Planning - MPlan at Waterloo

At a glance:

This program is offered online

Application and document submission deadlines

• February 1 (for admission in September)
• June 1 (for admission in January of the following year)
• October 1 (for admission in May of the following year)

Study options

• Coursework

Minimum admission requirements

• A four-year honours bachelor degree with a minimum overall average of 78%.
• Two years of planning or planning-related work experience.
• Three references - they can be academic, professional, or a combination of the two. Professional referees need to have been the student’s direct supervisor in a paid or volunteer position, at least one in a planning‐related field. Academic referees should normally have taught the student in a senior undergraduate class or acted as a supervisor for a major research paper/thesis.
• 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