University of Alberta offers Bachelor of Science with Honors Planning, a honours degree in Natural Sciences programme in Edmonton, Canada. Tuition is CAD 729 per credit for local students.
At a glance
Degree:Honours Degree
Field:Natural Sciences
Local tuition: CAD 729 / credit
We have no an application deadline on record for this programme yet — see the official programme page.
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Last checked September 2026 · Source: ualberta.ca ·
Program details
Overview
This Honours program in Planning studies land use, resources, facilities and services alongside the physical, economic and social well-being of communities, covering how planners help decide what gets built and where, from roads and transit to parks and housing developments. The BSc program takes a scientific approach to planning, with a focus on elements such as environmental management and the use of geographic information sciences. As with all Bachelor of Science with Honors programs at the University of Alberta, the degree centres on in-depth training in a single subject and includes an embedded research thesis project completed under the direction of a department member; students in the Honours stream are held to higher academic standards than those in the BSc Major stream. Planning is also offered as a BSc Major. Students may add a minor from the Faculty of Arts, Native Studies, Business or Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences, though a double major is not available in the Honours program. Graduates typically pursue roles such as city, community or urban planner.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:80.00 / %
Admission Requirements: Direct-entry applicants from Alberta high school (or equivalent) require Biology 30 among their five Grade 12 admission courses; provincial course equivalents apply outside Alberta and the programs-and-requirements search tool on the admissions website lists them by province. The minimum average to apply to a BSc Honors program in the Faculty of Science is 80%, calculated from the five required Grade 12 courses for high-school applicants (or from the most recent 24 transferable post-secondary units for transfer applicants); meeting this minimum does not guarantee admission, as all applicants must also meet the competitive average for the program, which varies by year and applicant pool. All applicants must meet the university's English Language Proficiency requirements.
