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dual degree Community Planning and Information Management at University of Maryland, College Park

University of Maryland, College Park, United States

Programme overview

id="textcontainer" class="page_content tab_content" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="texttab"> ABSTRACT Smart cities enabled by new data sources and increased resident engagement pose new challenges for both information science and urban planning. To realize the promise of smart cities to improve the quality of life for residents requires changes in the information infrastructure, the social infrastructure, and the physical infrastructure. This dual degree program is a smart-cities dual masters degree program to fill this urgent need, in which students would earn a Master of Community Planning and a Master of Information Management.

Duration: 60 credits  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: College Park, MD, United States

What you will study

Required courses include Research Design and Application, Research Methods, Land Use Planning: Concepts and Techniques, The Planning Process, Planning History and Theory, Planning Economics. The degree requires 60 credits in total.

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Entry requirements

Graduate admission requirements: Statement of Purpose Transcript(s) TOEFL/IELTS/PTE ( international graduate students ): TOEFL/IELTS/PTE scores (if applicable) are required for all international applicants. The minimum TOEFL score for admission into the MIM program is 100. | Programme-specific: Letter of Recommendation (optional) For more admissions information or to apply to the program, please visit our Graduate School website: www.gradschool.umd.edu/admissions

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.

Each graduate program sets its own admission requirements and deadlines.

Graduate applications are submitted online through the TerpEngage Graduate Admissions System; the application fee is $90 per program applied to (non-refundable). Deadlines are set by each program.

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.umd.edu/admissions

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