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postgraduate

Degree

Graduate Certificate in Environmental Building Sciences

Course code: #1363

postgraduate

Degree

Graduate Certificate in Environmental Building Sciences

Quick facts

  • Annual tuition (2022)

    $14,935 CAD

  • Application fee

    $100 CAD

  • Duration

    1 year

  • PGWP

    1 year

  • Min GPA

    50 out of 100

Highlights
Project

These are mandatory and all come with course.

Deadlines

Term start& deadline Deadline
Fall-September 01-February-2022 2022-02-01
Fall-September 01-February-2023 2023-02-01

Overview

Graduate Certificate in Environmental Building Sciences

The Environmental Building Sciences program is a one-year graduate certificate designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge to effectively manage indoor environmental conditions throughout the building life cycle encompassing the identification, testing and remediation of problems in the building environment. 

Students will study: 

  • building sciences
  • sustainability and energy management for building design and control
  • environmental legislation
  • air and water quality
  • assessment for communication of risk
  • hazardous materials assessment and abatement
  • sampling and testing methodologies
  • project management
  • technical report writing

The program is experiential in nature, incorporating exercises, case studies, and practical laboratories in building sciences. 

In the final term, students will participate in a major project to address a present-day building environmental issue. 

It was developed in consultation with representatives from the environmental industry. 

This program at Conestoga is available to be taken on a full-time or part-time basis. 

Courses will be scheduled in the afternoon and early evening to facilitate students who wish to take the program part-time while employed.

Courses may also be scheduled to be delivered on Saturdays.

Admission is available in September only.

Estimate your cost

Residency
Count of person

$22,135

Total costs

yearly

Details


Cost of living 1 person $5,820
Accommodation 1 bed room $7,200
Tuition 1 person $14,935

Hourly wage

Min wage

17.20 CAD / 1 hour

in Canada every student can work 20 hour per week

Required documents

  • Academic/Official Transcripts
  • Language Proficiency (If Applicable)
  • Passport or Visa Documents

Language requirements

GRE
not required
GMAT
not required

IELTS

6.5
6
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6
writing
6
speaking
6
reading

TOEFL

88
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writing
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speaking
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reading

PTE

58
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listening
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writing
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speaking
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reading

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Language pathway (conditional offer) is available
  • CAEL: 70, no sub-test band score less than 60
  • Conestoga English Language Test (CELT): Band 6

Conestoga offers a language program for students whose English language skills are below the standard required for admission but have met all other admission criteria.

You will be eligible for admission to the degree program after completing level 4 of the General Arts and Science - English Language Studies (ELS) program with an overall grade average of 80% and no grade less than 75%

Your placement in the ELS program is determined by scores on an in-house English language test or TOEFL or IELTS.

For more details, visit this page.

Conestoga English LevelIELTS Academic
Overall Band
TOEFL iBTPearson Test of English
(PTE) Academic
Level 10-2.50-29 
Level 2

3.0-4.0

No band less than 2

30-45 
Level 3

4.5-5.0

No band less than 4.5

46-6036-45
Level 4

5.0-6.0

No band less than 5

61-7946-52
 
Direct entry to most diploma & certificate programs*

6.0

No band less than 5.5

8053-57
Direct entry to graduate certificate and degree programs**

6.5

No band less than 6

8858-60

Academic background and requirement

  • A degree in science, engineering, a health-related field, or another related field from an accredited college or university OR
  • A three-year advanced diploma from an accredited college in architecture, mechanical, civil, environmental, or electrical engineering technology
  • Preference may be given to applicants who have successfully completed a biology, physics or chemistry course at the post-secondary level.

Career opportunities

  • Building Code Official
  • Building Diagnostician
  • Builder/Contractor
  • Energy Auditor
  • Energy Specialist
  • Measurement and Verification Specialist
  • Project Supervisor/Manager
  • Residential Energy Auditor/Consultant

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