At Université du Québec à Chicoutimi in Saguenay, Canada, MA/MS in Renewable Resources is offered as a master's degree in Forestry & Natural Resources programme. The programme is delivered on campus. Tuition for international students is CAD 712 per credit (CAD 104 per credit for local students).
This Master of Science in Renewable Resources at Université du Québec à Chicoutimi focuses on the mechanisms and processes that govern renewable resource dynamics, drawing on biology, chemistry, agronomy, and wood science in a multidisciplinary approach. The program is research-based, built around a small set of mandatory courses plus a substantial elective and research component, and includes mandatory seminars, training in quantitative analysis, and a research thesis; students must secure a faculty advisor before being fully admitted. It offers three pathways: a general track, a biological resources concentration, or a natural product chemistry concentration. Delivered full-time and in person on the Saguenay campus, with admission in fall, winter, and summer terms, the program gives students access to research laboratories and a large teaching and research forest spanning boreal terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. It suits students holding a bachelor's degree in biology, chemistry, geography, or a related field who are aiming toward doctoral study or specialized careers in renewable resource management.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:3.00 / 4.33
Admission Requirements: Regular entry requires a bachelor's degree in biology, chemistry, geography or a related field, with a minimum cumulative average of 3.0/4.3; candidates averaging 2.8-3.0 may be considered following an interview. Etudes-hors-Quebec applicants need a minimum average of 11/20 or the equivalent after at least 16 years of schooling. The programme page states no dedicated French or English proficiency test; students whose mother tongue is not French and who experience difficulty with the language may register for the supplementary course 7FRA419 - Francais global et actes de parole II. Before final admission, applicants must secure a willing faculty supervisor and a written letter of support from that supervisor, and must submit a CV, official transcripts, and academic/professional reference letters; competency in information literacy is assessed through the CICS900 module.
Application Details
Start Date:September, January and May
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants (Canadian citizens, permanent residents, protected persons and First Nations) apply directly to UQAC and, for non-quota programmes, may submit an admission application until the end of the course-registration period for the winter, summer or fall term, making admission effectively rolling; contingented (limited-enrollment) programmes instead hold applications to a per-programme deadline before reviewing them together. International applicants face fixed, earlier windows: for the 2025-2026 cycle the fall 2026 term ran from 2 September 2025 to 1 March 2026, while winter and summer 2026 closed on 1 August 2025 and 12 December 2025 respectively; as of September 2026 UQAC has not yet published the equivalent winter, summer or fall 2027 international dates. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
