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This two-semester graduate certificate program will prepare you for planning roles that focus on ensuring urban areas are sustainable, inclusive and equitable. You will integrate economic, social-cultural, political and environmental considerations to imagine creative solutions for urban and transportation projects.

This program will enhance your understanding of land development, as well as environmental and social issues, through the analysis and review of case studies. You will learn about the legal basis for land use planning and explore legislation and current policies used to develop sustainable communities and enhance urban infrastructure and transportation facilities.

As a student in this program, you will also work with the most up-to-date technologies, including geographical information system (GIS), and learn the fundamentals of urban planning, planning policy frameworks and the structure of planning practices.

You will engage in experiential learning through the completion of a series of industry-related capstone projects. Examples of experiential learning methods could include studio-based projects, field trips and guest speakers.

• Create development plans for urban planning and transportation projects
• Analyze environmental impact assessments
• Interpret, analyze, and manage urban infrastructure assets using Geographic Information Systems
• Conduct environmental assessments and environmental impact studies
• Transportation and land planning for Indigenous communities
• Spatial data acquisition and analysis
• Stakeholder negotiation
• Case study review and analysis
• Urban projects management
• Planning policy frameworks
• Planning justification reports

Graduates of this program may be eligible to pursue the Registered Professional Planner (RPP) designation with the Ontario Professional Planners Institute (OPPI) through the Professional Standards Board for the Planning Profession in Canada (PSB)’sÌý process, which opens opportunities for more senior positions after five years of in-field work experience.

• Urban planners
• Transportation planners
• Land-use planners
• Environmental planners

• Ontario Professional Planners Institute (OPPI)

Each year, millions of dollars in financial support and resources are available to students. Explore financial aid options to support your studies.