Future Cities - Master of Future Cities (MFC) (Online)

Environment 3

Environment 3 (EV3) Building located on Waterloo's Campus, across from Laurel Creek.

Gain competency in future and systems thinking and foresight methods to address current and future challenges in the context of cities with the Master of Future Cities program.

Designed for early- and mid-career professionals, this predominantly online program can be completed full- or part-time for maximum flexibility. You’ll get practical, hands-on experience working closely with external partners to develop solutions to specific urban sustainability problems through your capstone project.  

Develop multidisciplinary and transdisciplinary thinking that you can apply to urban challenges and futures that traditional approaches are struggling to address. You’ll have competency in futures and systems thinking and foresight methods that can be used to better address the significant challenges of today while anticipating and generating innovative and sustainable options for uncertain and increasingly complex futures of cities.

Program highlights

  • Hands-on experience through a capstone project.  

  • Flexibility of a full- or part-time mostly online program so your degree can cater to your needs. 

  • Key curriculum components include guest speakers, field trips, and networking opportunities to advance your career. 

Program overview

Department/School: Future Cities
Faculty: Faculty of Environment
Admit term(s): Fall (September - December)
Delivery mode: Online*
Program type: Master's, Professional
Length of program: 12 months (full-time)
Registration option(s): Full-time, Part-time
Study option(s): Coursework

*Completed mostly online with one mandatory 1-week block on campus

Application deadlines

  •  February 1 (for admission in September)

Key contacts

Cynthia Subramaniam
env-mfc@uwaterloo.ca
 

Admission requirements

  • A four-year Honours Bachelor degree (or equivalent) in any humanities, social science, health, business, engineering or science discipline with an overall average of at least 75% in the last 20 courses (or last two years).

Degree requirements

  • Review the degree requirements in the Graduate Studies Academic Calendar, including the courses that you can anticipate taking as part of completing the degree

Application materials

  • Resume
  • Supplementary information form (SIF)
    • The SIF contains questions specific to your program, typically about why you want to enrol and your experience in that field. Review the application documents web page for more information about this requirement
    • If a statement or letter is required by your program, review the writing your personal statement resources for helpful tips and tricks on completion
  • Transcript(s)
  • References
    Two academic or professional references are required
  • Proof of English language proficiency, if applicable
    TOEFL 100 (writing 26, speaking 26), IELTS 7.5 (writing 7.0, speaking 7.0)

Tuition and fees