Planning Co-op

Faculty of Architecture and Planning, School of Planning

 

Bachelor of Community Design (Planning) Field Placement

The Bachelor of Community Design (BCD Honours) program provides a work-integrated learning opportunity as students work toward becoming professional planners. BCD Honours includes a work placement in fourth year (PLAN 4100 Community Design Internship) during which students have a work-integrated learning opportunity with a local community partner engaged in some element of community design or planning. 

Master of Planning Co-op

 Master of Planning students understand urban and environmental systems as well as the relationship between them.  During their degree, MPLAN students are preparing to become professional planners and will have the opportunity to apply their knowledge in professional practice on a Co-op work term during the summer term following their first year of study.  The WIL Co-op office assists MPLAN students in preparing for and conducting their job search.  MPLAN students have been employed in the Atlantic region, throughout Canada, and some have worked abroad (e.g., United States and Europe). Although supported by the WIL Co-op office, students bear the responsibility for securing approved work terms and should commence their job search early in their first year of study (i.e. Winter Term of Year 1).

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BCD

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MPLAN

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Work-integrated Learning experiences are mandatory components for both Bachelor of Community Design Honours and Master of Planning programs. Students with questions or who require support are encouraged to contact their WIL Co-op Coordinator as well as their Faculty Co-op Advisor as they prepare and search for their work experiences (see below).

Program Contacts

Email

WIL Co-op Office

General Inquiries: “Ask Co-op"

askcoop@dal.ca

Kelly Roche, Co-op Coordinator

kelly.roche@dal.ca

Academic Faculty Co-op Advisors

Ahsan Habib, Director, School of Planning

dirplan@dal.ca

Kate Thompson, Undergraduate Academic Advisor, School of Planning

kate.thompson@dal.ca

Dr. Lisa Berglund, Faculty Co-op Advisor, MPLAN

lisa.berglund@dal.ca

Further information details on BCD Work Placement and MPLAN Co-op can be found on the Co-op office’s website at dal.ca/wil.