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Master of Urban Planning

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

B.A. or B.S., any discipline

Undergraduate cumulative grade point average of at least 2.75 (4.0 scale)

APPLICATION

https://apply.wisconsin.edu/

Candidates seeking admission to the M.Arch/MUP, MPA/MUP or MUP/MS program submit one application, which is reviewed by both programs.

REASONS STATEMENT

Required with application. This statement should address the following:

Why are you interested in becoming a professional planner?
What do you expect from a program in urban planning?
In what way is this program expected to meet your needs?
Any details in your personal history or background, which are relevant to your interest in professional urban planning.

STANDARDIZED TESTS

GRE – General Test
TESTS http://www.gre.org

TOEFL – international applicants, 250 (CBT) or 600 (PBT):
http://www.ets.org

TOEFL – international applicants, 100 (iBT) or 600 (PBT):
or IELTS examination score of 7.0.

http://www.ets.org

The GRE must be taken in order to apply for fellowships and assistantships.
To report scores, use R1473 as the institution code and 4402 as the departmental code.
 

RECOMMENDATIONS

Three letters of recommendation from people familiar with your academic and/or professional work. Letters should be from non-related individuals who know you through previous academic programs or relevant professional activity.

DEADLINES

Fall Entry: March 1

Spring Entry: October 1

International applicants are advised to apply by September 1 to allow time for processing all credentials, and to meet deadlines for financial assistance.
 

Please note that earlier application deadlines for various forms of financial assistance (e.g., graduate school fellowships) require prompt submission of all credentials.  Fellowship applications are available November 1, and can be downloaded from the Graduate School website at http://www.graduateschool.uwm.edu/forms-and-downloads/. 

Please direct materials as follows:

Graduate School:  Application/fee, reasons statement, official transcripts*, and test scores.  Mailing address:  UWM Graduate School, P.O. Box 340, Milwaukee, WI 53201-0340.

School of Architecture and Urban Planning:  Letters of recommendation. 

* Students earning an undergraduate degree at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee do not need to submit transcripts.

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