Restoration of Natural Systems (Diploma)

Frequently asked questions

• How much does Restoration of Natural Systems (Diploma) cost?

  CAD 9,152 total programme cost.

• What English score does it need?

  IELTS 6.5 overall is the score listed for this programme.

• How long is it?

  16 months - 6 years, as listed by the university.

• What are the entry requirements?

  Applicants must have two years post-secondary experience or two years (part-time or full-time) professional experience in the field of environmental or ecological restoration. As this is a credit program, applicants must be admissible to the University of Victoria. UVic: 'If English is not your first language, you will be asked for proof of proficiency to meet the University of Victoria's English language proficiency requirements before applying to the program.' IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no component less than 6.0; TOEFL iBT 88 overall with no section less than 20, or an overall score of 4.5 with no section less than 4.0 on the new TOEFL scale; PTE Academic 65 with no skill less than 60; Duolingo English Test (DET) 120 with no subscore below 110; CAEL 70 with no section less than 60; MET (4-skill only) 64; Cambridge C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency 180 with no skill less than 170. Tests taken more than two years before application are not accepted. (Source: UVic Admissions, English language requirement.) · English: IELTS 6.5 (no band below 6.0); TOEFL iBT 88; PTE Academic 65; Duolingo English Test 120 · English test waiver: Requirement already met by: four years of full-time secondary and/or post-secondary study in English in Canada or a recognized English-speaking country; four years at a recognized international-curriculum secondary school taught in English; three years of such study including a minimum grade of B in grade 11 English; a completed degree taught in English from an accredited university in a recognized English-speaking country; Grade 12 English in Canada with 86%+ within the last three years; 1.5+ units of transfer credit for university-level English; AP English Language and Composition 4+; AP English Language and Literature 4+; IB Higher Level English A 4+; O-Level English grade B (6) or AS/A-Level English grade C (O-Level English as an Additional/Second Language is not accepted). UVic English Language Centre programs (University Admission Preparation with 80%+ English and 60%+ Canadian Studies, or the University Pathway Program) are also accepted. Conditional admission is available to Business, Engineering and Computer Science, Fine Arts, Art History and Visual Studies, Music (BA), Humanities, Science and Social Sciences with IELTS 6.0 (no component below 5.5), TOEFL iBT 79 (no section below 17) or 4.0 (no section below 3.5), PTE 54, DET 110, CAEL 60 or MET 58. · Application fee: CAD 184.00 if any transcripts come from institutions outside Canada; CAD 89.50 if all transcripts come from institutions within Canada (paid to EducationPlannerBC). Source: UVic undergraduate How to apply.

• Is there a scholarship?

  UVic Continuing Studies publishes an awards page for this diploma. UVic Continuing Studies Bursary: the Division of Continuing Studies offers bursaries totalling CAD 1,000 each term to learners who can display evidence of a commitment to lifelong learning and who can demonstrate financial need; application deadlines 31 August for the September term and 15 January for the January term. ER 390 Lorene Kennedy Grant: a $500 one-time allocation to help offset the expense of a project's field component, open to students enrolled or enrolling in their ER390 directed project; applications by 15 March (summer allocation), 15 July (fall) or 15 November (winter/spring); assessed on clarity of project goals and need. Lorene Kennedy Field Course Award: automatic, no application - students in the RNS Diploma programme who take field courses ER326 or ER412 are credited approximately 75 per cent of the additional field-course fee after passing the course; UVic states RNS Certificate students are not eligible. The Richard Wahlgren Memorial Award ($750, one or more) does NOT apply to this row: UVic states the award is 'open to students in the RNS Certificate Program stream only' (and the Ecological Restoration PSC). External funding listed: the Canada-BC Workforce Tariff Response Forestry Grant, Forestry Training Fund. No automatic entrance scholarship is published for this programme. Polled 18 September 2026 View scholarship page