Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Planning
| Requirements for students with entry into the program prior to Fall 2020 | |
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4 years - 12 terms of full-time enrollment6 years - 18 terms of part-time enrollment |
Recommended program sequence prior to Fall 2020
Courses:
- Students must complete the following graduate level courses in the following sequence:
Term 1 (Fall)
- PLAN 700 Planning Paradigms and Theory (0.5 unit)
- PLAN 801 PhD Research Forum 1 (0.5 unit)
Term 2 (Winter)
Thesis: Submit well-developed research plan by October of second year. Oral presentations for third party review are held in PLAN 802 in the second year.
- PLAN 710 Research Design (0.5 unit)
Term 3 (Spring)
NONE
Term 4 (Fall)
- PLAN 802 PhD Research Forum 2
Additional Courses:
Students must take 1 additional PLAN elective in Year 1 and may be directed to take up to 2 additional one-term graduate level courses by the supervisory committee.
Milestones:
- The Research Plan milestone is satisfied with the oral presentation of the research plan in PLAN 802
- Comprehensive Exam: PhD candidates shall normally be given the comprehensive paper question during or after the 13th month (term 4, October) from the date of first registration in the PhD program and at any time up to and including the 16th month (term 5, January). In scheduling the oral exam, they should allow at least seven weeks from picking up the question until the oral exam. The advisor should initiate the exam scheduling process by filling out the Comprehensive Examination Worksheet and returning it to the Graduate Program Administrator. For further information about the comprehensive examination, please see the Doctoral Comprehensive Exam Procedures.
- Doctoral Comprehensive Exam Procedures for students enrolled in the Doctoral program prior to May 1, 2019.
- Thesis: Thesis completion timeline to be determined by the student with approval from the supervisor and committee. Details of the thesis research timeline will vary by student. Students should consult with their supervisors early in the program to ensure that their proposed timeline results in timely program completion.
Link(s) to courses
Please do not hesitate to reach out to the Graduate Administrator with any questions.
Alumni Success
Our PhD graduates have gone on to work in a variety of positions, including:
- Analyst, Health Statistic, Statistics Canada, Ottawa, ON
- Assistant Professor, Queen's University, ON
- Assistant Professor, McGill University, QC
- Associate Professor, Ryerson University ON
- Planner (Information Systems), Hamilton, Bermuda
- Member, Canada Energy Commission, Calgary, AB
- Professor, HEC in Montreal, QC
- Assistant Planner, Rural Planning District Commission, Fredericton, NB
- Lecturer, Innis College, University of Toronto, ON
- Ministry of Environment, Queen’s Park, Toronto, ON
- Lecturer, McMaster University, ON
- Assistant Professor, Arizona State University, USA
- Assistant Professor, University of Oregon, USA