At The University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada, Urban and Regional Studies: Master of Arts (MA) - UBCO is offered as a master's degree in Urban Planning programme. The programme runs for 24 months, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 10,082 per year (CAD 5,739 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Master's Degree
Field:Urban Planning
Duration: 24 months
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 5,739 / year
International tuition: CAD 10,082 / year
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The MA in Urban and Regional Studies at UBC Okanagan is an interdisciplinary degree offered through the Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies (IGS) Urban and Regional Studies theme, giving students access to researchers across disciplines who study cities, rural areas and regions. The program runs 24 months and combines coursework with a thesis. MA students complete 18 credits, including the Proseminar in Interdisciplinary Studies (IGS 524), the Theme Seminar in Urban, Rural, and Regional Dynamics (IGS 583), a research methods course and further coursework selected with their supervisor. Whether a student enters the MA or the MSc is determined by their academic and professional history. The theme has stated that it is not accepting applications for the 2026-27 academic year.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: The Urban and Regional Studies theme at UBC Okanagan's Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies program does not publish a minimum admission average or a specific English test score on its own page for the MA. A complete application requires the online application and fee, official transcripts from every post-secondary institution attended, a Statement of Intent, an English language test result for applicants whose first language is not English, a current CV or resumé, and two reference forms or letters; the program directs applicants to contact a potential faculty supervisor before applying. The program's own page currently states the theme 'is not accepting applications for the 2026-27 academic year,' so applicants should confirm intake availability directly with Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies before applying.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic and international undergraduate applicants both apply through EducationPlannerBC for Winter Session 2027/28 (September 2027 entry) and Summer 2027: applications open in early October 2026 and the equal-consideration deadline is 15 January 2027, 11:59 p.m. PST, the same date for both groups; a few programs keep reviewing late applications on a space-available basis afterwards. Earlier dates apply only to entrance-award consideration -- 15 November 2026 for the International Scholars Program and 1 December 2026 for Presidential/Centennial/Beyond Tomorrow scholars. Several limited-entry programmes -- Law, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Nursing (advanced entry), Occupational/Physical Therapy, Social Work and Teacher Education -- set their own earlier deadlines from October 2026 through February 2027. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
