After a decade working in the field of Communications in Ottawa, I moved to Winnipeg to follow my passion for community development in the UIC program at UWinnipeg. It was just the change I needed and a fantastic experience! I learned a great deal about everything from poverty to Indigenous history and culture to local politics and economics. The small classrooms, mentorship from professors, and philosophy of giving back to the community really sets UIC apart.”
– Denise MacDonald, BA in Urban and Inner-City Studies
Urban and Inner-City Studies
Urban and Inner-City Studies is an interdisciplinary major concerned with the examination of the city, and particularly the inner city, as a dynamic environment. A special feature of this program is that most courses are offered at our North End Campus at Merchants Corner, 541 Selkirk Avenue, in order to provide students with a deeper insight into important urban issues.
The rapid growth of urban poverty, typically associated with racism and inadequate housing and related problems, is an especially important problem in cities in Canada and throughout the world today. Urban and Inner-City Studies is a program that examines such issues especially closely, and will be of particular interest to students with a concern for social justice and positive social change. Our courses focus on such issues as: urban Indigenous experiences, poverty, the law and public policy, community development, refugee experiences, roles of women in the inner city, and urban and community planning.
Cities in Canada continue to face great challenges: managing suburban growth, promoting inner-city revitalization, coping with rapidly changing demographics, and dealing with increasing concentrations of poverty and social and political exclusion. The UIC program examines all these challenges from an interdisciplinary perspective.
This program includes two 2-Year Certificates, both of which can lead to a Bachelor of Arts (3-year, 4-year, or Honours) with a Major in Urban and Inner-City Studies. Students taking an undergraduate degree in another Major may add a Minor in Urban and Inner-City Studies as a secondary area of interest.
Required High School Courses
You must meet The University of Winnipeg’s general admission requirements. No specific courses required.
Ready to Apply?
Get StartedQuestions about the application process? Contact a student recruitment officer at welcome@uwinnipeg.ca or 204.786.9844.
An Innovative Option for non-High School Graduates: Individuals who do not have grade 12, who are 21 years of age or older, and who are motivated to succeed at university may earn mature student status through the Beginning University Successfully (BUS) program. Contact Hannah Krenn, Academic Coordinator, at 204.988.7196 for details.
After a decade working in the field of Communications in Ottawa, I moved to Winnipeg to follow my passion for community development in the UIC program at UWinnipeg. It was just the change I needed and a fantastic experience! I learned a great deal about everything from poverty to Indigenous history and culture to local politics and economics. The small classrooms, mentorship from professors, and philosophy of giving back to the community really sets UIC apart.”
– Denise MacDonald, BA in Urban and Inner-City Studies
Program Contacts
Nikki Weselake
Department Administrator
541 Selkirk Avenue
phone: 204.258.2982
email: ni.weselake@uwinnipeg.ca
Dr. Shauna MacKinnon
Department Chair
phone: 204.988.7197
Visit the Urban and Inner-City Studies website
In any case where The University of Winnipeg Academic Calendar and this webpage differ, the current Calendar takes precedence.
How to Apply
For details on application requirements and deadlines, and to apply online, please visit: uwinnipeg.ca/apply
For more information contact a student recruitment officer at welcome@uwinnipeg.ca or 204.786.9844.
An Innovative Option for non-High School Graduates: Individuals who do not have grade 12, who are 21 years of age or older, and who are motivated to succeed at university may earn mature student status through the Beginning University Successfully (BUS) program. Contact Hannah Krenn, Academic Coordinator, at 204.988.7196 for details.
Program Contacts
Nikki Weselake
Department Administrator
541 Selkirk Avenue
phone: 204.258.2982
email: ni.weselake@uwinnipeg.ca
Dr. Shauna MacKinnon
Department Chair
phone: 204.988.7197
website: uwinnipeg.ca/urban-inner-city-studies
In any case where The University of Winnipeg Academic Calendar and this webpage differ, the current Calendar takes precedence.
Last Updated: 08/01/2024
After a decade working in the field of Communications in Ottawa, I moved to Winnipeg to follow my passion for community development in the UIC program at UWinnipeg. It was just the change I needed and a fantastic experience! I learned a great deal about everything from poverty to Indigenous history and culture to local politics and economics. The small classrooms, mentorship from professors, and philosophy of giving back to the community really sets UIC apart.”
– Denise MacDonald, BA in Urban and Inner-City Studies
Last Updated: 08/01/2024