Offered by University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada, BA/BS in Environmental and Conservation Sciences is a bachelor's degree in Ecology & Conservation programme. The programme runs for 4 years, delivered on campus. Tuition is CAD 729 per credit for local students.
At a glance
Degree:Bachelor's Degree
Field:Ecology & Conservation
Duration: 4 years
Delivery: On Campus
Local tuition: CAD 729 / credit
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This Bachelor of Science in Environmental and Conservation Sciences, offered by the University of Alberta's Faculty of Agricultural, Life & Environmental Sciences, has students study and develop real-world responses to issues such as land and water conservation, biodiversity loss and climate-change adaptation, drawing on the history of environmental thought, Indigenous perspectives, and the science of plants, animals, soils and water. The four-year program, extended to five years for a combined degree with Native Studies, is delivered on campus and includes field trips, a project-based capstone course and a mandatory field school for hands-on landscape-management experience, with an optional Semester in the North at Yukon University for students focused on northern systems. Students choose among six majors: Conservation Biology, Environmental Economics & Policy, Human Dimensions of Environmental Management, Land Reclamation, Northern Systems, and Wildlife & Rangeland Resources Management. It suits students who want practical, field-based training for environmental problem-solving and conservation careers.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: The program page states no admission requirements of its own and directs applicants to the University of Alberta's general undergraduate admission process. Under that process, admission is competitive and limited by space: direct-entry applicants from high school must complete five specified Grade 12 subjects, always including English 30-1 or the provincial equivalent, with the remaining four set by the program, and must present a competitive average for the Faculty of Agricultural, Life & Environmental Sciences; meeting the minimum does not guarantee an offer. International applicants are assessed on curriculum-specific equivalents of the same five subjects. Every applicant must demonstrate English language proficiency, for example IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no band below 6.0, TOEFL iBT 90 overall with no section below 21, Duolingo English Test 120 overall with no subscore below 100, CAEL 70 overall with no band below 60, or PTE Academic 61 overall with no communicative skill below 60, or qualify through prior education in English.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply directly to the University of Alberta, not through a provincial service: for Fall 2027 entry the application window opens 1 October 2026 and the deadline for most programmes is 1 March 2027, though several limited-enrolment programmes close earlier (Juris Doctor, 1 December 2026; Dental Hygiene, 1 November 2026) or later (Bachelor of Design and BFA programmes, 1 May 2027); Spring and Summer 2027 admission also opens 1 October 2026, while Winter intake is limited to a few programmes. International applicants use the identical published dates and online application; the university states no separate international closing date. The 1 March deadline is firm and late applications are not accepted, but admission decisions are then issued on a rolling basis, and offers made before 1 April must be accepted by 1 May 2027. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
