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Sustainability (Okanagan)

University of British Columbia · UBC Okanagan · Kelowna

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Deadlines

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  • First-year application

    Fall 2027 entry · Fall 2027 first-year Sustainability applicants at UBC Okanagan

    January 15, 2027 · 11:59 p.m. Pacific

    Official deadline
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Early October 2026Online application opens for Winter Session 2027/282027 entry
  • Early October 2026
  • Applications open for Winter Session 2027/28 and Summer Session 2027
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Requirements

Admission requirements

High-school prerequisites
  • ENG4UEnglish
  • MHF4UAdvanced Functions
  • SBI4U / SCH4U / SPH4UOne of Biology, Chemistry or Physics
  • Graduate from high school. UBC recommends taking at least six Grade 12 courses.
  • Strong applicants missing Advanced Functions may be assessed individually.
  • Complete the Sustainability concentration form. Check the Applicant Service Centre for submission instructions.
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Application steps

Entry terms · Fall 2027

Fall 2027 first-year Sustainability applicants at UBC Okanagan

UBC September 2027 dates and deadlines
  1. Step 1Check the admission requirements
    • Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
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  2. Step 2Apply through EducationPlannerBC
    • Create your application and select this program.
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  3. Step 3High school grades and final transcript
    • Current Ontario high school applicants provide their OUAC reference number so UBC can receive grades electronically. Applicants who already graduated from a Canadian high school follow UBC's instructions for a government-issued transcript. Other applicant groups have separate document instructions.
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  4. Step 4Apply through EducationPlannerBC. Select Sustainability at UBC Okanagan.
    • Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
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  5. Step 5Complete the UBC Personal Profile and provide two references. Current high-school applicants need one school official as a referee.
    • Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
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  6. Step 6Enter your OUAC reference number if you attend high school in Ontario.
    • Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
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  7. Step 7Complete the Sustainability concentration form. Check the Applicant Service Centre for submission instructions.
    • Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
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  8. Step 8Check the Applicant Service Centre for any transcript or English-language documents UBC requests.
    • Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
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UBC Personal Profile and Sustainability concentration form.

UBC Okanagan supplemental application requirements
Applicant pathways
British Columbia high school

British Columbia high school applicants

  • English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12.
  • Pre-Calculus 12.
  • One of Anatomy and Physiology 12, Chemistry 12, Environmental Science 12, Geology 12 or Physics 12.
  • Strong applicants missing Pre-Calculus 12 may be assessed individually.
  • Complete the Sustainability concentration form. Check the Applicant Service Centre for submission instructions.
  • Graduate from high school. UBC recommends taking at least six Grade 12 courses.
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International Baccalaureate

International Baccalaureate Diploma applicants

  • Complete the IB Diploma with at least three Higher Level courses.
  • IB Mathematics Analysis and Approaches SL or HL, or Applications and Interpretations HL.
  • One of IB Biology, IB Chemistry or IB Physics.
  • Strong applicants missing IB Mathematics may be assessed individually.
  • Complete the Sustainability concentration form.
UBC Okanagan Sustainability degree and IB requirements

Degree requirements

Credits and degree requirements
  • Complete at least 123 credits, including 42 core credits and at least 42 concentration credits.
ReferencesUBC Okanagan Sustainability degree requirementsUBC Okanagan Sustainability concentration pathwaysUBC Okanagan Sustainability degree and IB requirementsUBC Okanagan Centralized Co-op eligible degreesUBC Okanagan Centralized Co-op work termsUBC Okanagan Environmental Analytics concentration planUBC Okanagan Environmental Conservation and Management concentration planUBC Okanagan Environmental Humanities concentration planUBC Okanagan Green Chemistry concentration planUBC Okanagan Bachelor and Master of Management dual-degree option
Required courses and electives
  • Complete at least 48 upper-level credits, including at least 21 in the concentration and at least 30 at UBC.
ReferencesUBC Okanagan Sustainability degree requirementsUBC Okanagan Sustainability concentration pathwaysUBC Okanagan Sustainability degree and IB requirementsUBC Okanagan Centralized Co-op eligible degreesUBC Okanagan Centralized Co-op work termsUBC Okanagan Environmental Analytics concentration planUBC Okanagan Environmental Conservation and Management concentration planUBC Okanagan Environmental Humanities concentration planUBC Okanagan Green Chemistry concentration planUBC Okanagan Bachelor and Master of Management dual-degree option

Program facts

Entering averageNot researched

The admission average has not been researched for this program.

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Co-opOptional co-op · three paid four-month work terms
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Majors & specializations

One direct Sustainability degree with four concentration choices.

Environmental Analytics

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Upper-year choices include regression, forecasting, databases and machine learning.

Published requirements

Courses

Published year-by-year plans for each concentration. Confirm listed options with the concentration adviser.

Environmental Analytics

Environmental Analytics

Year 110 listed

30 credits.

UBC Okanagan Environmental Analytics concentration plan
Year 28 listed

30 credits. 9 elective credits. Choose STAT 230 or STAT 205.

UBC Okanagan Environmental Analytics concentration plan
Year 310 listed

33 credits. 3 elective credits. ECON 371 and PHIL 331 may be taken in Year 3 or 4.

UBC Okanagan Environmental Analytics concentration plan
Year 47 listed

30 credits. 9 elective credits. Choose DATA 311 or DATA 410. BIOL 401 may be replaced with another approved upper-level Biology course.

UBC Okanagan Environmental Analytics concentration plan
Environmental Conservation and Management

Environmental Conservation and Management

Year 19 listed

30 credits. 3 elective credits.

UBC Okanagan Environmental Conservation and Management concentration plan
Year 28 listed

33 credits. 9 elective credits. Choose GEOG 272 or GEOG 270.

UBC Okanagan Environmental Conservation and Management concentration plan
Year 38 listed

30 credits. 9 elective credits. EESC 314 and GEOG 314 are cross-listed.

UBC Okanagan Environmental Conservation and Management concentration plan
Year 45 listed

30 credits. 15 elective credits. Choose BIOL 444, EESC 444, BIOL 401 or BIOL 424.

UBC Okanagan Environmental Conservation and Management concentration plan
Environmental Humanities

Environmental Humanities

Year 113 listed

30 credits. 6 elective credits. Choose one of GEOG 128 and 129 and one approved History, Sociology or Cultural Studies course.

UBC Okanagan Environmental Humanities concentration plan
Year 215 listed

30 credits. 6 elective credits. Follow the one-course choices in the concentration plan, including approved writing, Indigenous Studies and other humanities courses.

UBC Okanagan Environmental Humanities concentration plan
Year 316 listed

33 credits. 12 elective credits. Follow the three course-choice lists in the concentration plan.

UBC Okanagan Environmental Humanities concentration plan
Year 419 listed

30 credits. 9 elective credits. Follow the four course-choice lists and add three 400-level Indigenous Studies credits.

UBC Okanagan Environmental Humanities concentration plan
Green Chemistry

Green Chemistry

Year 110 listed

30 credits.

UBC Okanagan Green Chemistry concentration plan
Year 29 listed

33 credits. 6 elective credits.

UBC Okanagan Green Chemistry concentration plan
Year 36 listed

30 credits. 12 elective credits.

UBC Okanagan Green Chemistry concentration plan
Year 47 listed

30 credits. 12 elective credits. Choose one of CHEM 334 and 474. Choose the approved course combination for the CHEM 462 and 463 requirements.

UBC Okanagan Green Chemistry concentration plan
Elective choices
  • Choose remaining credits from recommended electives. A course counts once toward concentration or elective requirements.
Study locations

Careers

Career examples

  • Climate action analyst
  • Impact assessment analyst
  • Sustainability consultant
Scope and qualifications

Examples UBC publishes for the Environmental Analytics concentration.

Costs

Okanagan Sustainability

Published cost estimate

2026–27 · Okanagan · First-year study · CAD

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Tuition$6,201
Books and supplies$1,910
Residence
Residence
Not estimated
Meal plan
Not estimated
Estimated subtotal$8,111

Okanagan tuition and books. Student and programme fees are separate.

Housing and meals are outside this estimate.

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