Program Overview for Master of Planning in Canada:
Planning and Development are processes that permeate most human activities. Practitioners may be found working in a wide range of contexts – public and private sectors as well as not-for-profit organizations. Our program emphasizes planning for resilient rural, Indigenous, and remote communities in Canada and Internationally.
Graduates are highly successful in securing employment in the field.The Master of Science in Planning program offers students the ability to specialize in either Canadian or international context. Further, students are able to complete research in:
- community and social development,
- land use planning
- resource and environment planning
- rural policy
- Indigenous planning.
These are the international student eligibility for the Master of Planning in Canada
To be eligible for the MPlan program students must meet one of the following two requirements:
- Qualified graduates from relevant disciplines (minimum B- average) with 4-5 years of relevant experience. Relevant experience is determined by the admissions committee, or
- Graduates from a professional program in Planning, Landscape Architecture, Architecture or Engineering (minimum B- average).
All applicants are required to demonstrate their specific interest in the program and their work and educational experience relating to rural planning and development. Moreover, you need to submit:
- Transcripts
- Recommendation Letter
- Letter of Intent (Statement of Purpose)
- CV/Resume
N.B: Most universities have specific international admission requirements based on different education systems.
These are the domestic student eligibility for the Master of Planning
To be eligible for the MPlan program students must meet one of the following two requirements:
- Qualified graduates from relevant disciplines (minimum B- average) with 4-5 years of relevant experience. Relevant experience is determined by the admissions committee, or
- Graduates from a professional program in Planning, Landscape Architecture, Architecture or Engineering (minimum B- average).
All applicants are required to demonstrate their specific interest in the program and their work and educational experience relating to rural planning and development. Moreover, you need to submit:
- Transcripts
- Recommendation Letter
- Letter of Intent (Statement of Purpose)
- CV/Resume
These are the test eligibilities for the Master of Planning to qualify.
The English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements for Master of Planning in Canada: are:
- TOEFL(ibt): 89
- IELTS(academic): 6.5
The international student tuition fees and costs for Master of Planning in Canada.
| Items | Costs | ||||||
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| Application Fees | CA$110.00 | ||||||
| Tuition Fees | CA$13,675.08 /year | ||||||
| Living Cost | CA$12,000.00/year (CA$1,000.00/month) |
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| Student Earning | CA$17,920.00/year |
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| You will earn CA$17,920.00/year by working (20 hours/week * 4 weeks * 8 months * CAD 14/hour) + (40 hours/week * 4 weeks * 4 months *CAD 14/hour) at minimum wage of CA$14.00/hour. | |||||||
The domestic student tuition fees and costs for Master of Planning in Canada.
| Items | Costs | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Fees | CA$110.00 | ||||||
| Tuition Fees | CA$4,755.06 /year | ||||||
| Living Cost | CA$12,000.00/year (CA$1,000.00/month) |
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| Student Earning | CA$17,920.00/year | ||||||
| This is just an estimate. You don't have any work hour limit. You will earn CA$17,920.00/year by working (20 hours/week * 4 weeks * 8 months * CAD 14/hour) + (40 hours/week * 4 weeks * 4 months *CAD 14/hour) at minimum wage of CA$14.00/hour. | |||||||
The MPlan program and the University of Guelph provide a series of scholarships and funding supports to graduate students. That being said, the MPlan program in Rural Planning and Development is predominantly a self-funded professional program. As such, students need to be prepared to cover the full costs of the program.
Note: Most graduate student receive a funding package made up of a number of components. The options may be one or more of the following:
- Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTA)
- Graduate Research Assistant (GRA)
- Graduate Service Assistant (GSA)
- Scholarship (external and/or internal)
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