How to Apply page describes the process only: verbatim, "Now you will 'Start a New Application' at the institution of your choice. You will be directed to the institution's application portal where you will apply and pay any application fees", and "All application fees are paid directly to the institution you are applying to. Each institution has its own unique application fees". Deadlines must be read from each of Alberta's 26 publicly-funded institutions.

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Oct. 1Domestic application opens. Fall undergraduate admissionRecurring annual · Every year

Oct. 1
Canadian citizens / permanent residents
Undergraduate awards application also opens Oct
1

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Aug. 15International application opens. Fall undergraduate admissionRecurring annual · Every year

Aug. 15
For students requiring a study permit

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March 15Document deadline. Fall undergraduate admissionRecurring annual · Every year

March 15
Unofficial transcripts and supporting documents
Indigenous citizenship/membership documents and the Student Access Process personal statement share this date

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May 1Acceptance deadline. Fall undergraduate admissionRecurring annual · Every year

May 1

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Requirements

Admission requirements

High-school prerequisites

ENG4UEnglish
MHF4UAdvanced Functions
SBI4UBiology
SCH4UChemistry

One approved course or option.
Only one approved Fine Arts subject may count in the admission average.
Meet the university’s English language requirement.

Application steps

Entry terms · Fall (September)

Fall 2027 direct entry to the named degree.

Step 1Check the admission requirements
- Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
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Step 2Apply through ApplyAlberta
- Create your application and select this program.
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Step 3Academic transcripts and requested supporting records
- Applicants authorize retrieval from Alberta Education and participating Alberta institutions where applicable. Other applicants upload unofficial copies for review. Final official records must come from the education authority, institution or secure transcript delivery system to finalize an offer.
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Step 4Certified English translations, if applicable
- Any supporting record in another language must be accompanied by an English translation prepared by a certified translator.
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Step 5Select this BSc major on the UCalgary application.
- Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
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Step 6Check Student Centre for your required documents.
- Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
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Applicant pathways

Honours admission

Students already enrolled in Science

From Fall 2027, students start in the major and complete at least 30 units before applying to Honours where offered.

Degree requirements

Grades and academic standing

Complete at least 120 units and maintain a minimum 2.00 GPA over the degree and the major field.

References

Credits and degree requirements

Complete one of the six concentrations. The current degree calendar and concentration guides specify the corresponding course plan.
The Biological Sciences concentration requires 87 specified units and 33 units of options. Use the corresponding plan for other concentrations.
Complete at least 18 units outside Science and the major field, including 6 units in Arts.

References

Program facts

Entering average~High 80s

Estimated competitive average for Ontario high-school applicants.

Co-opOptional Science co-op

The co-op designation requires at least two work terms totaling eight months and successful completion of the two required co-op courses.

Check work experience options

Majors & specializations

Choose one required concentration.

Biological Sciences

BSc

Combine Environmental Science with a formal concentration in Biological Sciences.

Published requirements

Courses

Current Fall 2026 course sequence. The displayed example uses the Biological Sciences concentration.

First-year course plan8 listed

Example is the Biological Sciences concentration. The degree guide links the other five first-year plans.

BIOL 211Biomolecules and Cellular Systems
BIOL 213Ecology, Evolution, and the Biosphere
CHEM 201General Chemistry: Structure and Bonding
CHEM 203General Chemistry: Change and Equilibrium
MATH 249Introductory Calculus
MATH 265University Calculus I
MATH 211Linear Methods I
MATH 267University Calculus II

Second-year course plan7 listed

Example is the Biological Sciences concentration. The guide schedules the field methods course between first and second year.

ERTH 290Field Methods and Safety
BIOL 311Principles of Genetics
BIOL 313Principles of Ecology
BIOL 315Quantitative Biology I
BIOL 331Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Biology
BIOL 371Comparative Biology of Plants and Animals
BCEM 393Introduction to Biochemistry

Later-year courses4 listed

Field courses and assessment work from the current Biological Sciences concentration sequence. The complete plans for all concentrations are linked.

ENSC 402Environmental Science Field Course 1
ENSC 403Environmental Science Field Data Analysis
ENSC 501Environmental Science Field Course II
ENSC 503Environmental Impact Assessment

References

Careers

Career sectors

Environmental assessments
Industry consulting
Public sector

Career sectors

Scope and qualifications

Some careers require further professional or graduate study.

Career examples published by UCalgary for the degree.

Costs

Environmental Science · Group A course

Published cost estimate

2026–27 · One 3-unit course · CAD

Canadian example · Choose your category

Tuition per 3-unit course$738.66

Books and suppliesUnpublished

Residence

Not estimated

Meal plan

Not estimated

Estimated subtotalNot available

Published 2026–27 Group A tuition per 3-unit course. Charges depend on the faculty offering each course. Incidental fees and co-op are separate. Field courses may have separate charges.

Housing and meals are outside this estimate.

Last updated November 11, 2026