Study Master of Science in Urban and Regional Planning at University of Alberta in Canada, Faculty of Science
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Master of Science in Urban and Regional Planning

Canada

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What will I learn?

This course-based program requires the completion of 42 units in graduate level course work, including 36 units of required, core courses and 6 units of optional graduate-level course work in PLAN courses. The core courses include a research project that is to be undertaken in the last semester of the program as a capstone course. Students must maintain standards acceptable to the Faculty of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies to remain in the program. For thesis based programs the Department will approve only thesis topics which lie within the research expertise of one or more of its Faculty members.The Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences has a planning studio, digital imaging and printing facilities, research laboratories, instructional facilities, and technical support for numerous graduate students.

Which department am I in?

Faculty of Science

Study options

Full Time (2 Years)

Tuition fees
CAD$10,518.72 (US$ 7,561) per year
Books, Supplies and Instruments - 1200.00

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

September 2027

Venue

North Campus

116 St. and 85 Ave.,

Edmonton,

Alberta,

T6G 2R3, Prairie Provinces, Canada

Entry requirements

For international students

Planning (2 year):Four year bachelors degree [minimum 3.00 GPA (B) in last two years of study]; may be in a field other than planning.Entrance Requirements for 1 Year Accelerated Stream:Applicants must have Bachelor's degree in planning [minimum 3.00 GPA (B)]; must have at least two calendar years of planning experience.

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

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About University of Alberta

One of Canada’s top teaching and research universities, the University of Alberta has an international reputation for academic excellence.

  • Top 100 university globally (QS, 2025)
  • 18 faculties, offering more than 200 undergraduate programs
  • 6th in the world in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankin
  • 97 percent graduate employment rate

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