Graduate Certificate in Urban and Environmental Design at University of Kentucky

Programme overview

The Urban & Environmental Design (UED) Graduate Certificate empowers students to think critically about emerging urban and environmental design problems through real-world projects and future-oriented ideas. Professional competency in urban design is a valued skill within the design disciplines and related fields. You can find people with Urban Design skills in architecture and engineering firms, city departments, landscape architecture offices, real estate companies, policy shops, and consultancies.

Faculty: College of Design | Duration: 15 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Spring | Location: Lexington, KY, United States

What you will study

After completing a course introducing students to the foundations of urban & environmental design, students will take a design and planning studio, as well as history and theory of UED, and an elective. Professional competency in urban design is a valued skill within the design profession and related fields.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Programme-specific requirements: This programs admits for Spring term only. Optional: A portfolio of design, cartography, or data visualization work may also be submitted. Graduate School requirements apply (not programme-specific): see the Graduate School admission requirements.

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 applicants apply online through The Graduate School application system; deadlines and supplemental materials are set by each programme page. Minimum undergraduate GPA 2.75, minimum graduate GPA 3.0, and 2.5 for graduate certificate applicants (programmes may require more).

Apply through the official page: https://academics.uky.edu/apply

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