Applications to the Department of Urban Planning are reviewed by either the Master's or Ph.D. Admissions Working Group.  The Master's admissions group has a representative membership of both faculty and students.  The Ph.D. group is made up of ladder faculty.  Grade point averages, letters of recommendation, a statement of purpose, and relevant experience are all considered in the application review.

MASTER'S IN URBAN & REGIONAL PLANNING

• A bachelor's degree from an accredited institution is required.
• Undergraduate coursework in microeconomics, statistics, and college algebra is highly recommended.*
• Previous experience in planning, a planning-related field, or community development is recommended.
• UCLA's Graduate Division sets a minimum grade-point requirement for admissions of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale), or its equivalent, for the last two years of undergraduate and any post-baccalaureate study

J.D./M.U.R.P.

Individuals interested in this program must apply and be admitted to both the School of Law and the Department of Urban Planning.  Applicants should contact the Law School Admissions Office regarding its admission requirements, procedures, and deadlines.  Applications by first-year law students are also considered

M.A.-LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES/M.U.R.P.

Individuals interested in this program must apply and be admitted to both the Department of  Latin American Studies and the Department of Urban Planning.  Applicants should contact the LAS Admissions Office regarding admission requirements, procedures and deadlines.  Applications to the program by current Latin American Studies or Urban Planning students are also considered.

M.B.A./M.U.R.P.

Individuals interested in this program must apply and be admitted to both the Anderson School of Management and the Department of Urban Planning.  Applicants should contact the Anderson Admissions Office regarding its admission requirements, procedures and deadlines.  Applications to the program by first year Anderson  students are also considered.

M.U.R.P./ARCHITECTURE M.ARCH.I.

Individuals interested in this program must apply and be admitted to both the Department of  Architecture and Urban Design and the Department of Urban Planning.  Applicants should contact the Architecture/Urban Design Admissions Office regarding admission requirements, procedures and deadlines.

M.U.R.P./M.P.H.

Individuals interested in this program must apply and be admitted to both the Department of Environmental Health Sciences and the Department of Urban Planning.  Applicants should contact the EHS Admissions Office regarding its admission requirements, procedures and deadlines.  Applications to the program by first year EHS students are also considered.

PH.D. IN URBAN PLANNING

• A master's degree in planning or a closely related field is required.
• A minimum 3.5 grade point average in all graduate work completed in recommended.
• Employment experience in planning or a closely related field is also highly recommended
• Before applicants can be admditted into the Ph.D. program, two faculty members must agree to assume responsibility for guiding them in their studies.

* Before enrolling in the Master's program, students must demonstrate skills in quantitative methods.  This requirement can be met by a grade of B or better in a college math course (at a minimum level of College Algebra), a minimum quantitative GRE score of 600, or satisfactory completion of a three-week preparatory Math Camp offered by our Department prior to the beginning of the Fall quarter.  The first two weeks of Math Camp are  for students who have been identified as not meeting the quantitative requirement either through a college math course or minimum GRE score.  Those who choose not to participate in Math Camp must present a transcript for a college math class (College Algebra or higher) with a grade of B or better or a minimum qualifying GRE scorer of 600 by September 1.  The final week of Math Camp is a recommended workshop for all entering Master's students to prepare for proficiency exams for UP207 Applied Microeconomics for Urban Planning and UP220A Quantitative Analysis in Urban Planning.  Students who pass the proficiency exams given on the first day of the workshop may skip the remainder of the workshop.  The proficiency exams are also given during orientation week.