Naomi Robert
Job Title
Research Associate
Employer
Institute for Sustainable Food Systems at Kwantlen Polytechnic University
The Master of Land and Water Systems is currently under review. The program is paused and not accepting applications for the September 2026 intake.
Overview
Land and water are essential resources required to sustain human needs, including food security, maintenance of environmental goods and services, and all forms of useable energy. Managing land and water as an integrated system provides a framework to aid society to achieve the goals of an improved quality of life, a healthy environment and human equity in an era of global climate change and urban expansion.
The goal of the innovative Master of Land and Water Systems program is to offer a professional degree that will serve both practicing resource managers, and recent graduates from cognate undergraduate academic programs, the necessary credentials to address the emerging concerns of land and water resources conservation and management.
Please note: The Master of Land and Water Systems is currently under review. The program is paused and not accepting applications for the 2026-27 academic year.
What makes the program unique?
The 12-month, professional Master of Land and Water Systems program provides students an opportunity to obtain science-based skills, training and knowledge in the area of Land and Water Systems to address the emerging environmental issues of food security, maintenance of ecological services, restoration of degraded lands, climate change adaptation, and resource conservation.
Program Structure
The MLWS degree includes 33 credits of coursework, consisting of 21 credits of required courses plus 12 credits of electives. Each student will be required to register for LWS 548 (6 credits) and complete a "Major Project".
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