Overview

Key facts

Planners work on the leading issues facing cities and regions today including:

How can we improve the places in which we live?
Why are well-designed public spaces critical to urban life?
How should we rebuild after a disaster?
How can we improve bicycling and walking options?
How can we revitalize older neighborhoods?
Where should we build new development?
Is sprawl sustainable?
How can we get the public to participate in decisions about a neighborhood?
How should we decide what structures and landmarks are worth preserving?

How do we resolve disputes between conflicting land uses?

Students learn about cities and design from a hands-on perspective as part of this studio-based program. By their junior year, students will work with community stakeholders to develop and present their plans and designs. Our coursework actively engages the community in the planning process by modeling the cutting-edge of professional practice. Our emphasis on physical planning gives students the tools necessary to rebuild neighborhoods, to apply innovations in community design and to reform planning practice to meet the dynamic new urban problems of the 21st century. Our graduates leave UMKC with a skill set in demand in the planning and design professions. Graduates report a high degree of satisfaction, and in recent years 85% of graduates have obtained planning-related jobs within a year of graduation.

Careers

We work with students to prepare them for the job market in urban planning. Students are required to complete a 240-hour internship as part of their studies. Students practice interviewing and resume-writing, and they are required to produce a writing sample and portfolio of their work. We also work with the local KC Metro Section of the American Planning Association to provide internship opportunities for planning students. Our location in the center of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area makes it convenient for students to contact and to get to know local employers.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

English

Communication in Planning

Land Use

History of Planning

Foreign Language

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-06-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Kansas City, United States

Disciplines

Design Urban Planning View 191 other Bachelors in Urban Planning in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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General requirements

Academic Records
English Proficiency
Personal Statement
Passport
Statement of Finances
Affidavit of Support
Supplemental Materials
Immigration Documents

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

15975 USD / year

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Out-of-State

15975 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

15975 USD / year

≈ 15975 USD / year

Living costs

Kansas City

United States

980 - 1596 USD / month

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Programme Structure

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Duration

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Credits

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English requirements

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Living costs

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