| | Urban Studies (M.Urb) | | |
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| School | Simon Fraser University - Graduate Studies | | |
| Location | Burnaby, BC, Canada | | |
| School Type | Graduate School | | |
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| Degree | Master | | |
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| Length | 2 Year(s) | | |
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| Prerequisites Notes | An undergraduate cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 is required for application. Because admission to our M.Urb program is competitive, successful applicants often have substantially higher CGPAs than the minimum requirement. Competition for our graduate diploma is less intense and can be a stepping stone to a future M.Urb application. You should ideally apply to co-op within your first three weeks at SFU (later may be possible, please see the co-op office to discuss). The short length of this degree requires that you get involved in co-op as soon as you come to campus. Masters students must be willing and able to commit to 1-2 Co-op work terms ending on a study semester.
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| Description | Obtaining this degree requires students to complete 32 units of URB courses, which usually means eight courses, including an independent research-based thesis. Students may substitute one or two graduate courses from other departments, with permission of the Urban Studies Program. Students must take three required courses (URB 670, 696, and 697) in sequence as preparation for researching, writing and defending an independent research project. Students have written projects on topics such as urban transportation, affordable housing, pedestrian street design, food security and urban agriculture, cultural policy, risk management, social inequality and collaborative planning. For summaries of M.Urb projects, see our Research Summaries page. The master's degree may be completed in six semesters, or two calendar years, if pursuing studies full-time. For part-time studies, nine semesters, or three calendar years, is typical. | | |
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