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Planners play important roles in ensuring environmental sustainability, economic resilience, and social justice in society.  

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• Create strategic plans and visions that will help cities and regions address sustainable development

• Tackle global and local problems like climate change, food security and affordable housing

• Support efforts towards reconciliation and decolonization by learning more about Indigenous planning

• Help develop equitable and inclusive communities so that people feel a sense of belonging

• Participate in creative and innovative community engagement to protect public interests
  

Yes! There are two pathways to becoming a Registered Professional Planner (RPP).   

Pathway one:

• Complete a planning degree from an accredited planning school

• Complete two years of professional planning work experience

• Pass a RPP exam

Pathway two:

• Complete five years of professional planning work experience

• Pass a RPP exam

For more information about becoming a registered professional planner, visit the PSB for the Planning Profession in Canada .

There are different ways of obtaining planning-related jobs without graduating from a planning degree. However, it may be best to consider pursuing either a bachelor’s degree in planning or a master’s degree in planning. Those who graduate with a planning degree have a competitive advantage over those who do not have planning degrees when it comes to planning positions.

Second degree students are required to only meet a minimum of 45 upper division units, an upper division 3-unit W course and a 3-unit Q course, and any course requirements for the program. If students are enrolled in full-time studies, it’s possible to complete a second degree in approximately 2.-2.5 years.

You can still switch your major program in your 3^rd or 4^th year. Please contact the REM Advisor to review how many more courses are needed to complete the planning program.

Yes! The units that you’ve completed so far will still count towards your total or upper division units. If your courses have W, Q, or B designations, they will also count towards your WQB requirements. If you have taken environment courses, check with the REM Advisor to see if any are eligible to count towards the planning program.

While we encourage students to obtain planning-related Co-op experience, we will still accept prior Co-op work experience towards the planning program.

Yes! Please check out the Masters in Planning Program for more information or contact Vanessa Cowley.

You may apply to the REM Planning major directly if you meet the minimum application requirements.  If you do not meet the application requirements, you may enter the REM major management stream first if you have a CGPA of 2.00 and completed at least 9-units at ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV.

Yes! Students may take elective courses outside of their major program that will count towards the total units required for their degree. If you would like to gain some knowledge and skills in planning, consider taking one our courses!