Master of Urban Design - Future Cities

The Master of Urban Design \u2013 Future Cities (MUD) educates the next generation of urban designers, architects and researchers in the development of sustainable, healthy and smart cities and communities. Focused on envisioning the future, the program spotlights pressing contemporary issues with far-reaching consequences, such as the need to develop urban resiliency and carbon neutral communities and to harness the potential of smart technologies to achieve environmental wellness on multiple scales in response to rapid urbanization and climate change. Students have opportunities to acquire new and valuable skills and benefit from state-of-the-art research at national and international levels, thereby fostering innovation, entrepreneurship and creativity through knowledge exchange and multidisciplinary learning.
The unique focus of the MUD program on contemporary urban issues such as urban resiliency, carbon-neutral communities, wellness and smart technologies differentiates Jefferson\u2019s program. Collaboration with the Jefferson Institute for Smart & Healthy Cities offers students unparalleled opportunities for research and industry experience. Addressing climate change, public health, pandemics and other challenges by incorporating urban analytics, computational design and smart technologies into urban environments is the next frontier within the profession. Students may choose a concentration in public health, in collaboration with the Jefferson College of Population Health, or in other specializations, offered in the College of Architecture & the Built Environment, including Geodesign, Urban Revitalization, Smart Cities & Urban Analytics or Resilient Cities.

Degree Prerequisite: Applicants are required to hold a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution or equivalent upon evaluation of international transcripts prior to the start of the program.

GPA Requirement: A minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA is required.

TOEFL IBT & IBT Home Edition: 80 (no sub-score below 20)

TOEFL Essentials: 8.5 (no sub-score below 8)

IELTS: 6.5 (no sub-score below 6)

Duolingo Exam: 115

Pearson PTE Academic Exam: 53