Donate NowThe MEERL Advantage
Designed for working professionals, MEERL is a part-time, primarily online master's program that brings together technical, business, environmental, and social perspectives on mining, energy, and natural resource development. Broaden your expertise, strengthen your leadership skills, and prepare to take the next step in your career.
What You'll Learn
Explore the full resource life cycle and develop the skills to navigate complex decisions involving technical, business, environmental, and social priorities.
How You'll Learn
Continue working while you study through part-time, primarily online courses, with opportunities to connect and collaborate during in-person sessions in Canada.
Who You'll Meet
Learn from Queen's faculty, resource-sector leaders, and experienced professionals who bring diverse industry perspectives into the classroom.
Where MEERL Can Take You
Advance Your Career
Earn a master's degree from Queen's University while developing the expertise and leadership skills to pursue new opportunities in the resource sector.
Tackle Industry Challenges
Study problems specific to the energy and mineral industry and learn to take an interdisciplinary approach to understand the issues from different perspectives.
Expand Your Network
Connect with experienced professionals from across the resource sector and build relationships that extend beyond the classroom.
Lead with Confidence
Leadership development is embedded throughout the program, giving you ongoing opportunities to lead teams and projects and strengthen your interpersonal skills.
"The MEERL program was a transformative experience. It allowed me to bridge technical expertise with leadership and strategic decision-making. Every day in my current role, I apply the program’s lessons on stakeholder engagement, economics, and sustainability, ensuring we are innovating responsibly in the carbon markets."
Gerald Ouellette | Climate, Carbon and Energy Policy Lead | DOW