Program Overview

Master of Urban Forestry Leadership

The Master of Urban Forestry Leadership is a professional master's program offered by the University of British Columbia's Faculty of Forestry.

Program Details

• Program length: 13 months, full-time
• Application deadline: February 15
• Program start: July
• Tuition fees (2025/26):
  • Canadian students: $22,081.60 CAD
  • International students: $42,980.28 CAD

Admission Requirements

• Academic backgrounds: Relevant fields such as urban forestry, forestry, landscape architecture, ecology, conservation, planning, geography, public health, social science, or engineering.
• Canadian or USA credentials: The academic equivalent of a four-year bachelor's degree with a minimum overall average in the B+ range in third- and fourth-year courses.
• International credentials: Requirements vary by country.
• English Language Proficiency:
  • Applicants whose prior degree is from a university outside Canada in which English is not the primary language of instruction must provide official results of an English language proficiency examination.
  • Tests must have been taken within the last 24 months at the time of submission of the program application.
  • Acceptable tests: TOEFL, IELTS, CAEL, PTE.
  • Minimum scores:
    • TOEFL internet-based: 100, with a minimum score in each component: Reading – 23; Writing – 24; Listening – 23; Speaking – 22.
    • IELTS: overall band score of 7.0, with a minimum score of 6.5 in each component of the academic test.

Other Considerations

• The program welcomes applications from both domestic and international students.
• Individuals of Aboriginal ancestry are particularly encouraged to apply.
• Admission standards are in accordance with the standards set by UBC's Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.
• Meeting basic entrance requirements does not guarantee admission due to the competitive nature of the program.