Planning - MA at Waterloo

At a glance:

Application deadline

• February 1 (for admission in September)

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

• Canadian and permanent resident students, full-time: $2,254.00 tuition and $490.01 incidental fees per term (as of January 2021)
• International students, full-time: $7,254.00 tuition and $703.01 incidental fees per term (as of January 2021)
• Study and living costs