Regional and Community Planning – bachelor degree

Quick Facts

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Credential:
Bachelor's degree

Duration:
4-year program; entry at year 2 after prerequisites

Format:
Full time

How to apply

Start date:
January, May, September 

Location:
Abbotsford campus

Cost:
Tuition and fees

Features:

  • Practicum provides work experience and industry contacts
  • Integration of Indigenous Ways of Knowing
  • Builds towards a registered planning status

Program description

The Bachelor of Regional and Community Planning (BRCP) program is accredited by the Canadian Institute of Planners, the Planning Institute of British Columbia and the Professional Standards Board for the Planning Profession in Canada.

This program will provide you with the skills, experiential learning opportunities, and valuable work experience needed to work as a planning professional in Canada or abroad or pursue graduate studies or another professional designation. Combining regional and global perspectives, the BRCP will prepare you to work both locally and internationally. You'll benefit from the courses that address current industry concepts, including human-centered design, sustainability, and smart cities — meaning you'll graduate ready to make a positive change in the communities and projects you serve.

The University of the Fraser Valley’s Bachelor of Regional and Community Planning (BRCP) is an interdisciplinary program that builds connections between environmental studies, policy and law, urban design, history,  art, natural sciences, and communications. The BRCP faculty bring diverse skills and knowledge to the program, both in teaching and planning practice. In addition, the BRCP program incorporates Indigenous ways of learning and knowing thanks to collaboration with the Stó:lō First Nation.

Go to the program outline for the Bachelor of Regional & Community Planning in the UFV Academic Calendar.

Career expectations

The new planning degree prepares you for a career as a Registered Professional Planner working with international organizations, First Nations Governments, and governments at all levels. Your degree also qualifies you to work with nonprofits, policymakers, private firms, and developers locally and globally to tackle challenges such as transportation, public spaces and parks, housing affordability, and food security.

Planning opens opportunities to explore various career pathways depending on your interest.

As a Bachelor of Regional and Community Planning graduate, you will be well equipped to work as Professional Planners in a variety of fields.

For example, you may find work with:

  • Consulting firms
  • Development Firms
  • International Development Agencies
  • UN-Habitat or C-40
  • First Nation Governments
  • Local/Provincial/Federal Governments
  • Nonprofits and Nongovernmental Organizations

You may find employment as a:

  • Community Planner
  • Development Planner
  • Emergency Planner
  • Environmental Planner
  • Heritage Planner
  • Parks Planner
  • Planning Consultant
  • Social Planner
  • Transportation Planner
  • Rural Planner
  • Urban Designer

Entrance requirements

Go to entrance requirements for the Regional and Community Planning program in the UFV Academic Calendar.

International student admissions

This program is open for international students.

Upgrading options

Students who do not meet the entrance requirements may complete upgrading to meet prerequisites for university-level courses. 

Prospective students should contact the Future Students office to learn more about upgrading options. 

Current or returning students should connect with the appropriate advising area based on the level of upgrading required:  

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