Delivery: Online
Credential: Certificate
Credits: 9
Next Start:
January 4, 2027
Application Deadline:
October 4, 2026
Later Start:
January 4, 2028
Application Deadline:
October 4, 2027
The Graduate Certificate in Science and Policy of Climate Change prepares you to address the complex, interdisciplinary challenges of climate change through a combination of science and policy.
Build practical, career-relevant skills through:
This program equips you to assess, design, and implement climate solutions at local, national, and global levels.
Delivered fully online, it offers the flexibility to build in-demand expertise while balancing your existing commitments.
Royal Roads University is ranked #1 among Canadian public universities for Active and Collaborative Learning and Level of Academic Challenge (NSSE 2013). You’ll benefit from a supportive, engaging environment designed to help you apply what you learn in real-world contexts.
At Royal Roads University, it’s not just one thing that sets the experience apart. From flexible admission to a unique, applied learning model and strong online delivery, everything is designed to fit your life while supporting meaningful, career-focused learning.
A Royal Roads education goes beyond subject expertise. It builds self-awareness, practical skills, and the confidence to grow both professionally and personally, preparing you to lead in your field and make a lasting impact.
Complete your Graduate Certificate in Science and Policy of Climate Change online in less than one year. Designed for flexibility, this program allows you to build in-demand climate expertise while continuing to work and manage your existing commitments.
What You’ll Learn
Develop the interdisciplinary knowledge and practical skills needed to address climate challenges, including:
How You’ll Learn
Courses are delivered fully online and combine:
Program overview:
Three-course graduate certificate
Fully online delivery
Interdisciplinary curriculum combining science and policy
Practical, applied learning approach
Placement opportunity in a government, civil society, or community organization
Work While You Learn
This program is designed to fit alongside your current employment. Flexible delivery allows you to balance your studies with work and other commitments, with opportunities to apply your learning in real-world contexts.
Career Outcomes & Certification
Build the skills to assess, design, and implement climate solutions across sectors. The program aligns with National Occupational Standards (NOS) and supports pathways toward Environmental Professional (EP®) certification, helping you strengthen your credibility in the environmental workforce.
Built for:
Estimated workload:
Approximately 10–15 hours per week per course
Applicants must meet one of the following admission pathways:
Standard Admission
Applicants who meet the degree requirement but not the GPA requirement may be required to complete Academic Writing and Critical Thinking with a minimum passing grade prior to starting the program.
Flexible Admission
Applicants who do not meet standard requirements may be considered based on experience:
Additional Requirements
All applicants must submit:
English Language Proficiency
If English is not your primary language, you must meet Royal Roads University’s English language requirements.
The partnership between Royal Roads University and ECO Canada is designed to meet the growing demand for skilled environmental professionals across Canada. By combining academic excellence with industry insight, the Graduate Certificate in Science and Policy of Climate Change delivers practical, career-ready training informed by ECO Canada’s national workforce research and professional standards.
This collaboration ensures the program aligns with the competencies required across the environmental sector, helping you build the knowledge and experience employers are actively seeking.
Upon completion, you’ll meet the academic requirements for Environmental Professional (EP®) certification, positioning you to accelerate your career and connect with a national network of environmental professionals.
Dans un esprit de respect, de réciprocité et de vérité, nous honorons et reconnaissons Moh’kinsstis, le territoire traditionnel du Traité 7 et les pratiques orales de la confédération des Pieds-Noirs : Siksika, Kainai, Piikani, ainsi que les nations Îyâxe Nakoda et Tsuut’ina. Nous reconnaissons que ce territoire abrite la Nation métisse de l’Alberta, la région 3 au sein de la patrie historique des Métis du Nord-Ouest. Enfin, nous reconnaissons toutes les nations qui vivent, travaillent et se divertissent sur ce territoire, et qui l’honorent et le célèbrent.
In the spirit of respect, reciprocity, and truth, we acknowledge that we live, work, and gather on the traditional territories of the peoples of Treaty 7, including the Blackfoot Confederacy—comprising the Siksika, Kainai, and Piikani Nations—as well as the Îyâxe Nakoda and Tsuut’ina Nations.
This land, known as Moh’kinsstis in the Blackfoot language and encompassing what is now Districts 5 and 6, is also home to the Métis Nation of Alberta, Region 3, within the historical Northwest Métis homeland.
We recognize and honour the deep connection these Nations have to the land, and we are grateful for the opportunity to share in its stewardship.
As we continue our work, we commit to learning from Indigenous knowledge systems, uplifting Indigenous voices, and fostering relationships rooted in equity, understanding, and reconciliation.
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