- Level
- 2-Year UG Diploma
- CIP code
- 45.0702
- Duration
- 2 Years
- Open intake
-
Off-shoreSep 2027
- Field
- Computer Science and Information Technology
- Institution
- Public College
- Offer speed
- Fast Offer Speed5–7 days
- Next deadline
- 2026-09-01
Program overview
The College Diploma - GIS and Urban Planning (URP2) (Co-op) is a 2 year program at Fanshawe College’s London campus.
This diploma trains the technician layer of Ontario's planning system: GIS and spatial analysis fused with land-use process, zoning and development applications, plus co-op inside planning departments and consultancies. The province's housing push is, operationally, a planning-staff shortage — including precisely these roles.
Around it sits one of Ontario’s largest public colleges — 40,000-plus students in London, where living costs undercut Toronto by thousands a year and Fanshawe’s published 100+ PGWP-aligned list keeps planning transparent.
The post-2024 rules test sub-degree fields, and this program’s is CIP 45.0702 (GIS and urban planning); confirm current alignment on the college’s official list before building plans on it.
What it costs per year · indicative
Living cost is an estimate; tuition is the institute's published international fee. We confirm exact, current figures before you pay anything.
Do you qualify?
These are the published minimums. Whether your profile fits — with your marks, gap and budget — is exactly what a free counsellor check confirms.
Admission requirements
Who can apply (guide for international students):
- Education: Completed Class 12 (10+2) from a recognised board with approximately 50% or better.
- IELTS: R-5.5, W-5.5, L-5.5, S-5.5, Overall 6.0
- TOEFL iBT: Total 79.0
- PTE: Overall 53
- Duolingo: 105
- GRE/GMAT: Not required.
Application fee $100 CAD. Apply well before the February 1 equal-consideration date for September entry — capped international seats mean popular programs fill early. An Ontario Provincial Attestation Letter (PAL) is arranged through admission. Ask an Apply Study Visa counsellor to verify current PGWP alignment and seats before applying.
English requirements
Documents you'll need typical · we confirm yours
- Valid passport (6+ months validity)
- Class 10 & 12 marksheets and certificates
- English test scorecard (IELTS / PTE / TOEFL) or MOI certificate
- Statement of Purpose (SOP)
- Financial proof — bank statement / loan sanction + GIC
- Passport-size photographs
- Study-gap affidavit or work-experience letter (if applicable)
Getting documents right is the #1 reason applications succeed or get refused — our team checks every file before submission.
Career opportunities
Planning-technician roles are housing-agenda hires:
- Planning Technician — municipal departments
- GIS Technician — the spatial backbone role
- Development Services Assistant — application-processing teams
- Mapping Analyst — consultancies and utilities
- Zoning & Permits Assistant — the process specialisation
- Planner Trajectory — degree-completion routes
Ontario's housing push is a planning-staff shortage in disguise — technicians included.
About Fanshawe College
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.9
- World rank
- #5433
- Reference No.
- O19361039982
