Urban Studies and Planning

Urban Studies and Planning

77 Massachusetts Avenue
Building 9-413
Cambridge, MA 02139

617-253-9403
duspapply@mit.edu

Website:
Urban Studies and Planning

Application Opens:
September 1

Deadline:
December 15 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

Fee:
$90.00

Fall Term (September)

Master in City Planning (MCP)
Master of Science in Urban Studies and Planning (SM)
Simultaneous Master’s Degrees in City Planning and Architecture (MCP/MArch or MCP/SMArchS)
Simultaneous Master’s Degrees in City Planning and Transportation (MCP/MST)
Simultaneous Master’s Degrees in City Planning and Real Estate Development (MCP/RED)
Simultaneous Master’s Degrees in City Planning and Business Administrations (MCP/MBA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

  • City Design & Development
  • Environmental Policy & Planning
  • Housing Community & Economic Development
  • International Development Group
  • Urban Science

Required for all applicants:

  • Online application
  • Statement of objectives
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Transcripts
  • English proficiency exam scores – international applicants only
  • CV or Resume

Optional:

  • Design portfolio
  • Writing sample
  • GRE scores – PhD applicants only

For all PhD applicants:

Graduate Record Examination (GRE) – optional 

  • General test is optional
  • Institute code: 3514
  • Current scores only; scores must be less than 5 years old

For all international applicants:

International English Language Testing System (IELTS)

  • Minimum score required: 7
  • Electronic scores send to: MIT Graduate Admissions
  • Current scores only; scores must be less than 2 years old

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)

  • Minimum score required: 100 (iBT)
  • Institute code: 3514
  • Department code: 97
  • Current scores only; scores must be less than 2 years old

Duolingo English Test (DET)

  • Minimum score required: 135
  • Electronic scores send to: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Graduate Admissions
  • Current scores only; scores must be less than 2 years old

Review the Graduate Admissions test scores policy here.

Department ELP waiver policy: Waivers may be offered to applicants who meet certain eligibility criteria; please see the DUSP FAQ for more details.

DUSP fee waivers:

DUSP has a limited number of departmental fee waivers available to support applicants.

DUSP department fee waivers are only available to applicants who had been denied an Office of Graduate Education fee waiver, which will be collected by the OGE from their fee waiver form. DUSP applicants who are eligible for a department fee waiver will be notified via email to submit a DUSP fee waiver request. Do not email DUSP requesting a fee waiver.

DUSP fee waiver eligibility:

  • DUSP fee waivers are only available to applicants who have started a DUSP application
    • Failure to start a DUSP application will prevent a fee waiver from being correctly applied in the application system
  • Applicants may only request a DUSP fee waiver after being denied a fee waiver from the Office of Graduate Education

Please see the DUSP website for more information.


DUSP English Language Proficiency test waivers:

Waivers may be offered to applicants who meet certain eligibility criteria; please see the DUSP FAQ for more details.

Funding may vary depending on degree program. Please see DUSP website for more details.

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