Planning
Program Overview
The Department of Geography and Planning offers facilities for research leading to the Master of Science in Planning (MScPl) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees. Faculty work involves social, economic, cultural, and other vital considerations. In spatial scale, it ranges from the design of individual communities to policy planning at the national level to international development. Planning specializations include land use, transportation, urban design, social policy, public health, economic development, international development, and the environment.
Quick Facts
| Domestic | International | |
|---|---|---|
| Application deadline | MScPl, PhD: Fall 2023 entry 10-Jan-2024 | MScPl, PhD: Fall 2023 entry 10-Jan-2024 |
| Minimum admission average | MScPl: B+ in final-year PhD:A- | MScPl: B+ in final-year PhD:A- |
| Is a supervisor identified before or after admission? | MScPl: After PhD:Before | MScPl: After PhD:Before |
| Is a supervisor assigned by the graduate unit or secured by the applicant? | MScPl: Graduate Unit PhD:Applicant | MScPl: Graduate Unit PhD:Applicant |
| Are any standardized tests required/recommended? | MScPl, PhD: NA | MScPl, PhD: NA |
“I hope to work with others to help understand the complicated ways people relate to, discuss, and interact with their families' migrant pasts.”
- Vardit Lightstone
- JEP PhD Candidate, Germanic Languages and Literatures , University of Toronto (lead) / Hebrew University of Jerusalem (collaborator)