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Dual Master's in Global and Comparative Urban Planning and Governance with UCLA at Sciences Po

Sciences Po, France

Programme overview

Two-year dual Master's in English between the Urban School of Sciences Po and the Urban Planning Department at UCLA (Luskin School of Public Affairs), launched in September 2021. Students earn two master's degrees, one from UCLA and one from Sciences Po. The UCLA year is professionally accredited in the United States.

Faculty: Urban School  |  Duration: 2 years  |  Study mode: full-time; taught in English  |  Location: Paris, Île-de-France, France

What you will study

Year 1 is the Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP) in Los Angeles (48 US credits, equal to 96 ECTS). Year 2 is the Governing the Large Metropolis (GLM) master in Paris (60 ECTS), covering housing, utilities and transport, project management and financing, public policies and regional classes on cities of the Global South, with an internship and group projects.

Career pathways

Careers in the public sector, nonprofits and NGOs, research organisations and private planning, consulting and development firms in the US, Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants are selected on their applications only; a jury with members from both universities makes the final decision. Access to year 2 is conditional on validating year 1 at UCLA.

Duration: 2 years

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