- Level
- 4-Year Bachelor Degree
- CIP code
- 04.0301
- Duration
- 4 Years
- Open intake
-
Off-shoreSep 2027
- Field
- Architecture and Design
- Institution
- Public College
- Offer speed
- Fast Offer Speed5–7 days
- Next deadline
- 2026-09-01
Program overview
The Honours Bachelor of Environmental Design and Planning (BED1) (Co-op) is a 4 year program at Fanshawe College’s London campus.
This honours degree fuses design studios with planning theory, GIS, ecology and policy across four co-op years — preparing graduates for the land-use questions every Ontario municipality is hiring around. Housing targets, climate adaptation and growth planning all route through this professional pipeline.
Scale is the quiet advantage here: specialised facilities, a vast alumni network and a co-op office with real employer reach, in a city thousands of dollars cheaper per year than the big metros.
As an honours degree (CIP 04.0301 — field of study) it is exempt from the field-of-study test entirely: graduates remain PGWP-eligible for up to three years regardless of list changes, with IRCC holding final decisions.
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 65% or better.
- IELTS: R-6.0, W-6.0, L-6.0, S-6.0, Overall 6.5
- TOEFL iBT: Total 88.0
- PTE: Overall 59
- Duolingo: 120
- 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 and environmental design careers are policy-fuelled:
- Planning Assistant / Junior Planner — municipalities and consultancies
- Urban Design Assistant — development and design firms
- Environmental Planner pathway — assessment and policy roles
- GIS Analyst — spatial-analysis positions
- Development Coordinator — the building industry's planning side
- RPP Trajectory — the professional-planner route
Degree-exempt from field rules, in a profession Ontario's housing agenda cannot staff fast enough.
About Fanshawe College
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.9
- World rank
- #5433
- Reference No.
- O19361039982
