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Rural Planning & Development (M.Sc. or MPlan)

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The School of Environmental Design and Rural Development (SEDRD) [1] offers a M.Sc. (Planning) program and MPlan program. Both programs provide the opportunity for graduate study, research and professional development in rural planning and development in either Canadian or international development contexts.

Potential Faculty Advisors [2]

Two ways to complete your degree:

  • Students enrolled in the M.Sc. (Planning) program will develop the knowledge and skill to conduct interdisciplinary research and guide processes of change in rural planning and development. Graduates will be prepared to assume responsible roles in local development and planning as well as national-level research and policy. They will be well-qualified for employment in rural planning departments and with non-governmental organizations in Canada and in rural development agencies overseas. The M.Sc. program is an accredited degree by the Professional Standards Board, facilitating membership in the Canadian Institute of Planners and provincial planning organizations. More information on the M.Sc. (Planning) program is available on the SEDRD program website. [3]
  • The MPlan program is a 1 year program geared towards more experienced graduates working for an agency or non governmental organization abroad or in Canada; or for mature Canadian planners working in a municipal planning environment, for other levels of government, in professional consulting, non governmental organizations or other contexts or for graduates of related professional programs. It is explicitly designed for individuals wishing to upgrade their professional training to the Masters level without necessarily withdrawing from the work force for an extended period of time. More information on the MPlan program is available on the SEDRD MPlan website. [4]

How to Apply [5]

Student Profiles

Sometimes the best way to learn about a program is through meeting a current student. Take a look at the research snapshot video below:

Head shot of Emma Drake with a play button overlaid.
Emma Drake, M.Sc. [6]
Rural Planning and Development

Meet the Profs

Say hello to the professors of the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development in these research snapshot videos. 

Head shot of Nicolas Brunet with a play button overlaid.
Prof. Nicolas Brunet [7]
Environmental Planning & Development
Head shot of  Ryan Gibson with a play button overlaid.
Prof. Ryan Gibson [8]
Rural Economic Development

Find Out More

Here's a compiled list of helpful links about graduate school at the University of Guelph: 

  • Rural Planning and Development Program Brochure [9]
  • Faculty Profiles & Research Interests [10]
  • Applying to Guelph [11]
  • Tuition [12] 
  • Scholarships & Funding [13]
  • FAQs about Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies [14]

Contact Us

For more information contact:
Lorena Barker
Graduate Program Assistant
rpd@uoguelph.ca [15]
519-824-4120, Ext. 56780


Related programs: Capacity Development & Extension (M.Sc.) [16], Landscape Architecture (MLA) [17]

About

The Ontario Agricultural College (OAC) of the University of Guelph is internationally renowned for its research, teaching and knowledge extension. Our community has a strong sense of shared purpose: To Improve Life by inspiring leaders, generating knowledge and creating innovative solutions for food, agriculture, communities and the environment.

Land Acknowledgement.

Ontario Agricultural College
University of Guelph
50 Stone Road East
Guelph, Ontario, Canada, N1G 2W1
519-824-4120

Academic Units

  • Department of Animal Biosciences
  • Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics
  • Department of Food Science
  • School of Environmental Design and Rural Development
  • School of Environmental Sciences
  • Department of Plant Agriculture

Campuses

  • Guelph
  • Ridgetown

Centres and Institutes

  • The Arboretum
  • Aquaculture Centre
  • Bioproducts Discovery and Development Centre
  • Campbell Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare
  • Canadian Research Institute for Food Safety
  • Centre for Agricultural Renewable Energy and Sustainability
  • Centre for Genetic Improvement of Livestock
  • Controlled Environment Systems Research Facility
  • Dairy at Guelph
  • Gosling Research Institute for Plant Preservation
  • Guelph Centre for Urban Organic Farming
  • Guelph Turfgrass Institute
  • Honey Bee Research Centre
  • Institute for the Advanced Study of Food and Agricultural Policy

Source URL:https://www.uoguelph.ca/oac/future-students/rural-planning-development-msc-or-mplan

Links
[1] http://sedrd.uoguelph.ca/ [2] https://www.uoguelph.ca/sedrd/people/tag/173. [3] http://www.uoguelph.ca/sedrd/rural-planning-development/msc-program [4] http://www.uoguelph.ca/sedrd/rural-planning-development/mplan [5] https://www.uoguelph.ca/graduatestudies/future/applying-guelph [6] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xL2u21wj1h4 [7] https://youtu.be/fxnRh7_AumM [8] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Z-K2UuhyP0 [9] https://graduatestudies.uoguelph.ca/sites/default/files/2022_Rural%20Planning%20and%20Development_all.pdf [10] http://www.uoguelph.ca/sedrd/people/tag/173. [11] https://graduatestudies.uoguelph.ca/future/applying-guelph [12] https://www.uoguelph.ca/graduatestudies/future/cost [13] https://www.uoguelph.ca/graduatestudies/current/funding [14] https://www.uoguelph.ca/graduatestudies/future/apply/faq [15] mailto:rpd@uoguelph.ca [16] https://www.uoguelph.ca/oac/future-students/capacity-development-and-extension [17] https://www.uoguelph.ca/oac/future-students/landscape-architecture-0