At University of Northern British Columbia in Prince George, Canada, Natural Resources and Environmental Studies: Master of Science (MSc) is offered as a master's degree in Environmental Sciences programme. The programme runs for 2 years, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 2,704 per semester (CAD 1,932 per semester for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Master's Degree
Field:Environmental Sciences
Duration: 2 years
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 1,932 / semester
International tuition: CAD 2,704 / semester
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The Natural Resources and Environmental Studies MSc is the science-oriented stream of UNBC's NRES program, built for students from biology, forestry, environmental science, or physical geography backgrounds whose research emphasizes scientific rather than social analysis. Students choose an area of study from Biology, Environmental Science, Forestry, Geography, or Outdoor Recreation, Conservation and Tourism, and complete a shared research course and two terms of graduate colloquia, a methods course, and elective credit hours before undertaking a 12-credit-hour research thesis. The thesis must make a scientific contribution to a traditional science field or to an applied understanding of natural resources, and candidates give a public lecture on their completed work ahead of the oral defence. Faculty span Ecosystem Science and Management, Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, and Engineering, with supervisors holding research chairs in areas such as landscape ecology and climate change.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:3.00 / 4.0
Admission Requirements: UNBC's Natural Resources and Environmental Studies MSc calendar page defers to the General Admission section of the Graduate Academic Calendar for its base requirements: for domestic applicants a minimum overall average of 3.00 (B) in third- and fourth-year coursework, and for applicants whose first language is not English, IELTS Academic 6.5 overall (no band under 6.0), TOEFL iBT 90 (no section under 20), PTE Academic 65 (no skill under 60), or CAEL 70 (no subtest under 60). On top of that, acceptance is contingent on the applicant finding a UNBC faculty member to serve as supervisor, and at least two of the three letters of recommendation must be from people able to speak to the applicant's academic and research potential. Applicants also submit a Continuing Teaching Assistantship Application and a Funding Worksheet with their materials.
Application Details
Start Date:Three starts a year - Spring (May), Fall (September) and Winter (January).
Application Deadline:Three intakes a year, each with its own dates. Spring (May): applications open 1 October, first deadline 1 December, no international second deadline, Canadian/domestic second deadline 1 March. Fall (September): open 1 October, first deadline 15 January, international second deadline 1 March, Canadian/domestic second deadline 1 July. Winter (January): open 15 January, first deadline 1 June, no international second deadline, Canadian/domestic second deadline 1 November. A first deadline is the date by which an application must be in to be guaranteed consideration and to be eligible for entrance awards; a second deadline extends the window but not award eligibility, and a program may close it early once it fills. UNBC publishes these as recurring annual dates and refreshes its graduate intakes each spring, so confirm the current cycle before applying.
