University of California, Irvine

Program Information

Degree Offered

Master of Urban and Regional Planning (M.U.R.P.) Master of Science (M.S.)in Civil and Environmental Engineering/Master of Urban and Regional Planning - Dual degree program, Ph.D. - Planning, Policy and Design

Format: Campus

Program Description:

Master's of Urban and Regional Planning
Prospective graduate students from all backgrounds, including humanities, social sciences, physical sciences, natural sciences, architecture and engineering, are welcome to apply to the MURP program. Minimum admission standards normally include a cumulative undergraduate G.P.A. of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale and a promising performance on the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE).
Dual degree, M.S. Civil and Environmental Engineering/Master of Urban and Regional Planning
The Department of Planning, Policy, and Design and the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering in The Henry Samueli School of Engineering offer a concurrent degree program that allows students to earn both a master's in Urban and Regional Planning and master's in Civil Engineering. The concurrent degree program requires 72 units of study. In urban and regional planning, the student must complete 10 core courses and eight electives. In Engineering the program is organized around two tracks: (1) transportation systems, and (2) environmental hydrology and water resources. The program core comprises 15 graduate courses for the transportation systems track, and 13 graduate and two undergraduate courses for the environmental hydrology and water resources track.

International Student Requirements:

ibt TOEFL 80 or above

Tuition & Financial Aid

Financial Aid Offered: No

Classification: Doctoral/Research Universities - Extensive

Institution Sector: Public

Locale: Midsize City

Size & Settings: 20,000 and above