Campus
Delivery
Hybrid
Duration
6 Semesters (3 Years)
Credential
Ontario College Advanced Diploma

About the Program

In this three-year advanced diploma program, you will build a career where urban and human needs meet to share the earth’s resources. You will focus on environmental technology, water resources and applied sciences. In your final two semesters, you will benefit from advanced computer modelling, water management and analytical courses. You will also develop problem-solving and communication skills needed to succeed in the environmental sector. 

Laptop Requirement

It is strongly recommended that you have a laptop before the first day of this program. It should include the following technical specifications:

  • Windows 10 Operating System
  • Intel i7 or equivalent processor
  • 16 GB of RAM (32 GB of RAM is recommended)
  • 256 GB Solid State Hard Drive (SSD) (512 GB SSD is recommended)
  • High-end graphics video card (consider a dedicated video card with at least 2 GB of video memory)
  • 13 inch or larger screen
  • Three USB 3.0 ports
  • Wireless 802.11ac

Skills

Throughout this program you will develop the following skills:

  • Leadership
  • Problem-solving
  • Environmental assessment investigation
  • Environmental sampling
  • Data collection and management
  • Mapping
  • Computer modelling
  • Watershed planning and management
  • Land development
  • Construction monitoring
  • Surveying
  • Geospatial data analysis and interpretation
  • Environmental planning

Work Experience

Optional Co-op

This program offers the option to complete a co-op work term, providing valuable hands-on experience in your field of study. Students interested in completing a co-op work term should apply to the PROGRAMNAME program.​

Students who select the co-op stream will have the opportunity to participate in a co-op term(s) if eligibility requirements are maintained. Students will have the flexibility to transfer to the non-co-op stream at any time. The co-op term(s) is typically a full-time paid position completed between two academic semesters. The co-op search is student-driven and participation in the co-op stream does not guarantee that a work position will be secured. However, students will receive guidance and support through in-class career workshops and one-on-one coaching to help prepare for the co-op term.

Program Availability

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Please note that availability is subject to change and a seat is not guaranteed.

This program is only open to Canadian applicants.

To view the list of programs available to international applicants, please visit the international programs availability page.

Please note that availability is subject to change and a seat is not guaranteed.

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Program and Course Delivery

This program is offered in Seneca's hybrid delivery format with some courses available in Seneca's flexible delivery format. Some coursework is online and some must be completed in person. Students will need to come on campus to complete in-person learning requirements. In courses delivered in the flexible format, using interactive learning spaces, professors teach in person to students in a physical classroom or lab and stream to students online at the same time. Students have a choice of coming to campus for an in-person experience or learning online.

Your Career

Graduates of the program can explore the following career options:

  • Geospatial data analyst
  • Environmental education and awareness program co-ordinator
  • Environmental inspector
  • Watershed planner
  • Team lead for environmental sampling and monitoring teams
  • Urban and environmental planner
  • Hydrological and groundwater modelling

What Our Graduates Say

Carrie Smith

Carrie Smith

Graduate, Environmental Technology

"Throughout my three years at Seneca, I met so many great people who are still part of my network today. The faculty provided real-world examples based on years of experience, while leveraging up-to-date tools, trends and processes in the classroom. Seneca provided me with a space to test my limits, share ideas, learn from my colleagues and grow both personally and professionally."

Read Carrie's success story

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