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Bachelor of Design in City Innovation (BDCI) Landscape Architecture Concentration at University of Calgary

University of Calgary, Canada

Programme overview

The Bachelor of Design in City Innovation is a four-year degree developing design and design-thinking skills for the complex issues affecting cities and the built environment. The Landscape Architecture Concentration covers the courses equivalent to the Master of Landscape Architecture Foundation Year and constitutes the prerequisites for the University of Calgary's two-year MLA, without guaranteeing admission to it.

Faculty: School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape  |  Department: School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape  |  Duration: 4 years  |  Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada

What you will study

75 units of BDCI core courses (junior and transscalar studios, global citizen, visualization, technical, data science, sustainability and entrepreneurship requirements) plus 30 units of Landscape Architecture Concentration requirements including Design 408, 506 and 508 studios.

Career pathways

Graduates can pursue professional programs in architecture, planning, landscape architecture, law, social work, public policy, public health and data science, and careers in private, public and non-profit sectors focused on urban change.

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Application information

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.

Most undergraduate programs admit new students in the Fall term only. Spring intake is available for Energy Engineering and Summer intake for Community-Based Education programs.

Graduate academic term start dates are Fall (September 1), Winter (January 1), Spring (May 1) and Summer (July 1); intake terms vary by programme.

Fall undergraduate admission: the international application opens Aug. 15 and the domestic application opens Oct. 1; the application deadline (including payment of the non-refundable application fee) is March 1, and the document deadline is March 15. The acceptance deadline is May 1 for offers dated April 1 or prior.

Spring Energy Engineering: application opens Oct. 1 and closes Feb. 1. Summer Community-Based Education: application opens Oct. 1 and closes March 1.

The undergraduate application fee is $125 ($145 for applicants presenting international credentials), non-refundable and due by the application deadline.

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