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Planning (MPlan) at Dalhousie University

Dalhousie University, Canada

Programme overview

Accredited, course-based professional Master of Planning in Halifax, recognized by the Canadian Institute of Planners, using experiential learning with projects for community groups, nonprofits and industry. Study is full-time or part-time, with a co-op work term in the third semester.

Faculty: Architecture and Planning  |  Department: School of Planning  |  Duration: 20 months or longer (two academic years, five terms including summer co-op)  |  Intake: September  |  Study mode: full-time ; co-op  |  Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

What you will study

Planning studios, planning law, history and theory, and professional practice and methods; in second year students complete two major research-based projects, one individual and one team.

Career pathways

Planner and urban designer, real estate advisor, project manager, strategic transport planner, community development planner; graduates may apply for Candidate membership of provincial or territorial planning institutes.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Dalhousie graduate admission requirements and a complete application including transcripts, statement of intent, resume, writing sample and references. Deadlines for September: January 15 (early consideration), March 1 (international), April 15 (domestic). Faculty of Graduate Studies master's minimum: four-year bachelor's degree from a university of recognized standing with a minimum GPA of 3.0 (B average) in the last 60 credit hours. English language (Faculty of Graduate Studies minimums for applicants whose first language is not English): TOEFL iBT 92 (4.5 on the 1-6 scale for tests from 21 January 2026), IELTS Academic 7, PTE Academic 65 with no skill below 54, CAEL 70 with no band below 60, MET 64 with no skill below 53, or Dalhousie English for Academic Purposes Level 2 with A-.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate intakes: September, January and May.

General Faculty of Graduate Studies deadlines: September admission June 1 (Canadian applicants) and April 1 (non-Canadian); January admission October 31 (Canadian) and August 31 (non-Canadian); May admission February 28 (Canadian) and December 31 (non-Canadian). Program deadlines may differ. The application fee is $115, payable online with the application.

Apply through the official page: https://apply.dal.ca/apply/

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