Future Cities - Master of Future Cities (MFC) (Online) at University of Waterloo

Programme overview

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. Designed for early- and mid-career professionals, this predominantly online program can be completed full- or part-time for maximum flexibility. You’ll get practical, hands-on experience working closely with external partners to develop solutions to specific urban sustainability problems through your capstone project.

Faculty: Faculty of Environment | Department: Future Cities | Duration: 12 months (full-time) | Study mode: online | Intake: Fall (September - December); application deadlines: February 1 (for admission in September) | Location: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Study option(s): Coursework.

Career pathways

Designed for early- and mid-career professionals, this predominantly online program can be completed full- or part-time for maximum flexibility. You’ll get practical, hands-on experience working closely with external partners to develop solutions to specific urban sustainability problems through your capstone project.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A four-year honours bachelor degree (or equivalent) in any humanities, social science, health, business, engineering or science discipline with an overall average of at least 75% in the last 20 courses (or last two years).

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.

Terms run fall (September to December), winter (January to April) and spring (May to August). Programmes are currently accepting applications for fall 2027; intake terms vary by programme.

Graduate applications are made online through the Graduate Studies Application and the non-refundable application fee is $150 CAD per program, paid in the applicant portal. Deadlines are set by each programme (for example MDSAI part-time: fall January 15, winter July 1). Apply two to four weeks ahead of the programme deadline.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.apply.uwaterloo.ca/apply/

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