Development Practice - MDP at Waterloo

Program information

Department/School	School of Environment, Enterprise and Development
Faculty	Faculty of Environment
Admit term(s)	Fall (September – December)
Application and document submission deadline(s)	February 1 (for admission in September)
Delivery mode	On-campus
Program type	Master's, Professional
Length of program	16 months
Registration option(s)	Full-time
Study option(s)	Coursework Information about the coursework delivery mode is available on the Master of Development Practice website.

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What does it take to get in?

Minimum admission requirements

A four-year Honours Bachelor's degree (or its equivalent) from a recognized university in a humanities, social science, health, engineering, environmental science, or business discipline, and have a minimum of 75% overall standing in the last two years of study.

Application materials

Resume
Supplementary information form (SIF)
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References
- Two references are required; one of the letters must be from a referee who can attest to the leadership competencies of the applicant
Proof of English language proficiency, if applicable
- TOEFL 100 (writing 26, speaking 26), IELTS 7.5 (writing 7.0, speaking 7.0)

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This program page is effective September 2023; it will be updated annually. Any changes to the program page following this date will be indicated with a notation.

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