University of Waterloo

About University of Waterloo

The University of Waterloo School of Planning is the largest in Canada. We offer fully accredited Planning degrees at the undergraduate (BES - Planning) and graduate (MA or MES - Planning) levels. We also offer a PhD (Planning). The School is located in the Faculty of Environment. Our learning and research culture has been guided by inter-disciplinarity and experiential learning since the School’s inception in 1968. The School’s 20 full-time faculty and 500+ students explore issues such as affordable housing, ecological approaches to urban design, planning for climate change, and planning with Indigenous peoples, among many other subjects.

Degrees & Programs

Master's Degree
Degree Name	Master of Arts Planning
Degree accredited by the Planning Accreditation Board:	No
In-state tuition per year	For details, please go to: https://uwaterloo.ca/future-graduate-students/admissions/information-international-students
Application deadline	January 15
Students in program	50 MA|MES

Bachelor's Degree
Degree Name	Bachelor of Environmental Studies Planning
Minimum GPA	70%
Minimum ACT	N/A
Minimum SAT	N/A
In-state tuition per year	For details, please go to: https://uwaterloo.ca/finance/student-financial-services/tuition-fee-schedules
Out-of-state tuition per year	For details, please go to: https://uwaterloo.ca/finance/student-financial-services/tuition-fee-schedules
Application deadline	January 31
Students in program	677