At University of Victoria in Victoria, Canada, Ecological Restoration Professional Specialization Certificate is offered as a certificate in Ecology & Conservation programme. The programme runs for 2 years, delivered fully online. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 3,450 per total (CAD 3,450 per total for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Certificate
Field:Ecology & Conservation
Duration: 2 years
Delivery: Online
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 3,450 / total
International tuition: CAD 3,450 / total
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The Ecological Restoration Professional Specialization Certificate is advanced ecology training from UVic Continuing Studies for people already working in the environmental sector. It concentrates on high-level ecosystem functioning and on the awkward realities of restoring built and heavily altered environments, asking students to weigh alternative approaches and work through genuine uncertainty rather than apply a fixed method. By the end, participants should be able to plan and carry out detailed site assessments and restoration projects in those conditions. Courses are delivered online over about two years, which suits practitioners across North America meeting annual professional development requirements. The certificate builds on UVic's Restoration of Natural Systems program and carries UNITAR-CIFAL certification through CIFAL Victoria.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission to the Ecological Restoration Professional Specialization Certificate requires either an undergraduate degree in environmental studies, biology, forestry, geography or landscape architecture, or an undergraduate degree in any field combined with a minimum of two years of work experience in environmental studies, landscape architecture, landscape design, or restoration; applicants who meet neither route may still be admitted with the permission of the Academic Administrator. Applicants who speak English as a second language must meet the University of Victoria's general English-language proficiency requirements before applying. Students lacking a biology background are advised, though not required, to complete ER099 Biology and Natural History, a low-cost, self-paced online option, before starting. The program is positioned at advanced-undergraduate to graduate level, and prospective students may contact the program in advance to discuss their eligibility.
Application Details
Start Date:January and May
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through EducationPlannerBC, which opens for 2027-entry applications on 1 October 2026: most degree programmes see September 2027 entry close 31 January 2027, January 2027 entry close 30 September 2026, and Summer 2027 entry close 31 March 2027, though Teacher Education post-degree programmes close 2 January 2027, Indigenous Education post-degree admits on an ongoing basis, and Engineering's Summer entry (high-school graduates only) closes 31 December 2026. International applicants use the same portal and face identical dates, since UVic publishes no separate international deadline. UVic treats these as fixed annual dates rather than rolling admission, though it warns any programme can close early without notice. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
