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| School | Graduate Studies at University of Waterloo | | |
| Location | Waterloo, ON, Canada | | |
| School Type | Graduate School | | |
| School Size | Full-time Undergraduate: 20,800
Full-time Graduate: 3,400 | | |
| Degree | Master | | |
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| Co-op | | | |
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| Prerequisites Notes | A four‐year honours bachelor degree (or equivalent), with a minimum overall average of 78%, from a recognized university; the undergraduate degree may be in planning or other fields relevant to planning including: architecture, biology, civil engineering, economics, forestry, geography, geology, landscape architecture, law, political science, sociology, or other resource disciplines or social sciences.
The name of one or more School of Planning faculty member(s) who would be a suitable advisor. | | |
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This cost estimate represents the tuition for the first year. | | |
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| Description | The University of Waterloo’s School of Planning is the only planning school in Canada to offer programs at the bachelor's, master's, and PhD levels. Its graduates are well-qualified for the workplace –with programs recognized by the Canadian Institute of Planners, and as a co-op program, where students receive 20 months of paid work experience as they earn their undergraduate degrees.
The School of Planning takes an interdisciplinary approach, with students learning about environmental planning, urban design, political systems, law, and housing. Located in the Faculty of Environment's LEED Platinum certified Environment 3 building, it draws upon multiple disciplines to research and teach issues in planning for sustainable development. | | |
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