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Urban and Regional Planning (Professional Certificate) at University of Hawaii at Manoa

University of Hawaii at Manoa, United States

Programme overview

The Professional Certificate in Urban and Regional Planning is designed for planning practitioners and working professionals in public policy, economic development, environmental conservation and related fields who do not hold a planning degree. Evening and daytime courses let professionals keep working full-time, and real-time distance learning is available for some courses.

Department: Department of Urban and Regional Planning  |  Duration: 5 courses (15 credits)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Honolulu, HI, United States

What you will study

Students complete five 3-credit courses: one required course (PLAN 600 Public Policy and Planning Theory) and four electives, plus a public capstone presentation of a course project or paper.

Career pathways

Aimed at professionals in public, private or voluntary sector roles related to planning.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Apply to the Graduate Division as a special non-degree student. Applicants need a BA, BS or professional degree; a minimum GPA of 3.0 in the four semesters prior to admission; at least two years of professional practice in planning, policy or a related field; and two letters of reference sent to the department.

Duration: 5 courses (15 credits)

Apply through the official page: https://manoa.hawaii.edu/graduate/

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