MSc. City and Regional Planning-UET Lahore
Course overview:
The curriculum of graduate City and Regional Planning Degree Program includes all components of built environment encompassing housing, urban studies, transportation planning, environmental planning, rural and regional development, and community empowerment, ensuring the production of technically strong and highly equipped City and Regional Planners. The graduates of this profession are not only playing the role doctors of cities, but also enjoying the honor of holding key portfolios in government, semi-government, and national and international NGOs.
The M. Sc. Degree program in City and Regional Planning was introduced in 1962, a year ahead of the formal initiation of B.Sc. Degree program in CRP. The M. Sc. program had its second beginning in the year 1984 through its Academic Link Program with the University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom. Afterwards the department was again able to establish a new Academic Link Program with the Herriot Watt University, Edinburgh, UK. Thus M. Sc. program is running successfully since 1984 and producing top quality City and Regional Planning experts for extending quality services both in the country and abroad.
No. of semesters: 2(theory) +2(research).
Requirements:
Only those candidates will be eligible for admission who have passed their undergraduate (16 years equivalent) degree by securing a minimum of 60% marks or a CGPA of 3.00 out of a maximum of 4.00. CGPAs on other scales will be translated accordingly.
Course duration: 2 years
How to apply:
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Application on prescribed form with requisite documents, complete in all respects should be submitted to the respective department, University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore on or before the due date.
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Incomplete applications shell not be entertained.
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The non-refundable application fee should be remitted/paid through Habib Bank account no 01287900621003 with the application.
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The admission of foreign students will be made on the basis of the academic record of the candidate and the assessment of his scholarship made by the Board of Postgraduate Studies of the Department concerned. The Board of Postgraduate Studies may ask the candidate to appear for test and interview.
TEST AND INTERVIEW FOR ADMISSION
For admission to programs where GAT/GRE General Test is not required a written admission test shall be held by the department concerned on the fixed date and interviews shall be held immediately after the test. For all other programs interviews shall be held by the respective departments on specified dates. Separate interview shall be held for each specialization where applicable. The candidate must qualify the test and interview.
ADMISSION ON MERIT
The admission will be granted on merit.
Curriculum:
Course Title |
Contact Hrs |
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Th |
Pr |
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GROUP (A) Compulsory Subjects (4 to 6 subjects to be opted) |
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Planning Theory |
2 |
2 |
Comparative Urban Planning |
2 |
2 |
Regional Development Planning |
2 |
2 |
Planning Research Methods |
2 |
2 |
Advanced Planning Techniques |
2 |
2 |
Housing Policy & Practice |
2 |
2 |
Urban Transportation Planning |
2 |
2 |
Environmental Planning |
2 |
2 |
GROUP (B) Elective Subjects (2 to 4 subjects to be opted) |
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Public Transport Planning |
2 |
2 |
Local Planning Practice |
2 |
2 |
Environment, Resources and Development |
2 |
2 |
Urban Design |
2 |
2 |
Rural Planning |
2 |
2 |
Geographical Information Systems |
2 |
2 |
Community Organization and Development |
2 |
2 |
Mathematical Models in Planning |
2 |
2 |
Urban Land Management |
2 |
2 |
Planning Implementation |
2 |
2 |
Project Appraisal |
2 |
2 |
Transport and the Environment |
2 |
2 |
Guided Individual Studies in U&RP |
2 |
2 |
Research Thesis |
0 |
12 |