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Urban Studies Program
2115 Simon Fraser University Vancouver, 515 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC, V6B 5K3 778.782.7914 Tel, 778.782.5297 Fax, urban@sfu.ca,
Director
A. Perl AB (Harv), MA, PhD (Tor)***
Associate Professor
K. Ferguson BA (McG), MA, PhD (Duke)**
Assistant Professor
P.V. Hall BScoSc (Cape Town), MSc (LSE), PhD (Calif)****
M. Holden BSc (Vic, BC), MSc (Rutgers), PhD (New School, NY)*
Steering Committee
N. Dyck, Department of Sociology and Anthropology
K. Ferguson, Department of History, Urban Studies Program
P.V. Hall, Urban Studies Program
M. Holden, Department of Geography, Urban Studies Program
G. Mann, Department of Geography
G. Price, City Program
M.L. Roseland, Department of Geography
P.J. Smith, Department of Political Science
E.C. Stewart, Public Policy Program
*joint appointment with geography
**joint appointment with history
***joint appointment with political science
****joint appointment with sustainable community development
Advisor
Ms. T. Evans BA (Manit), MA (S Fraser)
The city is a central feature of modern societies and economies. The development of cities over the past 500 years has enabled the evolution of the modern world. Academic interest in urban studies spans many disciplines and focuses on understanding cities, how they function, and how they change for the better.
This program develops the knowledge, skills and understanding that individuals, organizations, communities and governments need to improve human lives, strengthen municipal governance and advance urban sustainability. Students seek to understand, develop and diversify the structures, processes and actions that make cities livable. The curriculum integrates traditional understandings with new perspectives, both locally and globally.
Programs are available to both full-time and part-time students, ranging from mid-career professional to those who are simply curious about local politics, urban development, and sustainable cities. The program provides a strong foundation in economic, geographic, political and social analysis techniques and applies these skills to real-world urban problems.
Courses are offered in the evenings at 91ÅÝܽ Vancouver, located in the core of British Columbia’s principal urban centre.
Applicants for admission are normally required to have an undergraduate degree in one of the urban studies base disciplines (economics, geography, political science, sociology and anthropology). Applications from students with other degrees or with equivalent professional training and experience will also be considered. Admissions decisions will be based on material submitted with the application.
Applicants must submit the following documentation.
• application for admission to graduate studies
• official transcript of undergraduate grades (mailed directly from the granting institution)
• three confidential reference letters (mailed directly from referees, one of whom should be an academic)
• a statement of the applicant's program interest
• TOEFL and TWE test scores may be required for applicants whose first language is not English
Financial Assistance
Limited student financial assistance is available.
Master of Urban Studies Program
This program requires 32 units of URB courses, including the following required courses:
URB 670-4 Urban Research Methods
URB 696-4 Seminar in Urban Studies
URB 697-4 Research Project
These courses help students prepare an original urban research project to demonstrate integration of concepts and techniques acquired in previous course work. Up to two other graduate courses beyond those offered by Urban Studies may be substituted with the approval of the Urban Studies program committee.
Graduate Diploma in Urban Studies
This diploma augments an undergraduate degree by providing exposure to, and development of urban expertise and insights. It requires completion of 24 URB course units. One or two graduate courses from other departments may substitute with permission.
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