Abbreviation FT / PT
MSc(Urban Planning) FT

The Master of Science in Urban Planning [MSc(Urban Planning)] programme is accredited by the Hong Kong Institute of Planners (HKIP). Its graduates can become full corporate members of the HKIP after completing two years of relevant working experience and professional assessments.

The MSc(UrbanPlanning) programme is both academically rigorous and professionally oriented.  Starting from the 2024/25 academic year, the programme will offer two streams, Urban Planning stream (UP) and subject to the University's approval, an additional stream called Urban and Regional Planning (URP). 

The UP stream provides comprehensive training in the theory, methodology and practice of urban planning, preparing students for a career in urban planning and related fields in the public and private sectors. As urban planning requires multidisciplinary perspectives, our students come from a variety of related disciplines, including architecture, civil engineering, environmental sciences, geography, urban studies, social sciences, real estate, urban design, and surveying.  Graduates can also become corporate members of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) in the UK after going through the assessment of professional competency. MSc(Urban Planning) graduates specialising in transport planning can apply for membership of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in Hong Kong (CILTHK).  The UP stream is funded by the University Grants Committee (UGC).

The new URP stream offers comprehensive professional training in urban and regional planning and targets students who wish to work effectively in and outside Hong Kong after graduation. The URP stream places emphasis on a regional approach or perspective with various urban issues, aiming to nurture future generations of planners equipped with systematic knowledge and skills in regional planning. The new stream will utilise Hong Kong, the Greater Bay Area, and China as living laboratories and undertake field trips to leading "Bay Areas" in the world for students to learn about interactions among cities, regions, and countries.  URP stream will be on a self-financed mode.

The MSc(UrbanPlanning) programme comprises the core elements of lecture courses and studios, focusing on spatial planning in dynamic, high-density urban environments. Students are also required to develop their specialism in a sub-field of urban planning, such as transport, housing, environment, conservation, urban design and international planning, through taking elective courses and completing a dissertation related to the specialised area.

Mode of Attendance

Full Time (two years)

Medium of Instruction

English

Programme Entrance Requirements

1.  A bachelor's degree or an equivalent qualification.

2.  Must satisfy the University's English language requirement.

Programme Admissions Advisor(s)

Dr Jiangping Zhou
Tel: 3917 2721
Fax: 2559 0468
Email: dupad@hku.hk

Contacts

Tel: 3917 2721
Website: http://www.arch.hku.hk/mup

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