Diploma in Applied Coastal Ecology

The Applied Coastal Ecology (ACE) program readies students for careers in coastal natural resources management, ecosystem restoration, environmental monitoring, and many others. ACE balances foundational learning in areas such as biology, geography, chemistry and oceanography with applied courses in areas such as salmon, ground fish and shellfish management, stream habitat restoration, rainforest ecology, wildlife management, and more.

ACE students get important technology training in computer database management, GIS mapping, surveying, technical writing, and presentation. Students participate in real-world, community-based projects to gain employment-ready experience and ultimately gain a strong sense of how coastal ecosystems react to the stresses imposed on them by human activity, and how to apply procedures to mitigate impacts and restore healthy ecosystems.

English 12 or equivalent

Life Sciences 11, Chemistry 11, Foundation of Math 11 or Equivalent are required to complete the program. Students can be admitted without all three however, students will be required to upgrade throughout the program

English proficiency:

IELTS (academic module): Overall - 6.0, No less than 5.5

TOEFL (internet-based): Reading - 20; Writing - 20; Speaking - 20; Listening - 20; Overall - 80

International Language Academy of Canada (ILAC): Minimum Overall Score - ILAC PW Level 3.1

International Test of English Proficiency (iTEP): English 12 "C" Grade, Minimum Overall Score, 3.7

Canadian Academic English Language Assessment (CAEL): Overall 50, No less than 50

Pearson's Exam (PTE-A): Overall 50, No less than 42

Duolingo English Test: Overall Score 105