Applications for the 2026–2027 academic year will open in September 2025.
Deadline for all applications is 15 May 2026. (Note: all certificates are intended to be completed online.)
You do not need a faculty supervisor to apply for this program.
Note: Any application documents that are intended to be personal statements (e.g., Statement of Intent, Statement of Research, etc.) must be written by the applicant. Any such documents that appear to be produced by generative artificial intelligence (e.g., ChatGPT) may be rejected.
The Graduate Certificate in Water Science provides opportunities to apply knowledge in the water sciences to address extant and emerging water quality issues. This certificate is tailored for practitioners with interest in the water sciences, aiming to deepen their knowledge as it relates to chemical risk, ecosystem management and hydrogeological processes.
The program is designed to allow working professionals the flexibility to complete the certificate while also continuing to work in their profession. Students will be required to take the following courses:
- ENVS 816.3 Chemicals in Aquatic Systems
- ENVS 817.3 Fundamentals of Hydrogeology
- ENVS 824.3 River Science or ENVS 829.3 River Lake and Wetland Science
Students may take the certificate as a stand-alone program or may ladder this credential into the Master of Water Security (M.W.S.).
