Come design the future with us. And change the world from the heart of the city.
Join our graduate programs for Fall 2025
SAPL is reopening applications for applicants interested in joining our graduate programs for the Fall 2025 intakes. This is extended to our four master's programs: our three accredited professional course-based Master of Architecture, Master of Landscape Architecture, Master of Planning programs, and our post-professional research-based Master of Environmental Design. For international students, SAPL is prepared to work with you to provide expedited admissions offers with reasonable timelines to allow for a students’ visa application and approval. Application deadline is May 15.
Begin a distinctly different design school experience
Our new home
In 2026, we move into our new home, a Governor-General Award in Architecture winning tower in downtown Calgary. Explore our street-front design justice lab, three-storey advanced robotic fabrication workshop, and eight floors of design studios, classrooms and research labs.
Tackle today’s challenges and design a better tomorrow while earning your degree
Our distinctly different design school experience combines entrepreneurial thinking with hands-on collaboration, cutting-edge technology, and deep community connections.
Explore disruptive design solutions created by fellow SAPL students
How will you change the world?
Work at the intersection of bold design & real-world impact
Our faculty includes world-class researchers and talented practitioners. Big thinkers and committed craftspeople.
Who will you work with?
Connect with our local & international community
Join us for our Design Matters public lecture series, where leading city building experts from around the world share their insights and engage with local panels on the big issues facing Calgary and its citizens.
Stay informed
Unibuddy program provides insights into graduate life at UCalgary
Prospective grad students can connect with current students for real insights into programs and research
Giving Day funds create student experiences and builds community
Donate before midnight Wednesday to support a diverse range of UCalgary initiatives
UCalgary campus expansion will help revitalize the downtown west end
Strategic partnership with City of Calgary will see the move of the School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape to Calgary’s urban district
UCalgary undergraduate specialist wins 2024 NACADA Region 8 Student Advising Award
Sarah Ha honoured for supporting the well-being of students at the School of Architecture and Planning
SAPL celebrates its first U SPORTS Academic All-Canadian student-athlete
Allysen Stachiw receives distinction for both varsity rugby and school success
UCalgary undergraduate students begin their transdisciplinary research journeys
Apply for your PURE award by Jan. 27
Our story
The School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape (SAPL) stands at the intersection of bold design thinking and real-world impact. From our downtown Calgary classroom, we're preparing future-ready innovators who are reshaping cities to be climate resilient, equitable, and vibrant. Discover how you too can become a catalyst for positive change.