Master's in Urban Studies

This master's program in urban studies examines urban phenomena across multiple disciplines, addressing social transformations, local development, economic change, spatial analysis, environmental issues, and urban governance, preparing graduates for research and policy roles. The program totals 45 credits and is offered both full-time and part-time, with options completed either with a thesis (memoire) or a research internship (stage). It leads to a Maitre es sciences (M.Sc.). Admission is offered for the fall, winter, and summer terms, with flexible deadlines for this thesis-based program. Entry follows a bachelor's degree in a relevant humanities discipline such as anthropology, demography, economics, geography, history, or sociology, or in urban studies, urbanism, tourism, architecture, design, or administration. Sufficient spoken and written French is required, along with written comprehension of English.