Overview

About the Program

The City and Regional Planning program at California Polytechnic State University will teach you to combine technical competence, creativity and pragmatism to develop and build a vision of the future. The interdisciplinary program places an emphasis on hands-on experiences, community outreach and applied research. Our community-based studios provide real-world planning experiences and an opportunity to make a difference in California communities. The program has been consistently ranked as one of the top planning programs in the United States.

Learn By Doing

Hands-on studio courses give you direct experience in community development and plan making projects. You are able to engage in real-world problem solving and evaluate the fabric of cities at different scales – from the project site, to the surrounding city and region. This gives you a cross-sectional set of experiences in dealing with planning issues throughout the state and nation. Through internships with public and private agencies, you will develop additional career-building experience in a wide range of planning fields from urban design to transportation planning.

Career

City and regional planning graduates often work in planning areas such as land use, environmental protection, economic development, transportation, community design, housing and social planning for government organizations, non-profit agencies or the in the private sector for utility companies, real-estate developers, consulting firms.

Our graduates have gone on to work for a range of companies include city governments, Disneyland Resort, KTGY Architecture + Planning and ICF International. Our graduates also have gone on to graduate studies at Cal Poly, UC Berkeley, Arizona State University and the University of British Columbia.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Basic Graphic Skills

Urban Design Studio

Theories and Methods of Urban Design

Cities: Form, Culture and Evolution

Urban Planning

Population, Housing and Economic Applications

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-09-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2023-11-30 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

80

Credits

180 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Architecture Civil Engineering & Construction Urban Planning View 592 other Bachelors in Civil Engineering & Construction in United States

Academic requirements

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

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

80

Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

Coursework: We look at the college-prep coursework you have taken during high school, including the courses you have in progress or planned during 12th grade

GPA: For the purposes of your application, we'll consider your 9th-11th grade weighted GPA

Standardized Test Scores

Extracurricular Activities and Work Experience: Cal Poly takes activities such as work experience, internships, volunteer programs and extracurricular activities into consideration

Make sure you have a copy of your transcripts, current and planned class schedules, test scores, household annual income and social security number (if available)

There is a $70 application fee per campus at the time you apply, unless you qualify for an application fee waiver

English proficiency exam results

Tuition Fee

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International

11880 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 11880 USD per year during 48 months.
National

11880 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 11880 USD per year during 48 months.
In-State

10194 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 10194 USD per year during 48 months.

Living costs for San Luis Obispo

1100 - 1800 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.

Studyportals Scholarship Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and win up to €10000 to cover your tuition fees.

Studyportals Scholarship Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and win up to €10000 to cover your tuition fees.

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Bachelor's scholarship opportunities for City and Regional Planning.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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