Planning brochure grad - University of Alberta ·  · 2017-03-01Canada and in many other...

GRADUATE PROGRAMENTRANCE

REQUIREMENTS

Two Year Regular Stream:

> Four year undergraduate degree from

a recognized University

> Minimum B average on last 60 credits

One Year Accelerated Stream:

> Undergraduate degree in planning and

two or more calendar years professional

experience in Planning, or

> Case by case assessment of other

combinations of experience and

degrees

[Details at planning.eas.ualberta.ca]

CAREERS INPLANNING

Professional Planners are in high demand in

Alberta and elsewhere.

> Planning is a Registered Profession in

Canada and in many other jurisdictions

throughout the world

> Planning careers are diverse: urban

design, economic development, social

development, transit planning, parks

planning, zoning, rural and regional

planning and others

> Planners work alongside engineers,

architects, government administrators,

private land owners and others

> Planners are employed in both the

public sector and the private sector

Master’s in Urbanand RegionalPLANNINGNew Master's degree in Urban and

Regional Planning emphasises the

development of a critical understanding

of environmental and the economic

processes in planning for growing

regions and large and small towns.

In 2017, the University of Alberta will be

launching a new course-based graduate

degree program in planning.

> An emphasis on land use planning and

policy development to enhance

community resilience to economic,

social, and environmental challenges

> Program designed in line with

professional accreditation standards

> 2 year and 1 year streams

planning.eas.ualberta.ca