Okanagan College offers Environmental Studies Diploma, a diploma in Environmental Sciences programme in Kelowna, Canada. The programme runs for 2 years, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition is CAD 4,900 per total for local students.
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Environmental Sciences
Duration: 2 years
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 4,900 / total
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The Environmental Studies Diploma offers an interdisciplinary opportunity to understand the physical principles governing the environment and the social and cultural aspects that influence human behaviour towards the environment. You will gain a holistic knowledge of the environment through courses from the sciences, social sciences and humanities. The interdisciplinary model will equip you with the critical and analytical skills to think through the factors that influence our understanding of the environment. Upon graduation, you'll be qualified for further studies or to work in the environmental sector.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Regular applicants need B.C. secondary school graduation or the equivalent, and English 12 with a minimum of 60% or an approved alternative; the program page does not publish IELTS, TOEFL or other standardized test scores. Applicants scoring below 60% in English 12 may still be admitted to first year under conditions: they may not register in first-year English courses and must complete the English requirement, by retaking the course or an equivalent through Adult Basic Education or distance education, within their first year. Mature applicants at least 19 years of age and out of secondary school full-time for one year have the graduation requirement waived but must still satisfy the English requirement before or alongside admission. At least 50% of the program, including a minimum of 18 credits at the 200-level or higher, must be completed through Okanagan College.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through EducationPlannerBC (a $30 CAD fee): Okanagan College sets no fixed closing date for most programmes in the 2026-27/2027-28 cycle. Applications for a Fall intake open at 8:30 a.m. on October's first business day of the preceding year, and for a Winter intake at 8:30 a.m. on February's first business day of the preceding year (exceptions apply); Practical Nursing's January intake opens at 9:00 a.m. on April's first business day of the preceding year. Most programmes accept applications until seats fill, though Nursing and Dental programmes set their own fixed or ranked deadlines on their own pages. International applicants also apply through EducationPlannerBC, paying a $100 CAD per-programme fee; the College publishes no institution-wide international closing date and directs applicants to each programme's own page. Admission is otherwise rolling. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
