Program Admission

Prerequisite(s): N/A

Standard Admission

• Arts/Science undergraduate degree at a recognized university, or acceptable alternative
• Minimum two years of related full-time experience in the field of environmental education and/or communication

Flexible Admission

• To be considered for Flexible Admission, applicants would normally require a minimum of two years related full-time experience in the field of environmental education and/or communication
• Acceptable alternative to an undergraduate degree.

Additional Recommendations for Admission
Our program is designed to be of most benefit to environmental practitioners who have an interest in, or a responsibility for, leadership and sustainable decision-making. As such, work and volunteer experience are key requirements of admission to the program.

Indication of potential thesis topic and thesis sponsor is beneficial to a candidate’s application.

Application Requirements
Please follow the standard university requirements with the exception of the following program-specific requirements:

Personal Statement
Your personal statement should indicate your motivation for seeking entrance to the program. It should comment upon your personal and career goals, the expectations you have for the program in relation to the achievement of your goals, and the strengths you feel you can bring to the program. In your personal statement, it would be useful to discuss the type of project that you would be interested in pursuing as part of your studies. Length of the personal statement should be two pages.

Detailed Resume
Your detailed resume should include the following:

• Education: List all post secondary education, degrees, diplomas, and certificates you have achieved.
• Other Training/Professional Development
• Work Experience
• Voluntary / Unpaid Work Experience: List and describe any voluntary/unpaid post-secondary employment and/or community service experience. Please include the name of the organization, length of service, and a brief description of duties. List positions you have held in this service.
• Information Technology Training and Experience: Briefly describe your level of training and experience in the use of information technology including computers, software and telecommunications networks as tools for business, education, teaching and personal use.
• Professional Memberships and Affiliations
• Publications and relevant projects completed

Royal Roads University actively pursues partnerships with other educational institutions, as well as with other agencies and organizations to engage them in providing support for the design and delivery of their programs. Students may propose taking courses or participate in learning experiences from other institutions in order to satisfy some requirements of the program. The University is committed to making provision for recognition and transfer of credits to/from other educational institutions.

Letters of Reference
Ideally, one reference letter is based on your work experience; the other on either your academic performance or your community service. However, two work-related references are acceptable in certain cases.

Reference letters are individual documents that can take a number of formats. Length and level of detail can vary; there is no set standard. That said, your reference letters should confirm that your referee feels you are a suitable candidate for the MA in Environmental Education and Communication, that you will succeed in the program and why, how he or she feels it will benefit you, and any additional information from the referee that indicates you are a good fit for this program. The context in which the referee has come to know you should also be mentioned.