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• Be registered full-time in the Master of Science Environmental Sustainability program and maintain a full-time status during all study terms, including the one after the last work term
• Have an admission average of (B+ or 75%) and maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 7.0 (B+ or 75%) in courses taken at the University of Ottawa
• Start the program in the fall term (this is necessary due to co-op placement cycles)

Co-op programs have limited enrolment. Meeting the admission criteria does not guarantee you a place. Admission is based on your CGPA. We admit those with the highest CGPA first.

Sequence 1 - all students follow this sequence

Co-op fees

As a co-op student, you also pay co-op fees (announced every year by the Registrar) for the session before your first work term and then for every work term, up to and including your last one.

• Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
• BluMetric Environmental
• Fisheries and Oceans Canada
• Environment and Climate Change Canada
• Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
• Health Canada
• Infrastructure Canada
• Impact Assessment Agency of Canada
• Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
• National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces
• Natural Resources Canada
• South Nation Conservation Authority
• Smart Prosperity Institute
• Sustainable Development Technology Canada
• Transport Canada

• Conduct integrated assessment analyses of complex environmental problems
• Conduct research and planning for strategic initiatives
• Critically assess sustainability policies, reports and regulationss understanding effectively to various audience
• Design communication strategies
• Design quantitative decision-making tools to apply to environmental problems
• Design stakeholder participation and public involvement strategies
• Develop policy solutions
• Manage environmental planning and resources
• Manage in public and parapublic sustainability sectors
• Negotiate with various stakeholders
• Offer environmental consulting (private sector)
• Participation in public policy consultations
• Perform environmental assessments
• Prepare PowerPoint presentations
• Provide policy analysis
• Weigh scientific evidence to resolve pressing environmental issues
• Write briefing notes, summaries or reports
• Write media releases, gain earned media and use social media

Student Salaries

Co-op Work Term Report

Visit the Academic Coordinators page to see your co-op professor.

Masters programs

Apply to co-op after you've started your studies at 91��ɫ. You must have an admission average of 75% (B+) or higher.
Steps to follow in order to apply from the University via uoZone:

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If you have any questions about your application, please contact our office by phone at 613 562-5741 or by e-mail at [email protected] .

Application Deadline: September 30 of your first year of studies