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Admission Requirements

Preparing your application to graduate studies at York University and/or other interested universities requires research and planning. Some students start preparing their plan for graduate studies as early as two years before they submit their application. Consider the following information below to help guide you through a successful application process.

  • Honours (four-year) bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution

If you are a domestic student and do not meet the above admission requirements, you may be considered for admission based on your professional and volunteer experience.

You must apply and be accepted into both programs separately. You may apply to both programs simultaneously or during your first year in either program. For detailed information regarding the application deadline and admission requirements for the JD program, please see the Osgoode admissions page.

  • Honours (four-year) bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
  • Honours (four-year) bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
  • If you are a domestic student and do not meet the above admission requirements, you may be considered for admission based on your professional and volunteer experience.
  • In order to be eligible to take the Diploma concurrently with a degree, students must first be admitted to the Graduate Program in Education.
  • In order to be eligible for the Direct Entry (stand-alone diploma), students must be admissible to the Graduate Program in Education.

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The Graduate Program in Environmental Studies at York is an exciting environment to pursue innovative, socially engaging, career-ready education. Contact our Graduate Program Assistant to learn more.