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Overview
City and Regional Planning from University of California, Berkeley is served by nearly 20 city and regional planning faculty with expertise in community and economic development, transportation planning, urban design, international development, environmental planning, and global urbanism.
Students at City and Regional Planning from University of California, Berkeley will:
- develop specializations within the field of urban studies and planning
- expand their intellectual horizons through training in the related fields of architecture, landscape architecture and environmental planning, civil engineering, anthropology, geography, sociology, public policy, public health, and political science.
- build intellectual community
- participate in national and international venues of scholarship.
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Visit official programme websiteProgramme Structure
Courses include:
- Planning and Urban Theory
- Research Methods
- Housing Planning and Policy
- Methods of Project Analysis
- Development ‐ Design Studio
- Theories of Urban Form and Design
- Shaping the Public Realm
- Environmental Planning and Regulation
- Spatial Politics of Land
- Sustainable Communities
- Urban Informatics and Visualization
- Healthy Cities
- Data Science for Human Mobility and Socio‐technical Systems
- Community Development History, Theory and Practice
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 60 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
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Language
English
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Credits
48 alternative credits
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Architecture Civil Engineering & Construction Urban Planning View 7 other Masters in Urban Planning in United StatesAcademic requirements
GRE® The GRE® General Test is a widely administered admissions test that measures the skills needed in today's graduate and business school programs worldwide. It contains three sections - Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning, and Analytical Writing. Three scores are reported: a Verbal Reasoning score on a 130 - 170 score scale in one-point increments, a Quantitative Reasoning score on a 130 - 170 score scale in one-point increments, and an Analytical Writing score on a 0 - 6 score scale in half-point increments. Required
English requirements
IELTS The International English Language Test System (IELTS) tests your English-language proficiency on a scale of 1 – 9. The score refers to the combined average score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading). 7
TOEFL® IBT The TOEFL iBT® is given online through the internet at designated testing site. The test measures your English-language abilities in an academic setting. The score refers to the total score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading), each subject has a range of 0 - 30. 90
Other requirements
General requirements
- Applicants are required to have completed a master's degree in planning or a related field.
- They are expected to demonstrate capacity for advanced research and to present a compelling research topic as part of their application.
- Evidence of English Language Proficiency
- Letters of Recommendation
- Application Fee
- GRE: Optional for Ph.D (highly encouraged)
Technological requirements
Tuition Fee
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International
11442 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 5721 USD per semester during 60 months. -
National
11442 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 5721 USD per semester during 60 months.
Living costs for Berkeley
1750 - 2820 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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