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Master of Community Planning
Vancouver Island University - Nanaimo Campus, Canada
CAD 13815
Annual Tuition Fee
CAD 153
Application Fee
24 months
Duration
6.5
IELTS
93
TOEFL
72%
Min GPA
Program Overview
The Master of Community Planning (MCP) is an applied program that is fully accredited by the Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP). Graduates are eligible to apply for student membership with CIP while at VIU and can apply for full membership post-graduation."
The program focuses on:
- Small city and town planning;
- Community and urban design, including a strong GIS component;
- Rural/urban interface planning;
- First Nations planning (with attention to the issues relevant to the First Nations of Vancouver Island and coastal British Columbia);
- Sustainable economic issues, including tourism; and
- Emerging issues such as climate change and planning for post-fossil fuel communities.
This is an intensive program with many opportunities to apply the skills and techniques learned in the program to "real life" planning questions and problems. Students will be engaged in self-directed learning and group studies, seminars and discussions, and will have many opportunities to meet and learn from professional planners. There is also a strong focus on urban design and visual representations of community planning, including GIS.
The MCP is a 2-year program (September to April in Year 1 and September to April in Year 2). Students may be involved in field work and research in the summer semesters between Year 1 and Year 2. The program is a cohort model intended to be completed over two years. However, students may take additional semesters to complete their program if their thesis or major project has not been completed by April of Year 2.
By program completion, our graduates will have a broad interdisciplinary knowledge of how planners can influence the futures of neighbourhoods, small communities, and rural areas both locally and worldwide. Our graduates will have new skills that will enable them to serve citizens and communities as they respond the social, economic, environmental, and sustainability issues that shape our world.
Additional Information
Program Level Master's Degree
College/University Processing Time 30 Days
Program Format Full-Time
Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) 
General Admission Requirement
- IELTS
- Minimum Overall Score - 6.5 - With No Band Less Than - 6
- TOEFL
- Minimum Overall Score - 93 - With no score less than - 20
- PTE
- Minimum Overall Score - 65 - With no score less than - 60
- DUOLINGO
- Minimum Overall Score - 130.0
Academic Requirement
Minimum Level of Education Required: To be admitted into the program, students must hold a baccalaureate degree from a recognized university in any discipline and meet the following admission criteria:
- A minimum average of "B" calculated in the last two years of the undergraduate degree with a review of the entire degree.
Notes on Admission
Preference will be given to candidates with:
- An area of research interest that meshes with the focus areas of the program.
- A statement of career interest that shows a clear understanding of the opportunities available in Planning.
- A statement of volunteer or career experience that supports the two previously referenced documents.
- Evidence of high academic achievement.
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