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University Centre of the Westfjords Coastal Communities and Regional Development (CRD) is an international, multidisciplinary master’s program addressing the opportunities and challenges of coastal communities along the North Atlantic, North Pacific and the Arctic, although theoretical foundations and best practice examples from other regions will also be presented. The program is especially built on the principles and practices of social sciences and humanities, including geography, planning, sociology and economics. Local actions and global impacts as well as tools and policies for just and sustainable futures of coastal areas will be analyzed, both in theory and practice.

168 hour course

The Applied Planning program builds applied planning skills for people who wish to work in the field of planning. Courses emphasize team based learning and introduce students to case studies, practical projects and a range of skills necessary for the practicing planner. Graduates of this program find work with planning organizations including local and regional government, consulting firms and first nations.