Graduate Diploma (GDip) in Planning (direct entry)

The program information below was valid for the winter 2023 term (January 1, 2023 - April 30, 2023). This is the archived version; the most up-to-date program information is available through the current Graduate Studies Academic Calendar.

The Graduate Studies Academic Calendar is updated 3 times per year, at the start of each academic term (January 1, May 1, September 1). Graduate Studies Academic Calendars from previous terms can be found in the archives.

• Admit term(s) 
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Spring
• Delivery mode 
  • Online
• Program type 
  • Diploma
• Registration option(s) 
  • Part-time
• Study option(s) 
  • Coursework

• Minimum requirements 
  • An honours Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in an acceptable discipline, from a university of recognized standing, with at least a 78% average or equivalent for international applicants.
  • Two years of work experience in planning or a related field.
• Application materials 
  • Résumé/Curriculum vitae
  • Supplementary information form
  • Transcript(s)
  • Writing sample
• References 
  • Number of references:  3
  • Type of references: 

    references 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.

• English language proficiency (ELP) (if applicable)

Coursework option:

Graduate Academic Integrity Module (Graduate AIM)

Courses 

• Students must complete 4 one‐term (0.50 unit weight) graduate level courses (or courses acceptable for graduate credit):
  • PLAN 700 Planning Paradigms and Theory
  • 3 elective one‐term courses taken from the following list or any other 600 or 700 level course, subject to approval by the Associate Director, Graduate Studies:
    • PLAN 705 Design in Planning
    • PLAN 706 Contemporary Issues in Planning
    • PLAN 625 Methods of Social Investigation for Planners
    • PLAN 704 Methods of Planning Analysis
• Students must obtain a passing grade in all courses with a minimum overall average of no less than 70%.

Link(s) to courses

• Planning (PLAN) courses