Joint programs offer students the opportunity to receive a combined university degree and a college diploma from either Seneca College or Fleming College, or a certificate from Humber College, in what would otherwise take seven years. The York-Humber program may be completed in four years, while the York-Seneca and York-Fleming College programs are five years in duration.

These accelerated programs can begin either at the respective college or at York University (with the exception of the York-Humber Joint Program, which must begin at York), and are then completed at the partner institution. Students enrolled in joint programs must fulfill the joint program requirements of both institutions.

Students who are enrolled in FES are required to complete a minimum of 90 credits within the first three years of the joint program and earn a minimum of a 5.0 grade point average (C+ average at York), including the Core, Faculty, Area of Concentration and General Education Requirements. They are also required to submit an application to the joint program at the respective college in October of their third year of study.

Students who begin their diploma at the college should apply to the Joint Program in Environmental Studies through the normal York admission process in the final year of their diploma. Acceptance is contingent upon students successfully completing the diploma with a minimum 3.0 grade point average at the college. Successful applicants will be awarded 60 block credits toward their BES program. Students who choose to opt out of the Joint Program at York and attend another program or do not meet the cumulative grade point average required for Honours Standing will have their advanced standing re-evaluated.

** Students enrolled in the 90-credit BES degree program are not eligible to apply to any joint program directly, although they may apply to the respective colleges separately after having completed the 90-credit BES program.

You should ideally decide if you want to participate in a joint program by the time you are entering Year 2. You can choose to wait until later, but the delay may mean that you will need to complete extra courses and take more time to complete your studies.

International Project Management with Humber College
Urban Sustainability with Seneca College
Ecosystem Management with Fleming College