Master of Environmental Design (MEDes)

About this programme

The Master in Environmental Design (MEDes) is an innovative thesis-based degree program offered by the Faculty of Environmental Design (EVDS). If you wish to expand your current professional or design-related background with advanced interdisciplinary practice-based research and study, then the MEDes program is for you. Blurring traditional disciplinary definitions, you'll undertake your studies in one or more areas included in EVDS, including the science of sustainable design and planning, digital design and fabrication, the history, pedagogy, process and practice of design and urban analysis and planning. Undergraduate study is required - you cannot enter the MEDes program directly from high school. The most up-to-date admission requirements can be found at evds.ucalgary.ca. You can also see the School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape's Bachelor Design in City Innovation. Use the Undergraduate Student Cost Estimator to calculate your expenses as a first-year student. Undergraduate Student Cost Estimator Study at one of Canada's top research universities in one of the world's most livable cities. Turn learning into experience through undergraduate research, paid work opportunities and entrepreneurial thinking, while building your future in Calgary, Canada's youngest major city and a hub for innovation and opportunity. Ready to find out what campus is really like? Book a tour, join us at an event or sign up for more information. Check our calendar to find out when we'll be in your area, or register for one of our upcoming in-person or online events.