Diploma in Natural Resources Management Technology is a diploma in Forestry & Natural Resources programme taught at University College of the North in The Pas, Canada. The programme runs for 2 years, delivered on campus.
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Forestry & Natural Resources
Duration: 2 years
Delivery: On Campus
We have no tuition fees on record for this programme yet — see the official programme page.
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This two-year Natural Resources Management Technology diploma at University College of the North is based at The Pas campus and examines the interrelationships among forests, water, fish, and wildlife. Coursework covers ecology, zoology, forestry practices, fisheries and wildlife management, environmental assessment, geographic information systems, surveying, navigation, and resource law enforcement. About 40 percent of instructional time is spent in labs and the field, including fall and winter camps held in semi-remote wilderness settings where students use industry equipment on real resource-management tasks. Weekly commitments run roughly 30 hours of instruction plus 15 to 20 hours of independent work, with scheduling that can extend into evenings and weekends. The program suits students who enjoy active, outdoor, hands-on learning over classroom-only study. Graduates pursue roles such as conservation officer, forestry technician, fisheries technician or biologist, wildlife technician or biologist, and GIS technician.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Direct entry requires high school graduation or its equivalent with a minimum of English 40S (one credit), Grade 10 science, and Grade 10 mathematics; applicants who fall short of these may instead qualify as mature students under section 2.01 of the institution's Academic Calendar. The programme page states no minimum GPA or overall average, and no English- or French-language proficiency test score such as IELTS or TOEFL is published. No portfolio, interview, or work-experience condition is listed. Domestic applicants pay a $50 application fee and international applicants pay $158; the technology programme runs at UCN's regular intake alongside the institution's other diploma offerings.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:University College of the North does not publish a fixed application-submission deadline for domestic Canadian applicants; its admissions pages list program start dates such as 8 September 2026 but direct applicants to campus recruitment officers rather than a closing date, so admission functions as rolling until programs fill. International applicants must have a complete application, including WES verification, submitted by 1 April each academic year; UCN states this deadline applies annually rather than only to the 2026-27 cycle, and does not describe international admission as rolling. No provincial application service is used; applicants apply directly to UCN. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
