Master of Urban Planning (Professional) 24 months Postgraduate Program By The University of Auckland |Top Universities
Program Duration

24 monthsProgram duration

Tuitionfee

52,842 NZDTuition Fee/year

Application Deadline

08 Dec, 2025Application Deadline

Main Subject Area

Urban PlanningMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Urban Planning

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The Master of Urban Planning (Professional) is designed to prepare people with undergraduate qualifications in other disciplines, such as geography, civil engineering or environmental science, for practising in the contemporary urban world, and is accredited by the New Zealand Planning Institute (NZPI).

You will focus on policy formulation and implementation, urban sustainability, urban design, economics, social and cultural matters and infrastructure design. You will acquire the knowledge and leadership required to practice in an increasingly complex and diverse urban world.

You may also be interested in one of our combined masters programmes, combining the MUrbPlan(Prof) with another built environment discipline.

Program overview

Main Subject

Urban Planning

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The Master of Urban Planning (Professional) is designed to prepare people with undergraduate qualifications in other disciplines, such as geography, civil engineering or environmental science, for practising in the contemporary urban world, and is accredited by the New Zealand Planning Institute (NZPI).

You will focus on policy formulation and implementation, urban sustainability, urban design, economics, social and cultural matters and infrastructure design. You will acquire the knowledge and leadership required to practice in an increasingly complex and diverse urban world.

You may also be interested in one of our combined masters programmes, combining the MUrbPlan(Prof) with another built environment discipline.

Admission Requirements

58+
5+
90+
6.5+
176+

You must hold a University of Auckland bachelors or masters degree in a related field, such as (but not limited to) environmental science, politics and international relations, economics, geography or architecture.

You will need a GPA of 5.0 in at least 90 points from your final year of study.

08 Dec 2025
2 Years
Mar

Tuition fees

Domestic
12,127 NZD
International
52,842 NZD

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