| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 68.02 |
| Liaison | Maxine Dandois-Fafard |
| Submission Date | Nov. 10, 2023 |
Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS)
AC-4: Graduate Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.00 / 3.00 |
Philippe-Edwin
Bélanger Director Graduate Studies and Student Success Service |
Does the institution offer at least one sustainability-focused major, degree program, or the equivalent for graduate students?:
Name of the sustainability-focused graduate-level degree program:
A brief description of the graduate-level degree program:
The master's degree in water sciences covers environmental issues linked to water sciences and offers different options. This degree offers several options:
- Master’s degree in water sciences
- Master’s degree in water sciences, option Climate change
- Master’s degree in water sciences, option Ecosystem health
- Master’s degree in water sciences, option Water and society
- Master’s degree in water sciences, option Decontamination and environmental biotechnologies
- Professional master’s degree in water sciences
As the only institution in Quebec to award a Master of Science degree in the field of water, INRS (Centre Eau Terre Environnement) offers this program to broaden the specialized knowledge needed to study the problems associated with this important resource.
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Name of the sustainability-focused, graduate-level degree program (2nd program):
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The master’s degree in Earth Sciences provides different options and offers students the opportunity to participate in the advancement of knowledge about different resources (such as: Mining and petroleum resources, groundwater and renewable energy resources, soil and water contamination, coastal erosion) as well as the development of concrete environmental solutions. This degree offers several options:
- Master’s degree in Earth Sciences, option Geoengineering and environment
- Master’s degree in Earth Sciences, option Renewable energies
- Professional master’s degree in Earth Sciences
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Name of the sustainability-focused, graduate-level degree program (3rd program):
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Water is an essential global issue that is constantly gaining in importance, as it is of concern to society as a whole. Specialized water scientists with multidisciplinary skills are rare and highly sought-after on the environmental job market.
Understanding the problems of water resources and aquatic environments requires input from a number of scientific disciplines, and solving them calls for a real and integral multidisciplinary approach. The PhD program in water sciences aims to train specialized researchers capable of identifying and solving these problems, and thus responding to social needs in this sector. It enables students to broaden and deepen their knowledge of water, while specializing in one of the related fields of study.
As part of an experienced research team, you could design electrolytic techniques and oxidative processes to improve municipal and industrial wastewater treatment systems. You could also study the impact of northern lakes on the global carbon cycle in the context of global warming.
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The name and website URLs of all other sustainability-focused graduate-level degree programs:
Does the institution offer one or more graduate-level sustainability-focused minors, concentrations or certificates?:
Name of the graduate-level sustainability-focused minor, concentration or certificate:
A brief description of the graduate minor, concentration or certificate:
Website URL for the graduate minor, concentration or certificate:
Name of the graduate-level sustainability-focused minor, concentration or certificate (2nd program):
A brief description of the graduate minor, concentration or certificate (2nd program):
Website URL for the graduate minor, concentration or certificate (2nd program):
Name of the graduate-level sustainability-focused minor, concentration or certificate (3rd program):
A brief description of the graduate minor, concentration or certificate (3rd program):
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The name and website URLs of all other graduate-level, sustainability-focused minors, concentrations and certificates:
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There is also a PhD program in Earth Sciences: https://inrs.ca/les-etudes/programmes-d-etudes/repertoire-des-programmes-d-etudes/doctorat-en-sciences-de-la-terre-3527/.
There is also a PhD program in Earth Sciences: https://inrs.ca/les-etudes/programmes-d-etudes/repertoire-des-programmes-d-etudes/doctorat-en-sciences-de-la-terre-3527/.
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