Master of Science in Urban Planning

The Master of Science in Urban Planning [MSc(UrbanPlanning)] programme is both academically rigorous and professionally oriented.  The programme will offer two streams, Urban Planning stream (UP) and Urban and Regional Planning (URP). 

The UP stream provides comprehensive training in the theory, methodology and practice of urban planning, preparing students for a career in urban planning and related fields in the public and private sectors. As urban planning requires multidisciplinary perspectives, our students come from a variety of related disciplines, including architecture, civil engineering, environmental sciences, geography, urban studies, social sciences, real estate, urban design, and surveying. [MSc(Urban Planning)] programme is accredited by the Hong Kong Institute of Planners (HKIP). Its graduates can become full corporate members of the HKIP after completing two years of relevant working experience and professional assessments. Graduates can also become corporate members of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) in the UK after going through the assessment of professional competency. MSc(Urban Planning) graduates specialising in transport planning can apply for membership of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in Hong Kong (CILTHK).  The UP stream is funded by the University Grants Committee (UGC).

The URP stream offers comprehensive professional training in urban and regional planning and targets students who wish to work effectively in and outside Hong Kong after graduation. The URP stream places emphasis on a regional approach or perspective with various urban issues, aiming to nurture future generations of planners equipped with systematic knowledge and skills in regional planning.The stream will utilise Hong Kong, the Greater Bay Area, and China as living laboratories and undertake field trips to leading "Bay Areas" in the world for students to learn about interactions among cities, regions, and countries. Graduates can also become corporate members of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) in the UK after going through the assessment of professional competency. URP stream will be on a self-financed mode.

The MSc(UrbanPlanning) programme comprises the core elements of lecture courses and studios, focusing on spatial planning in dynamic, high-density urban environments. Students are also required to develop their specialism in a sub-field of urban planning, such as transport, housing, environment, conservation, urban design and international planning, through taking elective courses and completing a dissertation related to the specialised area.