Urban Development - MPl

Frequently asked questions

• How much does Urban Development - MPl cost?

  CAD 29,066 / year.

• What English score does it need?

  IELTS 7.0 overall is the score listed for this programme.

• What are the entry requirements?

  MPI - One-year accelerated stream, Winter 2026 intake | Completion of an accredited bachelor’s degree in planning and a minimum of five years of full-time, professional planning experience | Candidates with an established career in planning but a non-accredited degree | Internationally trained planning professionals with planning experience who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents | Minimum GPA or equivalent of 3.00/4.33 (B) in the last two years of study | Statement of interest | Resumé/CV | Transcripts | Two letters of recommendation | English language proficiency requirement | MPI - Two-year regular stream, Fall 2026 intake | Completion of a four-year undergraduate (or equivalent) degree from an accredited institution | Minimum GPA or equivalent of 3.00/4.33 (B) in the last two years of study | Statement of interest | Resumé/CV | Transcripts | Two letters of recommendation | English language proficiency requirement · English: IELTS 7.0; TOEFL iBT 93; PTE Academic 63; Duolingo English Test 130 · English test waiver: Certification of English proficiency is not required if the applicant has completed two or more years of full-time postsecondary education at a Canadian university, or two or more years of full-time postsecondary education at a university where English was the primary language of instruction, or a graduate degree at a university where English was the primary language of instruction. An official statement from the institution's Registrar's office confirming English as the Medium of Instruction is required for the exemption. Courses completed at a Canadian College will not exempt an applicant. Source: https://www.torontomu.ca/graduate/future-students/requirements/ · Application fee: CAD 110.00 per program application, CAD 150.00 for the MBA program - 'each application submitted requires a non-refundable application fee of $110 per program or $150 for the MBA program'. Applicants may apply to a maximum of three programs and pay the fee for each. Source: https://www.torontomu.ca/graduate/future-students/apply/online/ · Deposit: CAD 2,000.00 confirmation deposit for international students (all full-time programs, part-time programs, MBA and Computer Networks Full-time); domestic deposit is CAD 500 full-time, CAD 250 part-time, CAD 1,000 MBA and CAD 1,000 Computer Networks Full-time. Non-refundable except where a study permit application has been denied. Fall deposits can be made from June 1, 2026 and are due June 14, 2026; winter from October 2, 2026, due October 16, 2026; spring from February 3, 2026, due February 17, 2026. Source: https://www.torontomu.ca/graduate/future-students/apply/deposit/

• Is there a scholarship?

  TMU states funding for graduate students 'comes from a combination of employment contracts (as a teaching assistant), scholarships, awards and stipends' with additional internal and external funding sources, and encourages applicants to submit before the first consideration date 'to increase their chances of securing financial support'. Source View scholarship page

• Is it accredited?

  Professional planner (RPP / MCIP): Professional Standards Board for the Planning Profession in Canada (PSB), through its Accreditation Program Committee. Accreditation runs for up to five years and may be conditional or unconditional; DOCTORAL programmes are explicitly not eligible. PSB reads an accreditation to the end of the last indicated academic year (a programme shown as accredited to 2017 is accredited to the end of academic 2017-2018, normally 31 August 2018). PSB also recognizes progra…