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SCARP seeks to engage students in its PhD program who are passionate about subjects connected to advancing sustainability via more inclusive planning methods. Within this wide scope, our faculty members explore varied areas including sustainable mobility research, emergency readiness, neighborhood growth and social planning, domestic and international poverty reduction, resolving land and resource disputes, environmental impact assessment, risk evaluation, governing diverse urban areas, indigenous and intercultural planning practices, participatory urban design, and the complexities of urbanization in East and Southeast Asia - highlighting just some of our faculty's investigative focuses. Our scholarly work is fundamentally cross-disciplinary, incorporating both qualitative and quantitative research techniques.
Applicants for the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) must have completed one of the following requirements prior to admission: a master's degree (or equivalent) from an approved institution, with clear evidence of research ability or potential and a minimum overall average in the B+ grade range (76-79% at UBC) in all graduate courses; a bachelor's degree, with one year of study in a master's program with 12 credits of first-class average, of which, normally, 9 credits must be at the 500 level or above and at least 9 credits must be of first-class standing, and clear evidence of research ability or potential. Transfer directly into a doctoral program is normally accomplished after the first year of study and will not be permitted after the completion of the second year in a master's program; or in exceptional cases, applicants who hold an honours bachelor's degree with an overall average in the A grade range and who demonstrate advanced research ability may be granted direct admission to a doctoral degree program on recommendation of the admitting graduate program and approval of the Dean of the College of Graduate Studies.
English Language Proficiency Requirement
TOEFL (IBT) OVERALL SCORE REQUIREMENT
100
ibT Reading 22
ibT Writing 21
ibT Listening 22
ibT Speaking 21
IELTS OVERALL SCORE REQUIREMENT
7.0
IELTS Reading 6.5
IELTS Writing 6.5
IELTS Listening 6.5
IELTS Speaking 6.5