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| | Rural Planning and Development (MSc) | | |
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| School | University of Guelph - Office of Graduate Studies | | |
| Location | Guelph, ON, Canada | | |
| School Type | Graduate School | | |
| School Size | Full-time Graduate: 2,685 | | |
| Degree | Master | | |
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| Co-op | | | |
| Length | 2 Year(s) | | |
| Entry Grade (%)* | 70% | | |
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| Prerequisites Notes | The minimum requirement for admission is a four-year Honours degree (or equivalent) with an average of at least second class honours (B- in the last four semesters (or two years) of study. | | |
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This estimate represents the tuition per semester. | | |
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| Description | Planning and Development are processes that permeate most human activities. Practitioners may be found working in a wide range of contexts – public and private sectors as well as not-for-profit organizations. Our program emphasizes planning for resilient rural, Indigenous and remote communities in Canada and Internationally. Our graduates are highly successful in securing employment in the field. This MSc program is available as a thesis option, major paper option, or course work option. The intensive (6 semester) program is accredited by the Canadian Institute of Planners. | | |
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