MA/MS in Resource and Environmental Management at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada is a master's degree in Environmental Sciences programme. The programme runs for 16 months, delivered on campus. Tuition is CAD 332 per credit for local students.
At a glance
Degree:Master's Degree
Field:Environmental Sciences
Duration: 16 months
Delivery: On Campus
Local tuition: CAD 332 / credit
Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The Master of Resource and Environmental Management (MREM) is a course-based graduate program delivered in person at Dalhousie's Halifax campus, completed full-time over sixteen months. The curriculum combines structured coursework with a paid internship placement built into the first year, followed by a culminating project that lets students apply what they have learned to a real resource or environmental management problem. The program takes an interdisciplinary approach to environmental and resource challenges, aiming to build practical problem-solving skills alongside specialized subject knowledge. Because the degree is course- and internship-based rather than thesis-based, it functions as professional preparation rather than an academic research pathway. Admission requires a four-year honours bachelor's degree or its equivalent, plus meeting the Faculty of Graduate Studies' English-language and academic standing requirements. The program suits early-career professionals and recent graduates seeking practical, industry-connected training for roles such as environmental consultant, policy analyst, natural resource manager, sustainability specialist, or environmental planner, rather than students aiming for doctoral study or an academic research career.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:3.00 / 4.0
Admission Requirements: Applicants need a four-year Honours bachelor's degree, or a bachelor's degree with demonstrated research experience such as a capstone project, research internship, publication, independent study or relevant work; the minimum is a GPA of 3.0 (B) over the final two years of study, though most admitted students average around 3.3 (B+). Non-native English speakers must meet one of: TOEFL iBT 100 or higher, IELTS Academic 7.5 or higher, Pearson PTE Academic 65 or higher with no section below 60, an A on the Cambridge Certificate of English, or an A in Level 2 of Dalhousie's own English for Academic Purposes program. The next application deadline published on the program page is January 31 for a September start.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:Dalhousie's live Dates and Deadlines page still shows the September 2026 entry cycle as of mid-September 2026, not the 2027 cycle. For that cycle, Bachelor of Science (Nursing), Bachelor of Health Sciences, Bachelor of Science (Medical Sciences) and Bachelor of Social Work close February 15, 2026; the Bachelor of Environmental Design Studies (Architecture) closes March 1, 2026; and the Health Sciences post-diploma option closes June 15, 2026. All other undergraduate programmes are considered on a rolling, space-available basis for both domestic and international applicants, with no separate international closing date published; May 15, 2026 is only the deposit and English-proficiency deadline, not an application deadline. Dalhousie has not yet published September 2027 entry dates. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
