Overview

We offer a Urban and Regional Planning program at the University of Wisconsin Madison. Although the department stresses the development of general skills and mental attitudes that are common to all planning endeavors, students are required to specialize in an area of planning that is of interest to the student.

Features

The department seeks students with high academic qualifications and the potential to become qualified professional planners. The department is especially interested in women and minority applicants.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Economics of Growth

Economic Theory-Macroeconomics Sequence

Urban and Regional Economics

Frontiers in Development Economic

Community Economic Analysis

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-01-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-10-15 00:00:00
Starting 2025-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-02-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

51 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Urban Planning View 30 other PhDs in Urban Planning in United States

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

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Other requirements

General requirements

Application for admission to the department consists of the following materials: the online application, official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate work, statement of purpose (applicants should submit a thoughtful, reflective one- or two-page statement discussing reasons for going into planning; applicants with an interest in a particular concentration should discuss this; applicants with planning or planning-related experience should include this), and three references from people familiar with the applicant's academic and/or professional work.

Besides the general requirements for admission to the M.S. program, there are two additional requirements unique to the Ph.D. program.

Tuition Fee

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International

25652 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 25652 USD per year during 60 months.
National

25652 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 25652 USD per year during 60 months.
In-State

12326 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 12326 USD per year during 60 months.

Living costs for Madison

1015 - 1752 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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