23 Master's degrees in Urban Planning in Canada

Planning
Dalhousie University's Master of Planning programme contributes solutions to cities dealing with population growth, urbanization, and sustainability. Planners work in a range of public, private, and non-profit settings across the country.
Community and Regional Planning
The Community and Regional Planning program at the University of British Columbia offers an innovative curriculum that draws upon the expertise of SCARP faculty as well as practicing planners.
Urban Innovation
The Master of Urban Innovation (MUI) at the University of Toronto is a 20-month professional master’s program for students interested in urban issues and economic development.
Planning
The field of planning practice (encompassing urban, community and regional planning, and related sub-specializations) has long been recognized as a professional field in Canada, as elsewhere in the world. Founded by Dr. H.P. Oberlander, the School of Community and Regional Planning (SCARP) at University of British Columbia is one of the oldest planning schools in Canada.
Urban Systems
The Master of Engineering Leadership (MEL) in Urban Systems from University of British Columbia is a professional degree for system thinkers who want to address complex infrastructure challenges.
Urban and Regional Studies
The Urban and Regional Studies program at University of Lethbridge offers students in a wide range of disciplines the opportunity to earn a master’s degree by writing a thesis and successfully completing a limited number of courses.
High Performance Buildings
The Master of Engineering Leadership (MEL) in High Performance Buildings from University of British Columbia is a professional degree for architects and engineers who want to excel and drive innovation in the building industry.
Urban Development
The Urban Development degree takes place at Toronto Metropolitan University. The close connections with industry, government and community partners provide opportunities to apply your knowledge to real-world challenges and make a difference.
Future Cities
Gain competency in future and systems thinking and foresight methods to address current and future challenges in the context of cities with the Master of Future Cities program at University of Waterloo.
Urban Design
The Urban Design program at the University of Toronto prepares architects and landscape architects for design-based research and professional practice at the urban and regional scales.
City Planning
City Planning from University of Manitoba focuses on studio-based, hands-on, experiential learning. Throughout the two-year program, students work with governmental, non-profit and Indigenous clients to address real-life planning issues.
Applied Planning
This Applied Planning course from Langara College is an intensive program designed for students with an undergraduate degree or equivalent. Applied Planning students share a passion and motivation to contribute to better and more liveable communities and a more sustainable future.
Community Planning
Do you want to design and shape the world around you? Consider the Master of Community Planning degree at Vancouver Island University. Community planners play a huge role in the development of neighbourhoods, towns, cities and regions.
Urban and Regional Planning
The course-based MSc in Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Alberta was developed from international and local trends of urbanization, environmental change, economic unpredictability, and globalization.
Real Estate and Infrastructure
The Real Estate and Infrastructure programme at York University is a 12-month, full-time master's degree. This intensive course integrates leadership development with entrepreneurial thinking, focusing on the investment and financing of global assets to prepare students for senior roles in the built environment.
Urban Design
Urban design is the discipline of the design and management of our ever-changing cities driven by urbanization, global economics, and advancing technologies. The Master of Urban Design program at University of British Columbia is offered in an one-year curriculum with a central focus on urban design at all scales - from the regional district to the neighbourhood block.
Urban Planning
Urban Planning offered by McGill University is the process by which a community shapes its environment to meet its needs and realize its aspirations.
Planning
As one of Canada's leading universities, University of Waterloo gives you access to award-winning professors and exceptional learning resources in the Planning programme. Our aim is to attract top students from Canada and around the world who are looking for a challenging scholarly experience with a strong practical dimension.
Urban Forestry Leadership
The University of British Columbia’s Master of Urban Forestry Leadership (MUFL) is a unique, intensive 13-month course-based master’s programme for those ready to shape the cities of tomorrow. As the only programme of its kind, MUFL offers a truly interdisciplinary education—blending expertise from arboriculture, forestry, urban planning, landscape architecture, and urban forestry.
Urban Studies
The Urban Studies program from Simon Fraser University is a small, interdisciplinary graduate program in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences located at the Vancouver Campus.