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Urban and regional planning, including its various specialized branches, has been established as a professional discipline in Canada and globally for many years. Established in 1951 by Dr. H.P. Oberlander, the School of Community and Regional Planning (SCARP) ranks among Canada's most historic planning institutions. SCARP's guiding principle is 'Achieving Sustainability through Inclusive Planning Practices,' and to realize this goal, the school is dedicated to promoting sustainable development via outstanding interdisciplinary policy research, professional training, and community engagement. The newly introduced Master of Community and Regional Planning (MCRP) program aims to support SCARP's vision by equipping students with contemporary knowledge, progressive teaching methods, fundamental theories, practical skills, and analytical capabilities necessary to tackle intricate societal and ecological challenges in an increasingly urbanized global context. This rigorous, career-focused program produces versatile, thoughtful, and innovative professionals capable of driving meaningful change.
Applicants for a master's degree program must hold the academic equivalent of a four-year bachelor's degree from UBC with: a minimum overall average in the B+ grade range (76-79% at UBC) in third-year level and above courses; or academic standing with at least 12 credits of third- or fourth-year courses in the A grade range (80% or higher at UBC) in the field of study; or applicants who have a four-year bachelor's degree, or its academic equivalent, which does not meet the requirements stated above, but who have had significant formal training and relevant professional experience to offset such deficiencies, may be granted admission on the recommendation of the appropriate graduate program or faculty 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