Planning - MA at Waterloo

At a glance:

Application and document submission deadline

• June 1 (for admission in September)

*deadline extended from January 15 to June 1 (as of May 2, 2022)

Graduate research fields

• Human and Built Environment
• Physical/Natural Environment

Study options

• Thesis
• Master's Research Paper

Minimum admission requirements

• 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.
• Three references, at least two academic 
• Proof of English language proficiency, if applicable. TOEFL 100 (writing 26, speaking 26), IELTS 7.5 (writing 7.0, speaking 7.0)

Approximate tuition, fees, and living costs

• To determine the tuition and incidental fees per term for your program, visit the Graduate program tuition page on the Finance website. Once you are on the page:
  • Choose your program type: master’s & diploma programs or doctoral programs
  • Choose your residency status: Canadian/permanent resident or international
  • Choose a term (tuition amounts for future terms are posted approximately two months prior to the start of each term and incidental fees are subject to change)
  • Find your program under the appropriate faculty. Tuition amounts are listed per term, with three terms occurring over the course of a year.
• Review the study and living costs