12 monthsProgramme duration
37,297 USDTuition Fee/year
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Urban Planning
Degree
Other
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
The Master of Urban Design (MUD) Programme at the University of Hong Kong is a pioneering Taught Post-graduate programme established in 1988. The curriculum focuses on the design of the built environment amidst climate disruptions and inequalities in wealth and health. It is the first programme of its kind in Asia, reflecting the increasing interest in urban design issues in line with Hong Kong’s prominence as a leading Asian city and global financial centre. Serving as a gateway to a career in shaping the world’s rapidly urbanizing regions and dynamic metropolises, the MUD program attracts a diverse mix of local and international students, many of whom have backgrounds in fields such as architecture, urban planning, landscape architecture, and urban studies.
The teaching of the MUD programme is informed by cutting edge research and takes full advantage of its location in Hong Kong, a living laboratory to study the interactions between people and a high-density built environment. It also draws extensively from international perspectives, exploring topics such the ‘agency’ of urban form and its impacts on climate change, high-density urbanization, well-being and quality of life, sustainable accessibility and equity, renewable energy and place making. The MUD teaching team consists of leading academics and practitioners in urban design and related disciplines. The programme is accredited by Hong Kong Institute of Urban Design (HKIUD) and the UK’S Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) under its specialism scheme. Applicants with qualification satisfactory to both the MUD and Master of Science in Urban Planning (MUP) programmes with certain credits waived by MUP. MUP is fully recognized by the Hong Kong Institute of Planners (HKIP) and Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI), and Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT).
Graduates of the MUD programme pursue careers in design practices, real estate, and the public sectors, many have become industrial thought leaders and prominent intellectual figures in the built environment discipline. Equipped with knowledge, design and research skills, MUD graduates are highly sought after by consulting firms, development organizations, communities and authorities at local, metropolitan, regional and national levels. They have been engaging in urban design schemes, policies, strategies, frameworks, guidelines, masterplans, design appraisal, as well as in place-making initiatives. Some are in urban design research, education, and critique.
The teaching of the MUD programme is informed by cutting edge research and takes full advantage of its location in Hong Kong, a living laboratory to study the interactions between people and a high-density built environment. It also draws extensively from international perspectives, exploring topics such the ‘agency’ of urban form and its impacts on climate change, high-density urbanization, well-being and quality of life, sustainable accessibility and equity, renewable energy and place making. The MUD teaching team consists of leading academics and practitioners in urban design and related disciplines. The programme is accredited by Hong Kong Institute of Urban Design (HKIUD) and the UK’S Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) under its specialism scheme. Applicants with qualification satisfactory to both the MUD and Master of Science in Urban Planning (MUP) programmes with certain credits waived by MUP. MUP is fully recognized by the Hong Kong Institute of Planners (HKIP) and Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI), and Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT).
Graduates of the MUD programme pursue careers in design practices, real estate, and the public sectors, many have become industrial thought leaders and prominent intellectual figures in the built environment discipline. Equipped with knowledge, design and research skills, MUD graduates are highly sought after by consulting firms, development organizations, communities and authorities at local, metropolitan, regional and national levels. They have been engaging in urban design schemes, policies, strategies, frameworks, guidelines, masterplans, design appraisal, as well as in place-making initiatives. Some are in urban design research, education, and critique.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Urban Planning
Degree
Other
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
The Master of Urban Design (MUD) Programme at the University of Hong Kong is a pioneering Taught Post-graduate programme established in 1988. The curriculum focuses on the design of the built environment amidst climate disruptions and inequalities in wealth and health. It is the first programme of its kind in Asia, reflecting the increasing interest in urban design issues in line with Hong Kong’s prominence as a leading Asian city and global financial centre. Serving as a gateway to a career in shaping the world’s rapidly urbanizing regions and dynamic metropolises, the MUD program attracts a diverse mix of local and international students, many of whom have backgrounds in fields such as architecture, urban planning, landscape architecture, and urban studies.
The teaching of the MUD programme is informed by cutting edge research and takes full advantage of its location in Hong Kong, a living laboratory to study the interactions between people and a high-density built environment. It also draws extensively from international perspectives, exploring topics such the ‘agency’ of urban form and its impacts on climate change, high-density urbanization, well-being and quality of life, sustainable accessibility and equity, renewable energy and place making. The MUD teaching team consists of leading academics and practitioners in urban design and related disciplines. The programme is accredited by Hong Kong Institute of Urban Design (HKIUD) and the UK’S Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) under its specialism scheme. Applicants with qualification satisfactory to both the MUD and Master of Science in Urban Planning (MUP) programmes with certain credits waived by MUP. MUP is fully recognized by the Hong Kong Institute of Planners (HKIP) and Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI), and Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT).
Graduates of the MUD programme pursue careers in design practices, real estate, and the public sectors, many have become industrial thought leaders and prominent intellectual figures in the built environment discipline. Equipped with knowledge, design and research skills, MUD graduates are highly sought after by consulting firms, development organizations, communities and authorities at local, metropolitan, regional and national levels. They have been engaging in urban design schemes, policies, strategies, frameworks, guidelines, masterplans, design appraisal, as well as in place-making initiatives. Some are in urban design research, education, and critique.
The teaching of the MUD programme is informed by cutting edge research and takes full advantage of its location in Hong Kong, a living laboratory to study the interactions between people and a high-density built environment. It also draws extensively from international perspectives, exploring topics such the ‘agency’ of urban form and its impacts on climate change, high-density urbanization, well-being and quality of life, sustainable accessibility and equity, renewable energy and place making. The MUD teaching team consists of leading academics and practitioners in urban design and related disciplines. The programme is accredited by Hong Kong Institute of Urban Design (HKIUD) and the UK’S Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) under its specialism scheme. Applicants with qualification satisfactory to both the MUD and Master of Science in Urban Planning (MUP) programmes with certain credits waived by MUP. MUP is fully recognized by the Hong Kong Institute of Planners (HKIP) and Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI), and Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT).
Graduates of the MUD programme pursue careers in design practices, real estate, and the public sectors, many have become industrial thought leaders and prominent intellectual figures in the built environment discipline. Equipped with knowledge, design and research skills, MUD graduates are highly sought after by consulting firms, development organizations, communities and authorities at local, metropolitan, regional and national levels. They have been engaging in urban design schemes, policies, strategies, frameworks, guidelines, masterplans, design appraisal, as well as in place-making initiatives. Some are in urban design research, education, and critique.
Admission Requirements
- An application form to be completed online (https://admissions.hku.hk/tpg/programme-list)
- An electronic copy of a design portfolio in PDF format only, demonstrating your most important design, research, drawings, creative, or professional work. There are no limits on layout and embedded content, yet the portfolio should be a single PDF file only and should not exceed 50 pages (100 Mb). On the content page, you need to mark the date, the nature of the project (i.e., academic, personal, or professional), and collaboration information. If the project is collaborative work, please clearly indicate your role in it. Showing other people’s projects or undeclared teamwork is unacceptable and will result in serious consequences.
- A resume listing your education, employment, extra-curricular activities, honours, awards, professional affiliation and accreditation, publications, and hobbies. There are no page limits to a resume.
- A Personal Statement or Essay stating your motivations, career / academic goals, particular domains of interests in urban design, and other credentials that you think is helpful for the admission committee to evaluate your application (Maximum 1,000 words)
- Official Transcripts from all undergraduate or graduate studies ever attended. A transcript should include course names, examinations taken, grades, degree or certificates awarded, and dates.
- Official English test scores are required for applicants whose qualifications are from a university outside Hong Kong where the primary language of teaching or examination is not English.
- TOEFL: 80 or above in the internet-based test;
- or
- IELTS: A minimum overall band of 6 with no subtest lower than 5.5;
- or
- Overseas General Certificate of Education, or the International General Certificate of Secondary Education, or the Cambridge Test of Proficiency in English Language: “Grade C” or above in one of these.
- Two letters of recommendations from university instructors, employers, or others who are capable of assessing applicants’ potential and credentials in urban design.
- An interview is a required component of MUD admission. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified for a Zoom interview after the application deadline.
1 Year
Sep
- Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance
- Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance
Tuition fees
Domestic
37,297 USD
International
37,297 USD
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