Dual MS Climate and MS Architecture and Urban Design at Columbia University

Programme overview

This dual degree awards both the MS in Climate and the MS in Architecture and Urban Design from Columbia's Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation. It combines climate science and adaptation strategies with design skills to create resilient, low-carbon, equitable urban environments.

Faculty: Columbia Climate School | Department: MS in Climate dual degree | Duration: Five semesters, 79 credits (34 in MS Climate, 45 in MS Architecture and Urban Design) | Intake: Fall | Study mode: full-time | Location: New York, NY, United States

What you will study

Students take a year of MS in Climate courses (fall and spring), then three semesters (summer, fall, spring) in Urban Design studying cities, regions, infrastructures and ecosystems through history, theory, research and design techniques.

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Entry requirements

MS in Climate (Columbia Climate School): applicants must hold the equivalent of a four-year U.S. bachelor's degree from an accredited institution before matriculation, with some previous coursework or professional experience in natural and/or social sciences related to their area of interest. Application: statement of purpose, transcripts, CV/resume, two letters of recommendation (one academic), TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo scores for international students, and application fee. At least one college-level calculus course and one statistics course are recommended but not a formal prerequisite. Fall 2027 deadlines: priority January 15, 2027; final March 1, 2027. No GRE requirement is listed. For this dual degree, students apply separately to Columbia Climate School and GSAPP, and each school decides admission independently on its own criteria.

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Intake: Fall

Duration: Five semesters, 79 credits (34 in MS Climate, 45 in MS Architecture and Urban Design)

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