Environmental Literacy Certificate is a certificate in Environmental Sciences programme taught at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, Canada. The programme is delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition is CAD 216 per credit for local students.
At a glance
Degree:Certificate
Field:Environmental Sciences
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 216 / credit
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The Environmental Literacy Certificate addresses the need for undergraduate students from a broad range of disciplines to have a basic understanding of the complexity and interdisciplinarity of environmental issues. It seeks to introduce students to physical, ecological, and social perspectives on the environment, with emphasis on the functioning of physical and ecological systems and how human activities have affected and are affected by such systems over time. Typically, the program will also provide students with knowledge of environmental issues as they pertain to their own field of study.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: The Environmental Literacy certificate page states no separate admission test, minimum average, or GPA threshold; it notes only that students are responsible for meeting the individual prerequisite requirements of each course counted toward the certificate, some of which require 45 completed units or specific prior courses. As with SFU's other declared certificates, entry depends on prior admission to the university rather than a distinct certificate-level gate. Canadian secondary applicants must otherwise meet SFU's general undergraduate requirements: at least five approved Grade 12 courses including English Studies 12 or equivalent, with 70% or better in Language Arts 11, English 12, or equivalent. English-language proficiency follows SFU's general scale, e.g. IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no band below 6.0, TOEFL iBT 4.5 overall with no section below 4.0 (tests from 21 January 2026), PTE Academic 65 overall, or Duolingo 125 overall.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through EducationPlannerBC, with one set of dates per applicant type rather than by citizenship. Fall 2027 entry: high-school-route applications open 1 October 2026 and close 31 January 2027, while transfer applications open 1 March 2027 and close 15 April 2027 (Education and Contemporary Arts transfer applicants may apply from 1 October 2026). Spring 2027 entry runs 1 July to 15 September 2026, and Summer 2027 entry runs 1 December 2026 to 15 January 2027. Admission documents are generally due 28 February 2027 (Fall) and offers must be accepted by 1 May. International applicants use the same EducationPlannerBC dates and portal; SFU publishes no separate international deadline. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.