Bachelor Programme
Geography: Environment and Sustainability
Geography: Environment and Sustainability at UBC Vancouver is a four-year Bachelor of Arts major from the Department of Geography that looks at how physical, ecological, economic, socio-cultural and political systems together shape the world and its future. Students take core courses in environment and society and in earth and climate systems, then an upper-level environmental concentration and research-and-methods courses, with co-op available. This is not a direct-entry program: students are admitted to the Bachelor of Arts and can declare the major after completing 27 credits.
University
University of British Columbia
Country
Canada
Level
Bachelor
Field
Geography
Duration
4 years
Language
English
Campus
Vancouver
Degree
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Major in Environment and Sustainability (Geography)
Intake
September
Application Deadline
January 15, 2027 (international scholars: November 15, 2026)
Tuition Information
2026/27 first-year tuition: CAD 51,530.40 per year for international students (Arts rate, CAD 1,717.68 per credit x 30 credits) and CAD 6,200.70 for Canadian students (CAD 206.69 per credit x 30 credits). Fees for students starting in 2027/28 have not yet been published. Tuition only; student fees, health insurance and housing are extra.
Admission Requirements
- No application for the major: declare it after 27 credits; it cannot be combined with a Human Geography major
- Lower-level requirements: GEOG 121, GEOG (or ENST) 211, GEOS 270, GEOS 102 and 103, plus 3 more credits from an approved list
- BC high school: English Studies 12 (or English First Peoples 12)
- IB: no specific courses beyond UBC's general admission requirements (Faculty of Arts)
- English language proof, if required, is due February 15, 2027 (see English Language Requirements below)
English Language Requirements
International applicants must satisfy UBC's English Language Admission Standard.
IELTS Academic
6.5 overall, no band below 6.0
TOEFL iBT
90 overall
PTE Academic
65 overall
Duolingo English Test
125 overall
CAEL
70 overall
Cambridge English
180