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Master of Fine Arts in Environmental Design

Art Center College of Design

United States of America (USA)

Design, Urban Planning, Architecture

Master of Arts (MA)

Art Center’s Graduate Environmental Design program addresses the relationships between body, materials, space, and emotion. Our focus goes beyond style, considering the links between the psychological, physical, emotional and sensory effects of quality design.

2 Years

Master of Architecture (M.Arch.)

The University of Texas at San Antonio

United States of America (USA)

Design, Urban Planning, Architecture

Master's Degree

The Master of Architecture (M.Arch.) is a first professional degree for those intending to enter the professional practice of architecture. Our degree program is accredited by NAAB, or the National Architectural Accrediting Board, which is the sole agency authorized to accredit U.S. professional degree programs in architecture.

English

2 Years

Master of Science in Architectural Research and Design (M.S.ARC)

Tulane University

United States of America (USA)

Design, Urban Planning, Architecture

Master of Science (MSc)

Our post-professional Master of Science in Architectural Research and Design degree program (formerly known as M.ARCH II.) is the most advanced research venue at Tulane School of Architecture. It is a selective design research degree that builds on the deep expertise of our faculty and the strategic commitment of the school and the university as a whole. It is intended for individuals with an accredited professional architecture degree interested in teaching and research as a career in the field of architecture.

English

1 Year

Master of Real Estate Development & Urbanism

University of Miami: School of Architecture

United States of America (USA)

Urban Planning, Architecture, Real Estate

Master's Degree

The Master of Real Estate Development + Urbanism is an interdisciplinary one-year graduate program that combines the strengths of the University of Miami’s Schools of Architecture, Business Administration, and Law to create a world-class program that blends the fundamentals of real estate development with livable community planning and design. The MRED+U program is 36 credits.

English

1 Year 6 Months

Bachelor of Architecture

University of Cambridge Clare College

United Kingdom

Urban Planning, Architecture, Engineering

Bachelor's Degree

Number of students per year: 3-4 Typical offer: A*AA at A-level or 7,7,6 (42+ overall) in the IB or the equivalent in other educational systems. For Scottish Highers and Advanced Highers - Offers usually require AAA at Advanced Higher Grade; bands may be specified.

English

Bachelor of Geography

University of Cambridge Corpus Christi College

United Kingdom

Urban Planning, Environmental Science, Geology

Bachelor's Degree

Geography, with its interest in the earth, environments, people and place, and with its variety of methodological approaches, is distinctive from most natural or social science courses. Geographers are problem-solvers, who are able to balance and interrogate qualitative and quantitative data, and who view the world in all its connectivity. Studying geography at Cambridge will take you from the fenlands of East Anglia, through active volcanic landscapes, into global climate futures – and more. All of these explored through the lenses of social, cultural and historical geographies, as much as through the geology, biology and physics underpinning the processes.

English

Master of Transportation Sciences

Hasselt University

Belgium

Engineering, Urban Planning

Master's Degree

The international master’s program of Transportation Sciences of Hasselt University is a multidisciplinary master’s program, which trains students to identify transportation and traffic safety issues and come up with solutions themselves, taking into account several parameters: economy, society, urban development, environment, and infrastructure.

English

2 Years

Tourism and Community Design Program

Tohoku University Of Community Service And Science

Japan

Urban Planning, Hospitality Management

Bachelor's Degree

This course involves: 　•Learning the expertise of community design with perspectives such as tourism, society, and natural environment 　•Studies on the new tourism and exchange, and utilizing local resources 　•Training to be leaders both in tourism and in community design

Bachelor in Architecture and Urban Design

Nagoya City University

Japan

Urban Planning, Architecture

Bachelor's Degree

The Department of Architecture and Urban Design will familiarize students with design theories and techniques that focus on architecture and urban environments that could be inhabited by civilians with a sense of assurance and pleasure.

Master in Urban Management

Osaka City University

Japan

Public Administration, Urban Planning

Master's Degree

GSUM aims to create leaders, advanced professionals, and practical researchers (from governmental/public institutions, private companies, non-profit organizations, etc.) who are able to solve urban management problems through the concepts of ‘Innovation’ and ‘Sustainability’ from the viewpoint of economics, management, policy sciences, regional studies, and law/public administration study.

Architecture

Münster University Of Applied Science

Germany

Engineering, Art History, Urban Planning, Architecture, Design

Master's Degree

As an architect, you will have a wide range of specialist knowledge: in addition to technical/construction requirements, project planning must also take into account economic, social and cultural demands. At the same time, it is important to stand out from the crowd to hold your own in the market.

German, English

PH.D. IN Earth Systems and Built Environments

Università degli Studi "Gabriele d'Annunzio"

Italy

Sustainability, Engineering, Urban Planning, Environmental Science, Architecture

PhDs (Doctor of Philosophy)

The doctorate trains PhDs on broad themes of Architecture, Earth Sciences and the Planets and Civil Engineering. This interdisciplinary research platform includes topics that concern the natural and man-made environments, the risks associated with them (hydro-geological risk, risks and safety of the built environment at different scales, planning, design and conservation of buildings and urban settlements), and georesources. In this context interdisciplinary, it is possible to develop specific doctoral themes capable of generating repercussions scientific and applicative in line with an increasingly complex society. The research activity follows an initial period of basic training and develops collaborations with research institutions and universities which, where possible, will allow doctoral students to obtain an Italian and foreign qualification (in co-tutorship) and any additional certification of Doctor Europaeus or Network Doctorate International.

Italian

Architecture

Università degli Studi di Enna "Kore"

Italy

Urban Planning, Architecture, Design, Engineering

Bachelor's Degree

Architecture has always been a must for Italy and Catalonia. For this reason, the undergraduate and master's degree course in Architecture is an international course, in which it is possible, if desired, to also achieve the double Italy-Spain diploma. Architecture is a five-year course.

Italian

Doctorate in Urban Future Studies

Università degli Studi di Firenze

Italy

Urban Planning, Environmental Science, Architecture, Sustainability

PhDs (Doctor of Philosophy)

Doctorate in Urban Future Studies. The Doctorate course in "Urban Future Studies" intends to offer young graduates the opportunity to follow a third-level training course with a qualification of excellence and international scope through the acquisition of in-depth methodological, technological, and scientific skills that allow an evaluation, both qualitative and quantitative, of the use of predominantly vegetal solutions in urban and peri-urban systems.

English

MA Architecture

Università Iuav di Venezia

Italy

Urban Planning, Architecture

Master of Arts (MA)

The English-taught MA provides education and training for internationally oriented architects, in accordance with the Directive of the European Parliament 2005/36/CE. It gives students excellent preparation for the changing demands of society, both in the technical-scientific area and the humanities. It teaches how to cope with present-day problems related to urban and natural landscapes. It focuses on the conservation and transformation of different architectural and urban contexts, with special attention paid to environmental, economic, and social sustainability. MA Architecture prepares students to tackle pressing architectural, urban, and environmental issues in the national and international scenes. It proposes updated visions of architecture and integrates them with ideas from global culture. It employs the most innovative techniques and methodologies to train generations of digital natives. This also means providing cross-disciplinary competences in – urban projects and theories on the city, with their related issues of sustainable growth and sustainable decrease – Italian cultural heritage and its conservation through regenerative projects that can be applied to other countries and contexts – interior and exhibition design – a global asset for today’s architects.

English

2 Years

BA in Urban Studies

University of Pittsburgh Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences

United States of America (USA)

Urban Planning, Architecture, Public Policy, Sociology

Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Pitt's Urban Studies major lets you explore the fascinating complexities of urban environments in the U.S. and internationally. The concepts and skills you will master can help address the complex problems associated with urban change (urbanization) and appreciate urban residents' experiences (urbanism).

English

BSc in Urban Studies and Public Policy

Dillard University

United States of America (USA)

Urban Planning, Public Policy, Social Sciences

Bachelor of Science (BSc)

The major in urban studies and public policy is designed to prepare students for careers in public service or private corporations involved in public issues. Career paths include government, law, city planning, non-profit management and public policy analysis. The curriculum explores urban issues in real estate development, transportation, land use and housing that focuses on finding solutions to inner-city problems such as unemployment, poverty, and crime.

English

4 Years

B.S. In Sustainable Urban Environments

New York University

United States of America (USA)

Urban Planning, Environmental Science, Sustainability

Bachelor of Science (BSc)

Cities play a critical role in addressing the environmental challenges that face the world today. The major in Sustainable Urban Environments prepares students to make cities more sustainable. Students gain an understanding of the social and technical issues in urban environmental problems, and an appreciation of the policy and planning approaches that are necessary to create more livable, sustainable, and equitable cities.

English

Ph.D. in Urban Design & Planning

University of Washington

United States of America (USA)

Urban Planning, Architecture

PhDs (Doctor of Philosophy)

The Urban Design & Planning Interdisciplinary Ph.D. at the University of Washington is one of 39 Ph.D. programs in urban and regional planning in North America and one of the oldest, founded in 1967.

English

Ph.D. in Architectural Studies

University of Missouri College of Human Environmental Sciences

United States of America (USA)

Urban Planning, Architecture

PhDs (Doctor of Philosophy)

The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D. HES Architectural Studies) degree is designed for individuals who are interested in acquiring the knowledge and skills that are needed to conduct substantive, innovative, and original research that contribute to the theoretical and methodological foundation of architecture and interior design, and the dissemination of this research through teaching, publication, and practice.

English

248 Best Urban Planning Degree Programs for 2025

Master of Fine Arts in Environmental Design

Master of Architecture (M.Arch.)

Master of Science in Architectural Research and Design (M.S.ARC)

Master of Real Estate Development & Urbanism

Bachelor of Architecture

Bachelor of Geography

Master of Transportation Sciences

Tourism and Community Design Program

Bachelor in Architecture and Urban Design

Master in Urban Management

Architecture

PH.D. IN Earth Systems and Built Environments

Architecture

Doctorate in Urban Future Studies

MA Architecture

BA in Urban Studies

BSc in Urban Studies and Public Policy

B.S. In Sustainable Urban Environments

Ph.D. in Urban Design & Planning

Ph.D. in Architectural Studies

Urban Planning