About the course

Welcome to the Ph.D. program in Community and Regional Planning. We are a young and dynamic program, granting our first doctoral degree in the spring of 2000. Our students, chosen through a highly selective admissions process, have been very successful in both the academic and non-academic job markets. Our graduates teach at universities such as Portland State University, University of Virginia, Cornell University, and University of Manchester, and hold advanced research positions in institutions such as the World Bank, Texas Transportation Institute, and Seoul Development Institute. The core objective of the Ph.D. program in planning is to prepare highly qualified graduate students for research and teaching at the university level and for leadership positions in public and private institutions. The program provides rigorous, but flexibly tailored, scholastic and practical training for advanced students to prepare them to make substantive contributions to planning and related policy fields. The specific goals for students of the program include: Obtaining a detailed understanding of planning theory and its relation to broader social problems, processes and policies, Developing substantive knowledge and mastery in 2 field areas - one within planning and the other in an outside area of concentration, Gaining a mastery of quantitative and qualitative research methods in order to conduct advanced independent research in planning and Engaging in planning-related research and theory construction that leads to original and relevant findings of significant value to citizens, communities and other scholars. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 6 Semester(s)Fees: US$57,858

Intake	Location
Fall (August), 2024	Austin
Fall (August), 2025	Austin

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for University of Texas - Austin

Academic record (undergraduate and graduate). Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores. Resume. Three Letters of Recommendation. Statement of purpose. Writing sample. Report of GRE scores and official report of TOEFL scores (if applicable). Reports are to be mailed directly from The Educational Testing Service (ETS) agency. Transcripts. You may upload an official copy of your transcript(s) after you have submitted your application for admission and paid the application fee. The minimum scores considered acceptable for admission by the Graduate School are: TOEFL: 79 on the Internet-based test (iBT) and IELTS: An overall band of 6.5 on the Academic Examination

　　

English language requirements

　　6.5

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 79.0

　　

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World ranking

　　52nd / 1250

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