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Master of City Planning

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  • Cambridge, United States
  • 2 years
  • English
  • On campus
  • Master

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology campus

About the program

Two-year professional planning degree accredited by the American Planning Association.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: yes
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (1 year): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Develop foundational and applied understanding of City Planning. Practice critical evaluation and communication in the subject. Apply relevant academic or professional methods in appropriate contexts.

Career outcomes

  • Public
  • Private
  • Nonprofit and international planning
  • Economic
  • Social
  • Environmental and urban design work

Curriculum

  • At least 126 coursework units plus a 24-unit client-oriented thesis
  • A core experience and one specialisation: city design and development
  • Environmental policy and planning
  • Housing/community/economic development
  • Or international development.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Bachelor degree or equivalent with programme-specific prerequisites
  • GRE or GMAT only where the department requires it
  • English test scores for applicants whose primary language is not English
  • Minimums set by each department.
  • No central minimum published
  • Set by department.

Accepted academic background

Bachelor degree or equivalent, Program-specific prerequisites, GRE or GMAT per department.

Language tests

  • IELTS 7
  • TOEFL iBT 100
  • Duolingo 135

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic Transcripts
  • English Language Test Results (if applicable).

How to apply

  1. Review the program admission requirements. Prepare the relevant academic and supporting documents. Submit the completed application through the institution's admissions process. Provide any further documents requested by the admissions team. Await an admission decision.

Other costs

Tuition per year$67,140 USD
Application fee$90 USD
Deposit$500 USD

Program details

CampusCambridge campus
Faculty or schoolSchool of Architecture and Planning
DepartmentUrban Studies and Planning
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value66,60
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay1 year
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Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    September 2027

    Apply by

    15 Dec 2026

    31 days left

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 2 years.