Study Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Business Administration in Urban and Regional Studies at University of Lethbridge in Canada, Faculty of Arts and Science

About this course

About this course
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Entry requirements
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What will I learn?

Urban and regional studies (URS) delves into the physical, social, economic and political factors that shape our cities. It looks at the role of planning to manage dynamic forces of change such as immigration, global warming, aging populations, energy conservation, congestion, urban forests, homelessness and smog, to name just a few.As a URS student at the University of Lethbridge, you will learn to approach contemporary development challenges from various frames of reference. Issues include the evolving social, ethnic and architectural character of urban neighbourhoods, the decline of agricultural service centres in the west or the governance of urban sprawl.This multidisciplinary major will provide you with a broad range of conceptual and practical tools to understand cities and regions. URS is housed in the Department of Geography and Environment, but as a multidisciplinary major, the program includes courses outside the department’s offerings, such as anthropology, economics, political science, sociology and statistics.

Which department am I in?

Faculty of Arts and Science

Study options

Full Time (5 Years)

Tuition fees

CAD$24,662.20 (US$ 17,727) per year

Health Plan - 8 or 12 months coverage - 261.68 (full time).

Start date

September 2027

Venue

Lethbridge Campus

4401 University Drive,

Lethbridge,

Alberta,

T1K 3M4, Prairie Provinces, Canada

Full Time (5 Years)

Tuition fees

CAD$24,662.20 (US$ 17,727) per year

Health Plan - 8 or 12 months coverage - 261.68 (full time).

Application deadline

15/09/2026

Start date

January 2027

Venue

Lethbridge Campus

4401 University Drive,

Lethbridge,

Alberta,

T1K 3M4, Prairie Provinces, Canada

Entry requirements

For international students

For admission, Canadian high school students in Alberta must have completed five of the following courses with a minimum 65% average across them: This course is required: English Language Arts 30-1 Three of these courses are required: Aboriginal Studies 30 Art 30 or Art 31 Biology 30 Chemistry 30 Choral Music 30, General Music 30, or Instrumental Music 30 Dance 35 Drama 30 Mathematics 30-1 or Mathematics 30-2 Mathematics 31 Physics 30 Science 30 Social Studies 30-1 or Social Studies 30-2 Five credits in Advanced-level CTS Computer Science (CSE) One or more distinct languages at the 30 level One additional requirement from this list: That has not already been used May be from the list above Must be at the 30 level Must be worth at least five credits (multiple courses worth a total of five or more credits can be used) Cannot be a Special Project

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.