Doctor of Philosophy in Urban and Regional Studies (Okanagan)

Urban and Regional Studies (URS) provides an interdisciplinary learning setting where students can gain insights into some of the major challenges facing urban areas, as well as their linkages with wider regions and rural spaces. Current faculty in URS provide insights drawing on Anthropology, Economics, Engineering, Management, Geography, Health Studies, History, Politics, and Sociology. Students can gain a better understanding of issues such as the cultural politics of place, economic development, income inequality, gentrification and renoviction, governance and leadership, homelessness, housing policy, identity politics of/in place, land use conflict, public health, public and private economics, regional history, sustainable transportation, sustainable development, urban politics, and the relationship between identity, place, and community. Research in URS attempts to develop connections between urban and regional theory and analysis on the one hand, and development of urban and regional politics and practices on the other. In pursuing this diverse field of study, URS students will have the opportunity to benefit from the knowledge, resources, and collaboration of supervisors from four faculties and eight departments.

The College of Graduate Studies welcomes and encourages applications from international students who hold a credential deemed academically equivalent to an approved Canadian two-year master's degree and who demonstrate superior academic standing
IETLS - Minimum overall band score of 6.5, with no individual score less than 6.0.
TOEFL IBT - 90 overall with a minimum score of 22 in Reading & Listening and a minimum score of 21 in Writing & Speaking.