MA/MS in Environment and Sustainability is a master's degree in Sustainable Development programme taught at University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, Canada. The programme runs for 2 years, delivered on campus. Tuition for international students is CAD 4,590 per semester (CAD 2,040 per semester for local students).
This thesis-based Master of Environment and Sustainability, expected to take two to three years, is an interdisciplinary program that prepares students to integrate knowledge across disciplines to address environmental and sustainability problems. Coursework and research examine the scientific, technical, political, social, economic, and institutional factors that shape sustainability issues, building skills in complex problem-solving and the foundations of sustainability practice. Instruction and supervision are delivered entirely in person. The program suits students who want to work across disciplinary boundaries on sustainability challenges rather than specialize narrowly in one natural or social science, and it prepares graduates for roles in knowledge generation, translation, and decision-making across academia, industry, nonprofit organizations, and government. It is a fit for students seeking a broad, systems-level approach to environmental problem-solving, with the thesis component allowing them to pursue original research on a sustainability topic of their choosing within an interdisciplinary framework.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:70.00 / %
Admission Requirements: The University of Saskatchewan's own Environment and Sustainability graduate admissions page requires a four-year honours degree, or equivalent, from a recognized college or university in an academic discipline relevant to the proposed field of study, with a cumulative weighted average of at least 70% (USask grade system equivalent) in the last two years of study. Unlike most USask graduate programs, this Master of Environment and Sustainability requires written support from a faculty supervisor secured before the application is submitted. Three references are required (two academic, one academic or professional), plus a CV/resume and a one-to-two page research statement. Scholarship-consideration deadlines are January 31 for a September start, June 30 for January, and October 31 for May. For English proficiency the page states that proof may be required for international applicants and those whose first language is not English, and defers to the College of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies' general requirement: IELTS Academic 6.5 (minimum 6.0 per band), TOEFL iBT 86 (minimum 19 per section), Duolingo English Test 120 (minimum 100 per subscore), PTE Academic 63 (minimum 59 per skill), or CAEL 70 (minimum 60 per skill).
Application Details
Start Date:September, January and May
Application Deadline:The University of Saskatchewan does not publish fixed general application deadlines for its direct-entry undergraduate colleges (Agriculture and Bioresources, Arts and Science, Education, Edwards School of Business, Engineering, Kinesiology, Dental Hygiene, Dental Therapy): admission requirements and deadlines for the 2027-28 cycle become available only once applications open on 25 September 2026, and the site gives no separate international closing date. Non-direct professional programs set their own dates instead: for September 2027 entry, the College of Law's JD opens 15 October 2026 with rolling review to a 1 February 2027 documents deadline and is not currently accepting international applicants; the College of Medicine's MD applications close 1 October 2026 for domestic (Canadian citizen/PR) applicants only; and the Nutrition program's single deadline is 15 March 2027 for both domestic and international applicants, with no late applications considered. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
