What is the acceptance rate for York Environmental Science (BSc) - Faculty of Environmental & Urban Change?

York Environmental Science (BSc) - Faculty of Environmental & Urban Change

York University

The published admission average for Environmental Science (BSc) - Faculty of Environmental & Urban Change at York University is 80–87% for September 2027 entry, under OUAC code YBS.

Environmental Science combines the study of living systems and Earth's physical processes — like climate, water, and soil — to understand how natural environments work and respond to human activity. Unlike a program focused only on biology or only on geology, this degree integrates both to tackle real-world environmental problems. It suits students interested in conservation, resource management, or environmental consulting who want a broad scientific foundation rather than specialization in a single discipline.

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Admission average

80–87%

OUAC code

YBS

First-year spaces

York University publishes this as “Low to mid 80s”

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What’s the York Environmental Science (BSc) - Faculty of Environmental & Urban Change acceptance rate?

York University doesn't publish an acceptance rate for Environmental Science (BSc) - Faculty of Environmental & Urban Change, and no Ontario university publishes one for any program. What it publishes is the admission average: 80–87% for September 2027 entry. York acceptance rate, program by program

Admission requirements

Required: ENG4U

York’s own wording

Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)
ENG4U
4U Math
4U Science
three additional 4U or 4M courses
See Ontario high school course codes.
Alternative Offers
If you are inadmissible to the original degree program you have applied to, you may be
offered admission
to an alternate related program - providing a pathway to pursue post-secondary studies at York.
Learn more about alternative offers

How many other programs require these outright:

ENG4U 1181

What it costs

First-year tuition at York is $6,240.30 for an Ontario student in arts and science in 2026–27. Schulich BBA and iBBA ($10,565.10) and Lassonde Engineering ($9,763.20) cost more. York tuition, program by program

Source: York University on Ontario Universities’ Info. Grade ranges change year to year and are not guarantees — confirm with the university before you apply.

What this leads to

The picture for biological sciences as of 2026-08-17, not a description of this particular program.

Most graduates start as research technicians or lab associates in government agencies (Environment and Climate Change Canada, Fisheries and Oceans), hospitals, or biotech companies, preparing samples and entering data. With a master's degree, you move into positions like biologist or ecology technician doing actual research on wildlife, fisheries, or environmental issues.

In its favour

Federal government biology positions pay $72,500–$150,000 depending on level, with job security and benefits hard to find elsewhere.
If you add programming or data analysis skills, you're in demand—AI-related biology roles are expected to grow over 40% by 2028.
The work often involves fieldwork and real problem-solving on things like fisheries management or conservation, not just lab drudgery.

Worth knowing

Entry-level work is heavily repetitive: sample prep, data entry, logging specimens. This is exactly what robotic automation and AI are replacing fastest.
Nearly 40% of routine lab tasks could be automated in the next decade; technician roles are being hit hardest right now.
Most meaningful research roles (biologist level) require a master's degree minimum. A bachelor's alone leaves you stuck in automating-away positions.
Entry-level pay out of high school is low: research technicians start around $41–$56K, and many positions have slow advancement without further credentials.

How AI is changing this work

The split is real. Routine lab work—sample prep, data entry, quality checks—is already being automated and will keep shrinking. But analysing data, designing experiments, interpreting results, and fieldwork that requires judgment are not being replaced yet. If you plan to just do entry-level lab work without upgrading your skills, you're betting on a shrinking pool. If you learn data analysis or programming alongside biology (or pursue grad school), you're moving into roles that AI creates rather than kills. The field itself isn't vanishing, but the jobs that don't require either advanced education or computational skills are.

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