At University of Calgary in Calgary, Canada, MA/MS in Sustainable Energy Development is offered as a master's degree in Sustainable Development programme. The programme runs for 16 months.
At a glance
Degree:Master's Degree
Field:Sustainable Development
Duration: 16 months
We have no tuition fees on record for this programme yet — see the official programme page.
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The Master of Science in Sustainable Energy Development at the University of Calgary is a course-based program combining sixteen courses with an interdisciplinary research project, normally completed in sixteen months of full-time study, with a maximum completion window of six years. The curriculum is delivered jointly across five faculties and schools — the School of Public Policy, Haskayne School of Business, Schulich School of Engineering, School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape, and Faculty of Law — and covers renewable energy, water and air pollution, environmental law, planning, and energy economics, supplemented by seminars, workshops, and field trips. No thesis supervisor is required for admission, and the program expects at least two years of professional work experience following completion of the applicant's prior degree. It is generally intended as a terminal degree rather than a step toward doctoral study. It suits professionals and students seeking an interdisciplinary grounding in sustainable energy, and alumni have gone on to roles in oil and gas, renewable energy, government, and environmental consulting.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:3.00 / 4.0
Admission Requirements: Admission requires a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale over the last two years of full-time study (at least 10 full-course equivalents or 60 units) of the undergraduate degree, and a four-year baccalaureate degree or equivalent from a recognized institution. Applicants submit a statement describing their strengths, ambitions and experience, and a proposal outline for the required interdisciplinary capstone project, which must draw on at least three areas of study anchored in energy and environment. One academic and one professional reference are required (two professional references if the applicant has been out of study for five years or more). Programme page's English language proficiency (ELP) section defers to the Faculty's ELP requirements in the Academic Calendar without publishing programme-specific scores, so the university-wide English Language Proficiency requirement from ucalgary.ca (IELTS Academic 6.5, TOEFL iBT 86 legacy scale, or Duolingo 120) is cited as the general reference per institution excerpt; exemptions apply after prior study in English per that page.
Application Details
Start Date:May
Application Deadline:For Fall 2027 entry, the University of Calgary opens undergraduate applications for domestic applicants on 1 October 2026 and for international applicants on 15 August 2026, both closing on the same firm application deadline of 1 March 2027, with supporting documents due by 15 March 2027 and offers accepted by 1 May 2027. International applicants follow the identical March 1 deadline; the university publishes no separate, later international closing date. Applications are not accepted on a rolling basis after the deadline for most direct-entry programmes, though a small number of programmes (e.g. Nursing) run further selection rounds into the summer while space remains. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
