Students are advised to review the General Information and Regulations section of the Graduate Studies Academic Calendar.
Note: The GDip in Planning program is effective Fall 2015.
Program information
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Delivery mode(s)
Program type
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Study option(s)
Admission 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.
- Application materials
- Résumé or Curriculum vitae
- Supplementary information form
- Transcript(s)
- Writing sample
- References
- Number of references: 3
- Type of references: at least 1 must be from an academic source
- English Language Proficiency (ELP) (if applicable)
- TOEFL (Test Of English as a Foreign Language): minimum score of 100, with minimum skill scores of 26 in speaking and 26 in writing;
Paper-based TOEFL: minimum score of 600 overall, 4.0 on the TWE and 50 in the TSE;
Computer-based TOEFL: minimum score of 250 overall, 50 in the TSE and 5.0 in the essay.
- IELTS (International English Language Testing System): minimum score of 7.5.
- MELAB (Michigan English Language Assessment Battery): minimum score of 90.
- CAEL (Canadian Academic English Language Assessment): minimum score of 70, with 70 in writing and 70 in speaking.
- EFAS (English for Academic Success [Renison University College, University of Waterloo]): 80% overall in level 400.
Diploma requirements
- Courses
- Students must complete 4 one‐term (0.50 unit weight) graduate level courses (or courses acceptable for graduate credit):
- 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 706 Contemporary Issues in Planning
- PLAN 625 Methods of Social Investigation for Planners
- Students must obtain a passing grade in all courses with a minimum overall average of no less than 70%.
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