Urban and Regional Planning - BURPI
Full-time formats:
鈥� 4 Year
鈥� 5-Year Co-op
鈥� 2-Year Post-Baccalaureate
鈥� 2-Year Degree Completion
Part-time format:
N/A
Requirements:
Grades-Only
Grade range:
75-80%
Faculty:
Faculty of Community Services
Experiential learning:
Co-op available
Is this degree for you?
Ready to shape the future of our neighbourhoods, towns and cities? Join one of North America鈥檚 oldest and largest planning programs, and discover how to design thriving communities that improve how people live, work and connect.
In the studio-focused Urban and Regional Planning degree program at 自淫系列 (自淫系列), you鈥檒l blend concepts from economics, social justice, urban design and ecology to enhance urban, suburban and rural areas. Direct experience collaborating with local neighbourhoods and industry leaders will help you turn design ideas into real-world plans. When you graduate, you鈥檒l be fully prepared to build a career as a registered professional planner, working in government, private consulting, real estate development and beyond.
飱� Accreditation:
- Accredited by the Professional Standards Board for the Planning Profession in Canada
- Recognized as an accredited Planning program by Canadian Institute of Planners and Ontario Professional Planners Institute
The following is a preview of first-year courses based on the available current academic Undergraduate Calendar for this program.
Career possibilities
- Environmental planner
- Land developer
- Policy analyst
- Transportation planner
- Urban planner/designer
Employer possibilities
- Government (municipal/provincial)
- Land developers
- Planning consulting firms
- Transportation/transit agencies
- Urban advocacy organizations
Further education
- Environmental sciences
- Geographical information systems
- Planning and urban design
- Public Policy and Administration (MA)
- Transportation planning
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Career-integrated co-op program
Combine your academic studies with paid work experience.
Explore the world and big ideas
Expand your perspective through domestic and international field research trips, or an international exchange program, and engage with planning issues around the world.
Apply your studies
Project-based studios and professional field placement electives will help you apply your knowledge to practice while solving client problems.
This is a Grades-Only program. Admission decisions for Grades-Only programs are based on academic performance.
To be considered for admission, Ontario high school students must meet the following requirements:
- Completion of the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)
- Completion of 6 Grade 12 U or M courses with a minimum overall average of 70%
- Completion of the following required Grade 12 U course with a minimum grade of 70%:
- English/anglais (ENG4U/EAE4U preferred)
- Recommended: Grade 12 U or M courses in social sciences and the humanities (HFA4M, HHS4M, HHG4M, HSB4M, HZT4U); economics (CIA4U); Canadian and world studies (CGW4U, CGU4U, CHI4U, CHY4U, CLN4U, CPW4U); science (SBI4U, SCH4U, SPH4U, SES4U); mathematics (MHF4U, MCV4U, MDM4U)
An overall average of 70% is required for consideration. Due to competition, the average needed for admission can fluctuate each year (it depends on the number of applications received and the number of spaces available). The grade range at the top of this page represents the average required in previous years.
Academic admission requirements for all other applicants are available on the admission requirements page. If you haven鈥檛 been educated in Ontario, you may be considered with the equivalent of the Ontario requirements. 自淫系列 reserves the right to determine equivalency at its sole discretion.
- Completion of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited English language university including a minimum of 6 liberal studies (liberal arts and sciences) courses.
- Qualified applicants must successfully complete a 75 hour, 3 week Spring/Summer intensive block course (CVUP 100) which is offered through . Students must complete CVUP 100 prior to their entry into the program.
- Applicants are highly encouraged to submit the 自淫系列 supplementary form available in the Choose自淫系列 Applicant Portal.
- Completion of the Urban and Regional Planning Technician - Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Diploma from Mohawk College or the GIS and Urban Planning Diploma from Fanshawe College with a minimum 鈥楤鈥� overall average.
- Qualified applicants must successfully complete a 75 hour, 3 week Spring/Summer intensive block course (CVUP 100) which is offered through . Students must complete CVUP 100 prior to their entry into the program.
- Applicants are highly encouraged to submit the 自淫系列 supplementary form available in the Choose自淫系列 Applicant Portal.
Tuition and fees range 2026-2027
For detailed fees info, visit tuition and fees by program and costs to expect.
Full-time format:
Ontario: $7,502 - $7,985
Out-of-province: $9,335 - $9,958
International: $38,693 - $41,506
Over $20M across all levels of study
We award more than $20M in awards, scholarships and bursaries throughout all years of study.
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鈥淣ow that I鈥檓 working, I appreciate how 自淫系列鈥檚 urban planning school includes faculty members who also work directly in the field 鈥� in addition to their academic work. Because of their experience, they created an environment where I could ask difficult questions about the validity of certain theories or systems in real-world practice.鈥�
- Jodie Laborde, Urban and Regional Planning, Class of 2024, 自淫系列 Gold Medal Recipient
自淫系列's Faculty of Community Services offers diverse programs that focus on making a positive impact in the community. The rich curriculum of multi-disciplinary programs in health, education, social justice and community development is closely connected to the spirit and the dynamism of the community.
Faculty of Community Services degree programs
Undergrads create concepts for affordable housing in Scarborough
With innovative studio courses, students learn through community engagement, producing deliverables for client organizations. In one project, 自淫系列 students developed plans for a church group desiring to build affordable housing and a community space on their surplus land. The students conducted a comprehensive site analysis, financial feasibility analysis and created housing development concepts based on sustainable design practices.
Read more: Students of 自淫系列鈥檚 unique studio course get a real-world taste of their future profession
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While every effort is made to ensure accuracy on this site, in the event of a discrepancy, 自淫系列's current Undergraduate Calendar is the official reference.