Environment, Sustainability, and Society (BA)(BSc)(BMgmt)(BCD)
Dalhousie University
Information last verified July 2026
Program Overview
Complex issues like water and energy security, climate change and environmental degradation touch virtually every person, in every profession, in every part of the world. Studying Environment, Sustainability, and Society (ESS) at Dalhousie will allow you to explore the links between complex environmental issues and poverty, globalization, consumption and urbanization. You’ll gain skills that will make you a leader and change-maker in your chosen career path. Discover what your career could look like with this undergraduate degree
Key Program Features
- Combined degree option. Arts and Social Sciences
Career Opportunities
The unique interdisciplinary approach of the ESS program prepares you for jobs in virtually any area across society: public service, industry, not-for-profit, and the private sector. Urban Planner Architect Sustainability Or Corporate Social Responsibility (Csr) Consultant Marine Biologist Journalist Entrepreneur Science Educator Climate Change Researcher Policy Analyst Energy Advisor Impact Assessment Officer Conservationist/Restorationist Digital Communications Specialist Due to the flexibility of combining majors in the ESS program, you’ll have a variety of options for future study. This may include pursuing a Masters degree in topics such as environmental law, management, or sustainable materials architecture. You may also choose to go on to complete a PhD.
Program Curriculum
Detailed curriculum information is not available. Please check the university website or contact them directly for the most up-to-date course information.
Visit Program WebsiteAdmission Requirements
To be considered for admission to this program, you must meet minimum academic criteria: Completion of secondary school (Grade 12) Achievement of the minimum average for your program of choice. Completion of Grade 12 English (or equivalent course). Admission to many Dalhousie programs is competitive. This means that meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee admission. View specific courses that fulfill admissions requirements Admission requirements of the Faculty offering the chosen degree apply. There are no additional admission requirements for the College of Sustainability and the ESS programs. For example, for the Bachelor of Science Double Major, prospective ESS students would be subject to the admission requirements of the Faculty of Science. Minimum overall average: 70% Academic English 12 Four additional academic subjects Minimum overall average: 75% Academic English 12 Pre-calculus Math 12 Three additional academic subjects Minimum overall average: 70% Academic English 12 Academic Math 12 Three additional academic subjects Minimum overall average: 70% Academic English 12 Academic Math 12 One academic Science 12 subject Two additional academic subjects
Tuition & Financial Information
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Application Deadline
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About Dalhousie University
Dalhousie University
Nova Scotia, Canada
Dalhousie University is a large public research university in Nova Scotia, Canada, with three campuses in Halifax, a fourth in Bible Hill, and two satellite medical school campuses, in Saint John,...
University Profile- Start Date Dependent on degree choice
- Language English
- Duration 4 years
