About the course

We believe that planning can change the world. Through place-based and interdisciplinary approaches, good planning promotes a just and sustainable future. The MURP degree, which is formally accredited through the Planning Accreditation Board, takes a broad view of the scope of urban and regional planning. The core courses provide a foundation for all areas of planning, and electives at both Taubman and other highly-ranked UM graduate programs provide flexibility to shape your studies to your interests. Graduate education at Michigan emphasizes the development of students' abilities to analyze, evaluate, integrate, and apply critical thinking in interdisciplinary planning processes. The course of study normally requires two years (four terms/full-time) for completion. The Master of Urban and Regional Planning degree is an approved field of study within the U.S. government’s official STEM fields list. When a student earns a degree in a field on the STEM fields list, he/she may be eligible for the 24-month Optional Practical Training (OPT) extension. OPT is defined as practical work experience in your field of study after completion of a degree. With a STEM degree, a student's regular OPT of 12 months may be extended for an additional 24 months

　　This focus area focuses on urban environments that are experiencing rapid population growth and displacement, resource scarcity, frequent disasters, and extreme inequality. Students learn to critically analyze the design and implementation of planning and policy initiatives from a comparative and global perspective, examine the remarkable planning innovations that these dynamic situations engender, and gain tools and analytical lenses needed to: understand how historical geopolitics and globalization interconnects distant cities and regions, address the needs of marginalized populations in situations of systemic inequities, and collaborate with (or work for) social movements, non-governmental organizations, private- and public-sector agencies operating across local to national scales, foundations and research centers, and international institutions. 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: 4 Semester(s)Fees: Not available

Intake	Location
Fall (August), 2024	Ann Arbor
Fall (August), 2025	Ann Arbor

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Undergraduate grade point average of 3.0 or better.

　　All applicants must have a bachelor's degree or its equivalent from an accredited institution.

　　Step 1: TO APPLY, submit a scanned copy of your official transcript. Applicants must scan and upload an official transcript/academic record into the ApplyWeb online application. This transcript must display the institutional seal and signature of the Registrar or Recorder of Records.

　　Step 2: AFTER an offer of admission, submit your official transcript. Admitted students must submit to the Rackham Graduate School an official transcript/academic record, front and back, issued by the Registrar or Records Office for each bachelor's, master's, professional, or doctoral degree earned.

　　IELTS - 7.0

　　TOEFL IBT - 95

　　TOEFL PBT - 600

　　

English language requirements

　　7.0

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 95.0

　　

Application deadline:

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Further information

Career outcomesIf you aren’t eligible for the above entry requirements, you might want to explore pathway options at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. If you want to find out more, please speak to our counsellors.

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