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Environmental Studies

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Key facts

  • Program
    Associate
  • Duration
    2 years
  • Program
    On campus
  • Pace
    Full-time
  • Annual tuition fee
    17,550CAD
  • Start date
    May, Sep, Jan

Program overview

What Columbia College says about their program:

The Associate of Arts Degree in Environmental Studies provides students with a broad, interdisciplinary perspective on global environmental issues and prepares them to pursue a Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Studies or a related field. Students will be able to bridge theoretical knowledge with practical applications and to make connections between and among different disciplines across the Humanities, Natural and Social Sciences. Students will gain an understanding of complex interactions between societies and their environments at local, national, and global scales. Students will develop an interdisciplinary understanding of complex and interconnected environmental issues within diverse cultural, economic, and socio-political contexts

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Admission requirements

Undergraduate academic requirements

  • North American Education System (or other 12 year System)

    Grade 9, 10, or 11 completion with satisfactory marks (equivalent to British Columbia 60% average or better) on academic subjects in the most recently completed year.

  • British Patterned Education System

    Form 3, 4, or 5 with minimum average ‘C’ on academic subjects in the most recently completed year.

  • Other Education Systems

    Equivalent of British Columbia Grade 9, 10, or 11 completion with satisfactory result (average ‘C’) on academic subjects in the most recently completed year.

English requirements

  • IELTS

    6.5 (writing score no less than 6.5)

  • CAEL

    70 (writing score no less than 70)

  • TOEFL iBT

    88 (no band less than 21)

Duolingo English Test maybe accepted from students in countries where no other English Proficiency test is available.

English proficiency waivers

  • Present minimum required scores in English 12 in British Columbia
  • Present minimum required scores in first-year English taken at another college or at a university in British Columbia, listed in the BC Transfer Guide
  • Take the Columbia College's Language & Writing Assessment (LWA)
  • Present proof of completing the most recent 4 years of full-time study in an English-speaking country and/or recognized international curriculum where English is the language of instruction and attain a minimum of a C in English 12 or approved equivalent.

Documents required

  • Application form
  • Application fee
  • Academic transcripts
  • Diploma of previous studies
  • Translations
  • Proof of language proficiency
  • Passport identification page
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Fees and funding

Funding

Columbia College Entrance Scholarship

  • Amount

    CAD$3,000

  • Requirements

    Academic aptitude and a commitment to success, who are facing barriers, with an opportunity to access a higher education. Students must be a new applicant to Columbia College. Successful recipients will be selected from regions around the world where there are significant, ongoing, and systemic barriers to higher education.

Columbia College Academic Scholarships

  • Amount

    CAD$2,500 per semester

  • Requirements

    Scholarships are awarded primarily on the basis of academic performance in the previous semester, with consideration also given to involvement in College and community activities, as well as a personal essay.

Gerry Brown Secondary Scholarship

  • Amount

    CAD$2,500 per semester

  • Requirements

    Scholarships are awarded primarily on the basis of academic performance in the previous semester, with consideration also given to involvement in College and community activities, as well as a personal essay.

Top Student Scholarship in Arts/Business and Math/Science and Computer Science

  • Amount

    CAD$3,000 per semester

  • Requirements

    Scholarships are awarded primarily on the basis of academic performance in the previous semester, with consideration also given to involvement in College and community activities, as well as a personal essay.

The John Helm Memorial Scholarship

  • Amount

    CAD$5,000

  • Requirements

    Awarded to an outstanding student in the Math/Sciences in memory of John Helm, former Director of Admissions, Vice Principal, and longtime employee of Columbia College.

The Jason Graham Memorial Scholarship

  • Amount

    CAD$5,000

  • Requirements

    Awarded to an outstanding student in the Social Sciences in memory of a former student of Columbia College.

Fee information

  • Undergraduate tuition

    CAD$17,850 per year

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