In this professional program, you'll transcend disciplinary boundaries to manage complex problems and address sustainability challenges from the local to the global context. You'll develop your professional skills and address real-world issues by working with a public, private or not-for-profit partner organization as you complete the degree requirements with an applied project.
The MSs has two fields of study:
Energy Security: The mission of the Energy Security stream is to empower a network of northern, Indigenous, remote, and career professionals through distance education and purpose-driven practical experience to lead sustainable community energy development.
Regenerative Sustainability: The mission of the Regenerative Sustainability stream is to empower our graduates to catalyze positive, transformative, changes in socio-ecological systems by engaging with the latest developments in sustainability thinking and practice.
Students are challenged to think outside the boundaries of traditional disciplinary programs to address environmental and sustainability challenges with regional, national, and international significance. This program exposes graduate students to a variety of unique environmental learning and research experiences and helps nurture students to become critical thinkers, who are capable of addressing the significant challenges associated with environmental change and sustainability.
Graduates from this program have found jobs in the public, private and non-profit sectors, highlighting the interdisciplinary nature of the degree program.
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please
Expected March 2025
Start date
September 2025
School of Environment and Sustainability
Room 323, Kirk Hall,
117 Science Place,
Saskatoon,
Saskatchewan (SK),
S7N 5C8, Canada
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please
Expected March 2025
Start date
September 2025
A four-year undergraduate degree, or equivalent, from a recognized college or university in an academic discipline relevant to the proposed field of study, or,
A three-year first cycle undergraduate degree, in an academic discipline relevant to the proposed field of study, from an institution that meets the criteria set forth in the Bologna Declaration, will be acceptable as the equivalent of an undergraduate honours degree.
A cumulative weighted average of at least 70% (USask grade system equivalent) in the last two years of full-time study (e.g. 60 credit units USask equivalent).
Demonstrated ability for independent thought, advanced study, and research.
English language proficiency requirements
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
USask is a research-intensive university in Western Canada, home to a dynamic and international community from more than 130 countries worldwide.