Overview

The Metropolitan Planning, Policy and Design program at the University of Utah is to anticipate change and learn how best to manage it; the policy challenge is how to craft and implement policies needed to facilitate desired change; and the design challenge is how to shape the built environment to achieve desired outcomes.

Curriculum

The doctoral degree includes core, electives, qualifying examination, proposal, and dissertation benchmarks. The total number of credits needed to graduate is 55 with a master’s degree in planning, 58 with a master’s degree in another field, and 76 without a master’s degree.

The entire program takes between 5 to 7 years, depending on prior graduate work. The following outlines the degree requirements for students entering the program fall semester of 2019 or later. We recommend you meet with your advisor every semester to plan out coursework.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Community & Regional Analysis

Plan Making

Land Use Law

City & Metropolitan Economics

Community Engagement in Planning

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-10 00:00:00

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Salt Lake City, United States

Disciplines

Architecture Design Urban Planning View 31 other PhDs in Urban Planning in United States

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Academic requirements

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

English requirements

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General requirements

Admissions decisions for the Ph.D. in Metropolitan Planning, Policy and Design program are made based on a number of criteria, including but not limited to the applicant’s academic record; their recommendation letters; the quality of their statement of purpose, their writing samples, and the statement of research experience; the fit between the applicant’s proposed research and the department’s mission; availability of a dissertation advisor; and overall strength of the applicant pool.

Tuition Fees

Living costs

Salt Lake City

United States

1000 - 1730 USD / month

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

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Curriculum

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Campus Location

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English requirements

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

Living costs

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