Donate NowThe MEERL program allows our students to combine full-time professional responsibilities from anywhere in the world with part-time graduate studies. In this 20-month part-time program, you will take 10 courses and participate in two immersive residential sessions held in Kingston, ON and Calgary, AB.
Dates are subject to change.
Additional mandatory and optional workshops are not listed.
| Semester 1 | Program Launch | First courses begin & Prep for in-person session | Aug. 1, 2027 |
| 1st In-Person Session | Kingston, Ontario | August 2027 - exact dates TBC | |
| EERL 807 | Module 1 | August | |
| EERL 801 | Resource Life Cycle Overview | August - December | |
| EERL 803 | Economic Essentials Part 1 | September - December | |
| Semester 2 | EERL 807 | Module 2 | January |
| EERL 802 | Strategic Leadership in the Resource Sector | January - April | |
| EERL 805 | Operating Effectively: Law, Policy, Regulation, and Ethics | February - April | |
| Semester 3 | EERL 811 | Sector-Focused Project | May - April |
| EERL 810 | Field-Based Synthesis (Field Trip) | May or June | |
| 2nd In-Person Session | Calgary, Alberta | May or June | |
| EERL 804 | Economic Essentials Part 2 (During In-Person Session) | May or June | |
| Semester 4 | EERL 807 | Module 3 | September |
| EERL 808 | Mineral Life Cycle | September - December | |
| EERL 806 | Communications and Partnerships | October - December | |
| EERL 811 | Sector-Focused Project | Continued | |
| Semester 5 | EERL 807 | Module 4 | January |
| EERL 809 | Energy Life Cycle | February - April | |
| EERL 811 | Sector-Focused Project | Completed | |
| Program Wrap | Courses & Projects Completed | April 30, 2029 |
Residential Sessions
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The first residential session is held at the start of the program over 5 days at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario. You will get to know your classmates and instructors, begin your first courses and discover best practices to be successful in online learning.
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The second session is held midway through the program over 7 - 9 days in Calgary, Alberta. You will complete one of your core courses in just a week, reconnect with your classmates, attend networking events and workshops. (EERL 804: Economic Essentials Part 2)
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There is an optional 7 - 8 day elective field trip course paired with the second session where students visit industry sites and points of geological interest in Western Canada or Northern Ontario. (EERL 810: Field-Based Synthesis)