Certificate in Sustainability

The Certificate in Sustainability is an embedded undergraduate certificate that allows students to focus on human and environmental issues of increasing importance.

Overview

By completing this certificate, students have the opportunity to study across disciplines, facilitating a deeper understanding of issues such as climate change, food security, renewable energy, biodiversity and social inequality.

Eligibility

Students in the following faculties are eligible:

  • Agricultural, Life & Environmental Sciences
  • Arts
  • Augustana Campus
  • Business
  • Campus Saint-Jean
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation
  • Native Studies
  • Science

Requirements

To be awarded the certificate, students must complete the following:

  • 12 credits of coursework, including 3 credits in core courses, 3 credits in focused courses and 6 credits in related courses
  • attend 12 hours of outside-the-classroom sustainability lectures
  • an integrative project followed by a public presentation of the project

Learn more detailed information about the above requirements »

Program Contact

For more information, please contact sustain.cert@ualberta.ca

Get Started

Complete this enrolment form to get started with the Certificate in Sustainability.