Graduate Diploma (GDip) in Climate Risk Management (direct entry)

The program information below was valid for the winter 2020 term (January 1, 2020 - April 30, 2020). This is the archived version; the most up-to-date program information is available through the current Graduate Studies Academic Calendar.

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Program information

  • Admit term(s) 
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Spring
  • Delivery mode 
    • Online
  • Program type 
    • Diploma
  • Registration option(s) 
    • Part-time
  • Study option(s) 

Admission requirements

  • Minimum requirements 
    • A four year Honours Bachelor degree or equivalent in any humanities, social science, health, engineering or science discipline with an overall average of at least 75% in the last 20 courses (or last two years).
  • Application materials 
    • Résumé/Curriculum vitae
    • Supplementary information form
    • Transcript(s)
  • References 
    • Number of references:  2
    • Type of references: 

      professional or academic
  • English language proficiency (ELP) (if applicable)

Degree requirements

    Coursework option:

  • Graduate Academic Integrity Module (Graduate AIM)
  • Courses 
    • Students must complete 4 courses from the following list:
      • GEMCC 600 Fundamentals of Climate Change
      • GEMCC 620 Climate Analytics 
      • GEMCC 650 Business and Climate Change
      • GEMCC 652 Climate Change and Community Planning
      • GEMCC 660 Carbon Accounting and Management
    • GEMCC 600 Fundamentals of Climate Change is required unless students can demonstrate equivalent competence (e.g. through undergraduate climate change courses and/or equivalent professional experience). Students choose 3 of the 4 remaining courses, or all 4 courses if they are able to demonstrate competence and opt out of GEMCC 600.
    • Students must pass all courses with a minimum 60%. Additionally, in accordance with Faculty of Environment graduate-level coursework requirements, students must obtain a minimum average of 70% across all 4 courses.
  • Link(s) to courses
Department of Geography and Environmental Management
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