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Master of City and Regional Planning From University of North Carolina

Chapel Hill, North CarolinaLocation

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Master of City and Regional Planning

STEM Course

2 years

Full Time

On Campus

Field of Study:

Social Studies,

Urban Studies

$30,826/Yr

$30,826 /Yr

Master of City and Regional Planning at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is offered as a 2-years program by Carolina Planning.
This university is ranked #28 in National Universities by US News 2021
It is an on-campus program offered on a full-time basis only.
The Master’s Program is designed to successfully prepare students for professional planning practice.
The curriculum covers social and institutional problems, settings and planning, and management skills.
The program provides a core of planning theory and methods, in-depth coverage of methods, techniques, and institutions in an area of specialization, and elective courses to broaden and/or deepen knowledge and skills.
Master’s degree students must specialize in at least one field offered in the curriculum. Each specialization emphasizes equity, environmental quality, economic viability, and social participation and grapples with the interconnections among these dimensions of sustainability.
In their final year in the program, students must submit a final project of professional quality on a topic in their area of specialization.
This master’s project serves to demonstrate the student’s capabilities in his/her area and his/her readiness for professional practice.
Students also must complete a problem-solving, team-oriented, client-based course designed to give students experience in applying planning theory and methods to the needs of real-world clients in economic development, housing and community development, real estate, environmental planning, land use, and transportation.
The Master of City and Regional Planning program consists of 51 credits.

Event	Application Date
Application Deadline	~~Jan 9, 2024~~

Tuition Fees

Year	1st Year Fees
Tuition Fees	$30826 (USD 30826)

Other Expenses

Head	Avg Cost Per Year
Housing and Board	$11882 (USD 11882)
Health Insurance	$2616 (USD 2616)

Previous Year Tuition Fees

Year	1st Year Fees
2021	$40863 (USD 40863)

Eligibility & Entry Requirement

Academic Eligibility:

Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree in City and Regional Planning or equivalent from a recognized institution.
A GPA of at least 3.0/4.0 is required to be eligible for the program.

Indian Student Eligibility:

Students must complete an undergraduate degree with first-class in a relevant field from a highly ranked university in India.
Or, students completed a master's degree with first-class in a relevant field from a recognized institution.

Along with the minimum eligibility requirements, international students hailing from non-English speaking countries need to prove English proficiency through IELTS/TOEFL/any equivalent test to get admission to this program.

Scores Required

90 / 120

Avg. Score in

TOEFL

7.0 / 9

Avg. Score in

IELTS

3.0 / 4

Minimum gpa

GPA

Required Document List

The following required documents are:

Resume/CV: It is the outline of academic achievements and/or awards, publications, relevant work, and/or volunteer experience.
Three Letter of Recommendation: Letter of recommendation (combination of professional and academic recommenders) which includes information about the student, their connection with the person they are recommending, their qualification, and the specific skills they have.
Statement of Purpose: This statement must describe your qualifications and the objectives of your intended educational program.
Personal Statement: Reasons or intentions for pursuing studies in this program, including a description of prior experience.
Official Transcripts: Applicants who have attended and/or received degrees from institutions outside the US must provide certified copies and certified English translations of transcripts or records of all previous post-secondary education and of all degrees conferred.
ELP Scores: Students have to submit their English language proficiency scores like IELTS, TOEFL, or other test scores.

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Career and Placement after Course

The careers after graduation are:

Urban and Regional Planner
Cartographer
Civil Engineer
Landscape Architect

Scholarship Grants & Financial Aids

Name	Scholarship Per Student	Level of Study	Type
Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program	Scholarship per studentVariable Amount	Level Of StudyMaster	TypeMerit-Based	View Details
Bharat Petroleum Scholarship 2020	Scholarship per studentVariable Amount	Level Of StudyMaster	TypeMerit-Based	View Details
YouAreWelcomeHere Scholarships	Scholarship per studentVariable Amount	Level Of StudyApprenticeship	TypeTuition-Fee-Waiver	View Details
Innovation in Education Scholarship - La Tutors 123	Scholarship per student$ 500/Yr$500	Level Of StudyBachelor	TypeMerit-Based	View Details
(ISC)² Women’s Cybersecurity Scholarships	Scholarship per studentVariable Amount	Level Of StudyBachelor	TypeMerit-Based	View Details
Comindware Scholarship	Scholarship per student$ 4,000/Yr$4,000	Level Of StudyApprenticeship	TypeMerit-Based	View Details