Environmental Policy

Degrees offered

MA (Offered at Grenfell Campus)

Application deadline

February 15 (Full-time and part-time applicants) for Fall admission
August 15 (Part-time applicants) for Winter admission

Departmental website

Why Environmental Policy at Memorial?

Memorial's program is the only one of its kind in Canada in that it solely focuses on environmental policy.

The Grenfell Campus, located in Corner Brook, NL, is renowned for its environmental programming in environmental studies, environmental science, sustainable resource management and tourism which allows students to draw upon a wide range of faculty with diverse environmental interests. With approximately 1,300 students, the Grenfell Campus is an ideal size to allow students to work closely with faculty in pursuit of their studies.

Funding

Memorial University offers competitive funding packages to eligible Canadian and International graduate students. Below is an approximate value of funding packages recently offered to graduate students in Environmental Policy. For more information, refer to Fees and Funding.

MA: $12,000 - 15,000

Tuition

We are proud to offer some of the lowest graduate tuition rates in Canada. The following are general program fees for graduate programs in Environmental Policy. For more information on special fees, continuance fees, and related charges, refer to Graduate Tuition and Cost of Living.

Program	Program fee per semester		# of semesters
Program	Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents	International Students	# of semesters
Master’s program
Plan A	$733	$953	6
Plan B	$486	$632	9
Plan C	$1,010	$1,312	3

Duration (for full-time students)

Master's: 1-2 years

Find a supervisor that meets your research needs

Visit the Department of Environmental Policy website for areas of research, or search Yaffle to find a supervisor you may wish to work with (for research programs).

Description of program

The MA in Environmental Policy is a rigorous, interdisciplinary study of environmental policy in terms of its theory, application, methodology and approaches with reference to central contemporary debates. It is also an applied program that equips students with practical skills in the field making links to the labour market through a required internship program.

Interdisciplinary study in the Environmental Policy program is encouraged by the university. Applicants with an interdisciplinary background or whose background combines two or more fields of study (e.g., political science, public policy, environmental studies, geography, resource management, environmental science, public administration) would be an excellent fit for this program.

There are two (2) program options:

A) MA with Thesis (two year program)

Students must complete 15 credit hours in graduate program courses. Further courses beyond the minimum number may be required, depending on the background and needs of the student.
Students must complete the environmental policy internship with a relevant government office, non-governmental organization, community group or business. Internship placements may be outside the Corner Brook area and possibly outside Newfoundland and Labrador.
Each student will submit a thesis on a subject that has been approved by the supervisory committee of the Department.
All students are to complete a Policy and Science Orientation Workshop and a Pre-Internship Workshop.

B) MA with Research Paper (one year program)

Students must complete 18 credit hours in graduate program courses. Further courses beyond the minimum number may be required, depending on the background and needs of the student.
Students must complete the environmental policy internship with a relevant government office, non-governmental organization, community group or business. Internship placements may be outside the Corner Brook area and possibly outside Newfoundland and Labrador.
Each student will submit a research paper on a subject that has been approved by the faculty supervisor in consultation with the Graduate Program Coordinator. The research paper will be graded by the faculty supervisor and a second faculty member designated by the division with the student receiving the average of the two marks. Students are required to present their research papers in a seminar.
All students are to complete a Policy and Science Orientation Workshop and a Pre-Internship Workshop.

Minimum admission requirements

For MA: Bachelor's degree (second class) in an appropriate area of study.

Important Note: The information provided on this website is subject to change. The University Calendar is the final authority on university regulations.

The Grenfell Campus, located in Corner Brook, NL, is

renowned for its environmental programming in environmental studies,

environmental science, sustainable resource management and tourism which

allows students to draw upon a wide range of faculty with diverse environmental

interests.