You see climate change and biodiversity loss as the world's most pressing social-ecological challenges. And you know that solving these wicked problems demands unprecedented collaboration across all sectors. You might be doing environmental work already, or feel compelled to join this rapidly growing field.
Either way, you want an efficient and flexible way to earn a Master's degree that will let you make a difference to your world, and promote a sustainable future for our planet.
The Master of Arts in Environmental Practice will prepare you to advance in the rapidly growing range of environmental careers. You'll follow an integrated approach to your studies, addressing social, natural and physical sciences. And you'll explore the cultural and humanities aspects of environmental problems.
As a Master of Arts student, you'll focus on the human dimensions of climate and sustainability. And you'll gain an understanding of the economics, laws and global processes that govern this crucial area.
Flexible choices
This program is meant to be as flexible as possible in what you'll learn, and when you'll learn it. You'll choose from many electives, to shape your current, or future, career path. And you can power through in two years, or take your time to finish in as many as seven. Or see what makes most sense as you go.
It's even flexible around where you'll learn, because a fully online program lets you take classes from wherever in the world you are.
You can build from here
You can earn a Graduate Certificate in Science and Policy of Climate Change as part of your program. In addition, this program and the related Master of Science in Environmental Practice are developed in partnership with ECO Canada (Environmental Careers Organization of Canada).
The Royal Roads University and ECO Canada partnership was established in response to the growing demand for environmental education that teaches applied, practical, industry-standard skills and prepares graduates for immediate entry to the workforce.
Through this strategic partnership, we are able to provide knowledge and skills training aligned to National Occupational Standards (NOS), and informed by Canada's leading center for environmental labor market research.
Professional certification
Depending on your work experience and competency levels across NOS skill and knowledge domains, you may be eligible to apply for Environmental Professional certification upon graduation. As a nationally-recognized designation that signifies professional excellence and integrity, EP certification follows the EP Code of Ethics and requires a commitment to continuing professional development and current practices. Explore the memberships & designations for new practitioners in the environmental sector.
Learn more about becoming an Environmental Professional.
Program outcomes
Once you have completed this program, you'll have skills like assessing environmental and climate impacts, developing and evaluating goals, objectives, and strategies for approaching environmental problems, and preparing, communicating and implementing action plans. You'll be ready to work in industries like governments, non-governmental organizations and the not-for-profit sector.