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Coordinated Degree Program Architecture and Urban Planning

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

3 YEAR

Architectural Studies
(B.S., B.A), BED, B.Arch
 

4-1/2 YEAR

B.A. or B.S.
Any discipline

ACADEMIC RECORD

3 YEAR

3.0 minimum GPA (4.0 scale)

Completion of at least five
undergraduate design studios
 

4-1/2 YEAR

3.0 minimum GPA (4.0 scale)
 

APPLICATION

Complete UW-Milwaukee Graduate School Application:  http://apply.wisconsin.edu

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

REASONS STATEMENT

Required with application. For the Urban Planning component, 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, 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 University fellowships and departmental assistantships. To report scores, use R1473 as the institution 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.
 

PORTFOLIO

Required of all applicants.
Format: 8-1/2” x 11” bound;
name on cover – no CDs

DEADLINE

January 15 (Fall admission only)

4-1/2 YEAR

January 15 (Summer admission only)
 

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, 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 and portfolio.

Mailing address: UWM School of Architecture and Urban Planning
                           2131 E. Hartford Avenue
                           Milwaukee, WI 53211

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

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