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Master in Urban Planning

MUP Curriculum Details

Degree Requirements:

Requirements for students entering in 2024
Requirements for students entering in 2023
Requirements for students entering in 2022
Requirements for students entering in 2021

Approved Courses in Urban Planning Methods:

MUP Economic Methods 2024-2025
MUP Legal and Institutional Methods 2024-2025
MUP Quantitative Methods 2024-2025
MUP Qualitative Methods 2024-2025

Approved Project-Based Courses:

MUP Project-Based Courses 2024-2025

Approved Courses in Areas of Concentration:

Environment, Climate, and Health
Housing, Community, and Economic Development
International and Comparative Planning
Real Estate and Urban Development
Transportation and Infrastructure
Urban Analytics
Urban Design

Required Course Schedules:  

MUP Required Course Schedule Fall 2024
MUP Required Course Schedule Spring 2025

Required Program Forms:

Declaration Form: Area of Concentration
Declaration Form: Studio, Thesis, or Project-Based Courses
UPD Secondary Thesis Petition

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