There's never been a better time to be a planner. The world has seen unprecedented growth in urban areas and, for the first time, more people live in cities than in rural areas.
As a Planning student, you'll learn to manage the growth of our communities, whether it’s guiding residential development, designing efficient transportation routes, or creating a vision for a city's future.
By taking courses in environmental planning, urban design, political systems, law, and housing, you'll gain the knowledge you need to succeed. You'll build models, design presentations, and use technology such as geographic information systems.
A professional program, Planning will teach you about large urban centres, smaller communities, and natural areas. This knowledge of planning in a variety of settings - along with the skills you'll develop - is what makes our graduates so well respected in the profession.
See Planning in action through Waterloo's co-op program. You'll graduate with 20 months of paid co-op work experience working with planners and designers across the country.
Waterloo's School of Planning ranks #1 in Canada for how well sustainability issues are integrated into the planning curriculum (Corporate Knights magazine).
Entry program
Co-op Only
Planning
As a Planning student, you'll learn to manage the growth of our communities, whether it’s guiding residential development, designing efficient transportation routes, or creating a vision for a city's future.
By taking courses in environmental planning, urban design, political systems, law, and housing, you'll gain the knowledge you need to succeed. You'll build models, design presentations, and use technology such as geographic information systems.
A professional program, Planning will teach you about large urban centres, smaller communities, and natural areas. This knowledge of planning in a variety of settings - along with the skills you'll develop - is what makes our graduates so well respected in the profession.
See Planning in action through Waterloo's co-op program. You'll graduate with 20 months of paid co-op work experience working with planners and designers across the country.
Waterloo's School of Planning ranks #1 in Canada for how well sustainability issues are integrated into the planning curriculum (Corporate Knights magazine).
Type of program
Entry program
System of Study
Co-op Only
Major(s)
Planning
For more information, please visit the Planning website.
