Community Design Dalhousie University

Overview

Dalhousie University 's Community Design programme is for students who care about the future well-being of our cities and communities. You'll learn to plan better living environments and give communities the tools to grow and change through real-life, hands-on experiences, and you'll do all of this while keeping sustainability and the environment in mind.

What you will learn

• In our courses, you’ll examine ways that people can work towards promoting and maintaining healthy and sustainable communities. We emphasize the interconnections among the human and natural worlds and apply that knowledge to solve problems confronting communities, the environment, and cities. 

• Our courses help you develop the knowledge and skills to analyze problems and create real-world solutions to community issues.

• The School of Planning has established relationships with local professional planning organizations, community advocacy non-profits, and development firms that enrich the programme through professional networking, industry events, and employment opportunities. We emphasize small class sizes and place-based learning.

Careers

Graduates are highly valued by the public, private, and non-profit sectors and find work with housing agencies, land development firms, municipal planning departments, private consultancy groups, non-governmental agencies, real estate companies, and non-profit environmental organizations. 

They plan inclusive public spaces, efficient transportation, and sustainable communities, among other applications.

Possible careers include:

• Urban Planner

• Sustainability and Climate Change Planner

• Transportation Planner

• GIS Analyst