Certificates

Do you want to study Environment, Sustainability & Society (ESS) but aren't sure you can fit it into your degree as a Major, Honours or Minor subject? Or perhaps you want to add an additional sustainability credential to your record? A Certificate is a great way to focus your electives and pursue a special area of interest! Courses taken for a Certificate may also count for your other Major/Minor requirements, so it is an efficient way to gain a credential in Sustainability.

The College of Sustainability offers multiple sustainability certificate options:

Certificate in ESS

The Certificate in ESS offers undergraduate students who are not studying ESS as a Major, Honours, or Minor with an opportunity to gain a basic understanding of Sustainability. This certificate is possible in just about all undergraduate degree programs, even those that don’t normally accommodate Certificates! If you want advice for fitting it into your schedule, contact ess.advising@dal.ca.

Download the Certificate in ESS requirements

Certificate in Communicating Sustainability

The Certificate in Communicating Sustainability is available with any undergraduate degree, including students with ESS as a Major, Honours, or Minor subject. Learn how to effectively communicate sustainability concepts, issues, and opportunities to a variety of audiences; develop skills in constructive communication and negotiation of conflict; and gain experience to conceive, develop and refine effective sustainability communications in a variety of media, from first ideas through to delivery to an audience. 

Download the Certificate in Communicating Sustainability requirements

Certificate in Food, Agriculture, and Sustainability

The Certificate in Food, Agriculture, and Sustainability is available with any undergraduate degree, including students with ESS as a Major, Honours, or Minor subject. It is a unique joint offering between the Faculty of Agriculture and the College of Sustainability. Explore the complexity of assessing the sustainability of food systems, including how food and agricultural systems intersect with and impact environmental, social, and economic sustainability.

Download the Certificate in Food, Agriculture, and Sustainability requirements

RBC Sustainability Leadership Certificate

The RBC Sustainability Leadership Certificate is a non-credit certificate (not based on a collection of courses) available to any undergraduate student, as well as members of the public. The SLC requires completing two action projects and participating in three in-person weekend modules that can be taken within the same year or over two years. Learn more about this certificate