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MCD City Design at University of Illinois Chicago

University of Illinois Chicago, United States

Programme overview

The Master of City Design is a professional, coursework-only degree with fall-only, competitive admission and no comprehensive exam.

Faculty: College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs  |  Department: Urban Planning and Policy  |  Duration: 36 semester hours minimum  |  Intake: Fall only  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Chicago, IL, United States

What you will study

Required core: Urban Spatial Analysis & Visualization, Theories of Urban Design, Urban Edge Studio, Great Cities Studio, Chicago Charette I and II, and Global Urbanization and Planning, plus selectives from the approved UPP list.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Bachelor's in architecture, landscape architecture, urban studies, urban planning or other creative fields; two or more years of professional experience strongly recommended. GPA at least 3.00/4.00 for the final 60 semester hours. GRE not required. Three letters of recommendation, portfolio PDF, resume and personal statement. Fall start only; programme deadline is earlier than the Graduate College deadline. TOEFL iBT 80 (before 1/21/2026) or 4.5 overall (on or after).

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate and professional programmes admit for Fall, Spring and Summer terms depending on the programme; applications for Fall 2027, Spring 2028 and Summer 2028 are expected to open on August 1, 2026.

Graduate and professional application deadlines are set per programme, with separate deadlines for domestic and international applicants for most non-online programmes; optional earlier priority, recommended or fellowship dates apply to both. Applications are made through the UIC graduate application or a centralized application service for some professional programmes.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.uic.edu/admissions/

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