MCRP Community and Regional Planning at University of Oregon

Programme overview

The master of community and regional planning (MCRP) program trains policy-oriented planners for leadership positions in planning and planning-related organizations. The field of planning is concerned with rational and sensitive guidance of community and regional change. Planners are responsible for identifying and clarifying the nature and effect of planning problems, formulating potential solutions to these problems, and assisting in the implementation of alternative policies. To realize these objectives, the planner must draw on the skills and insights of many professions and disciplines.

Faculty: College of Design | Department: Planning, Public Policy and Management | Location: Eugene, OR, United States

What you will study

Prerequisite courses . If PPPM graduates have not completed the prerequisites or did not receive an A- or better in those courses, they will be required to take the equivalent graduate course or a similar course (identified by their faculty advisor) at the UO. This may delay their MCRP degree for one to two terms.

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Application information

Entry requirements

The admissions committee emphasizes the selection of candidates who present clear and specific reasons for choosing to pursue their graduate work in planning at the University of Oregon. Interested applicants begin the application process by creating an account at https://gradweb.uoregon.edu/online_app/application/guidelines1.asp. The application process include submission of each of the following components: A statement, organized into four questions related to: interest in Why are studying community and regional planning, interest in the University of Oregon, professional goals, and what you hope to accomplish. At least three letters of recommendation from people familiar with the applicant’s ability to pursue graduate-level studies in planning unofficial transcripts from all prior undergraduate and graduate institutions in your online application.

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 programme sets its own application deadlines and required materials.

Graduate application fee: $70 for domestic applicants and $90 for international applicants for degree-seeking programmes (doctoral, master's, graduate certificate); paid online by Visa, Mastercard or Discover when applying. Graduate Microcredential application fee is $35. Applications are submitted through the graduate application portal.

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