Overview

At Urban And Regional Planning (Honours) at University Sains Malaysia a physical planner deals with the planning of a physical development at a macro scale. These include working on the developments of new townships, regenerating and revitalising of existing urban and rural areas.

At University Sains Malaysia, students in Urban And Regional Planning (Honours) are trained to develop a high intellectual ability in order to be analytical and critical when analysing planning options, making forecasts as well as evaluating planning options. With sustainable development being a key issue, students are exposed to innovative and proactive planning approaches in dealing with physical and socio-economic issues.

Job Prospects

Students who have successfully completed this 4 program years will obtain a Bachelor of Urban & Regional Planning, which is a professional degree recognised by the Malaysian Institute of Planners (MIP) and Lembaga Perancang Bandar Malaysia (LPBM). There are wide career opportunities in the field of Urban and Regional Planning, graduates can either opt to work in private firms or government agencies.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Integrated Studio

Design Studio

Principles of Planning

Methods of Planning Analysis

Geographic Information System and Computer Aided Design for Planning

Urban Regional Planning Research Project

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-15 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-03-16 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

40

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PTE Academic

47

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IELTS

5

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

George Town, Malaysia

Disciplines

Urban Planning View 4 other Bachelors in Urban Planning in Malaysia

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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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40

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PTE Academic

47

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IELTS

5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Completed 12 years of Primary and High School Education andObtained High School Certificate (eg. A-Level, HSC, SMU, & UAN (Indonesia), Matayom Suksa 6 (Thailand), International Baccalaureate etc.) or
Diploma in the related field
Official certificates, transcripts, mark sheets or school report from each secondary or college attended
Translated copy of certificates (if issued other than English or Malay Language)
IELTS/TOEFL/MUET/CAE/CPE/PTE/Authorization Letter from an institution in which the medium instruction is English
Copy of passport (Details page only in A4 size)
Student Pass (if study in Malaysia)
Letter of scholarship (if any)
Receipt of processing fee payment

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

4500 USD / year

≈ 4500 USD / year

Living costs

George Town

Malaysia

1755 - 2203 MYR / month

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Job Prospects

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

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Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

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Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Living costs

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