Diploma programs are open to students in any relevant graduate program or to those who have a general interest in graduate-level work. For diplomas that are part of a graduate degree (concurrent), please contact the relevant graduate program office. For graduate diplomas that can be pursued on their own (stand-alone, direct entry), applications are submitted online. 

The Graduate Diploma in Environmental/Sustainability Education is offered jointly by the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change and the Faculty of Education; this diploma will allow educators in schools, community organizations, cultural institutions and advocacy groups to develop expertise and participate in research in the field of environmental and sustainability education. 

Who can complete this Graduate Diploma?

• Graduate students currently enrolled in the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change interested in completing the Graduate Diploma concurrently
• Graduate students currently enrolled in the Faculty of Education interested in completing the Graduate Diploma concurrently 
• New students interested in taking the Graduate Diploma as a stand-alone program through the Faculty of Education 

Options

• Option A - Concurrent: The requirements for the Graduate Diploma in Environmental/Sustainability Education are completed concurrently with a Master’s or Doctoral degree. In both the Faculties of Education and Environmental Studies
• Option B - Direct-entry: The Graduate Diploma in Education in Environmental/Sustainability Education can be completed as a stand-alone non-degree diploma, offered only in the Faculty of Education

The diploma can be taken concurrently with the Master's (MEd) or Doctoral (PhD) degrees or as a stand-alone non-degree diploma. The stand-alone diploma option is only available on a part-time basis. 

Please note that graduate diplomas do not certify students in a particular field.