Bachelor of Regional and Community Planning

The University of the Fraser Valley’s Bachelor of Regional and Community Planning (BRCP) is an interdisciplinary program that builds connections between environmental studies, art, natural sciences, policy and law, urban design, history, and communications.

The BRCP stands as a professional planning program, with the department actively seeking accreditation from the Planning Standards Board (PSB) and the Canadian Insitute of Planners. Upon accreditation, the UFV BRCP graduates will also have the opportunity to pursue professional designation as a Registered Professional Planner (RPP) after fulfilling the certification criteria established by the PSB or by a similar board in countries where there is a reciprocal relationship.

This program will provide students with the skills, experiential learning opportunities, and valuable work experience needed to work as a planning professional in Canada or abroad or pursue graduate studies or another professional designation.

The new planning degree prepares learners for a career as a Registered Professional Planner working with international organizations, First Nations Governments, and governments at all levels. This degree also qualifies graduates to work with nonprofits, policymakers, private firms, and developers locally and globally to tackle challenges such as transportation, public spaces and parks, housing affordability, and food security.