Program Name

Urban Planning

 Major Code

0911 

 Address

3250 School of Public Affairs Building
Box 951656
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1656 

 Phone

(310) 825-4025 

 Email

upinfo@publicaffairs.ucla.edu  

 Website

publicaffairs.ucla.edu/urban-planning 

 Leading to the degree of

Ph.D. 

 Admission Limited to

Fall 

 Deadline to apply

Ph.D.: December 15th 

 GRE (General and/or Subject)

GRE: General 

 Letters of Recommendation

3 

 
 Other Requirements

In addition to the University's minimum requirements and those listed above, all applicants are expected to submit the departmental application and a statement of purpose. Applicants admitted to the Ph.D. program in Urban Planning must have a master's degree in planning or a closely related field.

The statement of purpose, letters of recommendation, grade-point averages and GRE scores, and resume of relevant experience are all considered in the review process for admission. Applicants must submit transcripts from each college attended.

A minimum grade-point average of 3.5 is required in all graduate work completed for consideration for the Ph.D. program. Employment experience in planning or a closely related field is strongly recommended.

Applicants are required to submit two statements of purpose. The first should address how past experiences have shaped the applicant's interest in planning, the applicant's personal career plans, and how a Ph.D. in planning will contribute to those plans. The second statement should describe the applicant's intended area of concentration, specific areas of interest in planning, including research interests, and current plans for the dissertation.

Before acceptance into the program, two faculty members must agree to assume responsibility for guiding students in their studies.

For those applicants whose native language is not English, a score of 600 (paper and pencil test) or 250 (computer-based test) or 100 (internet-based) on the TOEFL, or overall band score of 7.5 on the IELTS is expected.