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Urban Design Certificate at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States

Programme overview

The Urban Design Certificate is offered jointly by the Departments of Architecture and Urban Studies and Planning and provides fundamental knowledge and special skills required to design urban and suburban environments. Students in the MArch, SMArchS, MCP and SM in Urban Studies and Planning programmes can earn it by completing a set of subjects drawn from the two departments.

Faculty: School of Architecture and Planning  |  Department: Department of Architecture and Department of Urban Studies and Planning  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Cambridge, MA, United States

What you will study

Students complete a prescribed set of subjects from the Departments of Architecture and Urban Studies and Planning.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Open to students in the MArch, SMArchS, MCP, or SM in Urban Studies and Planning programmes.

Apply through the official page: https://oge.mit.edu/graduate-admissions/

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