Lakeland College offers Bachelor of Applied Science: Environmental Management, a bachelor's degree in Environmental Sciences programme in Vermilion, Canada. The programme runs for 2 years, delivered on campus. Tuition for international students is CAD 16,100 per year (CAD 6,960 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Bachelor's Degree
Field:Environmental Sciences
Duration: 2 years
Delivery: On Campus
Local tuition: CAD 6,960 / year
International tuition: CAD 16,100 / year
Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
Offered at Lakeland College's Vermilion campus, this two-year applied degree trains students in environmental management practices used across industry and government. The first year runs from September to April with face-to-face classes building technical and field skills, while the second year centres on an eight-month practicum placement with an employer, typically running from May to December. Students complete a technical presentation and report in the following January or February to close out the practicum experience. Coursework develops soil science skills, land use and regional planning reporting, and management of reclamation and remediation projects. Students also learn to conduct environmental site assessments across multiple phases, manage and monitor water and wastewater systems, track air emissions and air quality, and carry out compliance inspections on industrial sites. The program is positioned as an upskilling pathway for those who already hold an environmental credential and want to move into more advanced technical or supervisory roles. Entry requires a diploma program with a minimum grade point average of 2.3. It suits diploma graduates in environmental or related fields seeking broader regulatory, planning and site-assessment competencies rather than students without prior environmental training.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:2.30 / 4.0
Admission Requirements: Admission proceeds through direct, indirect, or international entry, each built on completion of a diploma program with a minimum GPA of 2.3. Direct entry is open to graduates of specified two-year environmental diploma programs, including programs at Lakeland College, NAIT, Olds College, and Saskatchewan Polytechnic, that included college-level coursework in introductory soil science and statistics. Indirect entry accepts other related diplomas or degrees from Canada or the United States that included the same soil science and statistics coursework, at the same 2.3 GPA minimum. International applicants from outside Canada or the US must show high school transcripts with a minimum of 50% in English and Math, with Biology or Chemistry recommended, plus post-secondary transcripts with a World Education Services evaluation confirming the equivalent of a four-year domestic degree. All applicants must meet Lakeland's general English language proficiency requirement: IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with 6.0 per band, TOEFL iBT 78 overall with 19 per section, PTE Academic 53 overall with 50 per skill, Duolingo 100 overall with 95 per sub-score, CAEL 60 overall with 55 per band, or MET 58 on all bands. No portfolio, interview, or work-experience component is specified.
Application Details
Start Date:Fall
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants to Lakeland College apply through ApplyAlberta, which opens on a fixed recurring schedule — the first Wednesday of October (for Fall), May (for Winter), and August (for Spring) of the year before the term, with Fall 2027 having opened the first Wednesday of October 2026 — and applications for most programs stay open on a rolling basis until one business day before the program starts, subject to program-specific exclusions and waitlists. International applicants use a separate process and Lakeland states their deadlines close earlier than domestic to allow time for visa processing, but publishes no specific international closing date; it instead recommends starting at least a year ahead of the intended start date. Lakeland does not publish a fixed equal-consideration date for either group. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
