MS Urban Design at University of Texas at Austin

Programme overview

The Master of Science in Urban Design (MSUD) is an academic degree focusing on urban design with associated coursework in the disciplines of architecture, landscape architecture, and community and regional planning. The program is designed to help students develop the professional skills needed to engage in improving the quality and structure of the built environment. The MSUD is a STEM Designated Degree Program by the Department of Homeland Security for the purposes of the 24-month STEM optional practical training extension.

Faculty: School of Architecture | Duration: 36 semester credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Austin, TX, United States

What you will study

The programme requires 36 semester credit hours. The Master of Science in Urban Design (MSUD) degree program requires completion of at least 36 semester hours of work. Students must either complete the core 3-semester studio sequence or obtain approval of the program's Graduate Studies Committee to undertake an honors project in lieu of the third required studio course.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate admission (applies to the programme): This degree program is open to qualified applicants who hold professional degrees in either architecture, landscape architecture, or planning. A dual-degree program with the Master of Science in Community and Regional Planning is available for students with baccalaureate degrees in any other discipline. Upon admission to the program, students must pay a nonrefundable enrollment deposit to indicate that they accept the offer of admission. The deposit is applied to the payment of tuition when the student enrolls. The deposit is also required of students admitted to dual degree programs.

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 entry terms are summer and fall; each graduate program sets its own application deadline.

Graduate application fees: $65 for U.S. graduate applicants and $90 for international graduate applicants; MBA (and dual programs with MBA) $200; MPA $125. Each graduate program sets its own application deadline. Fee waivers are available only to U.S. citizens/permanent residents applying for a first graduate degree (not MBA or MPA).

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

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