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Environmental Governance at University of Guelph at Main

Environmental governance refers to the processes through which societies make decisions that affect the environment. The Major in Environmental Governance introduces students to the challenges of environmental governance. Through completing courses from the disciplines of geography, political science, agricultural economics, and economics, students will receive: 

  • a solid foundation in the processes and mechanisms of environmental governance in Canada and elsewhere;
  • an understanding of geographical, political, and economic factors that shape governance in Canada and around the world;
  • and exposure to innovative approaches to environmental governance that address persistent and emerging societal concerns. 

Students completing the major will have the skills and experiences needed to participate effectively in environmental governance in a variety of settings. Students can find careers in the public sector, in environmental non-government organizations, and, increasingly, in the private sector.

Sample Careers:

  • Policy advisor
  • Environmental lawyer
  • Project manager
  • Researcher
Level Bachleors
Discipline Arts and Humanities
Duration 48 months
Intakes Jan, Sep
Application Fees CAD 90
Tuition Fees CAD 30317
Campus Main
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Admission Requirements
Language proficiency (minimum)
IELTS 6.5
TOEFL 89
PTE 60
Duolingo 110
Exam proficiency (minimum)
SAT Not Required / Waiver
ACT Not Required / Waiver
GRE Not Required / Waiver
GMAT Not Required / Waiver
Requirements

Minimum GPA - 75.0%

Rankings
QS Ranking 456
Times Higher Education 401-500
ARWU 501-600
Webometrics 314
QS Ranking

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THE Ranking

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Shanghai Ranking

The Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) was first published in June 2003 by the Center for World-Class Universities (CWCU), Graduate School of Education (formerly the Institute of Higher Education) of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China, and updated on an annual basis

Webometrics Ranking

The "Webometrics Ranking of World Universities" is an initiative of the Cybermetrics Lab, a research group belonging to the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), the largest public research body in Spain. CSIC is among the first basic research organizations in Europe. The CSIC consisted in 2006 of 126 centers and institutes distributed throughout Spain.

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