Master of Science in Urban and Regional Planning and Master of International Public Affairs

A double degree that includes a Master of Science in Urban Planning offered through the Department of Planning and Landscape Architecture and a La Follette School Master of Public Affairs (MPA) degree or Master of International Public Affairs (MIPA) degree. An education in urban planning, policymaking, and public affairs to address domestic and global environmental, housing and transportation policy issues. Most La Follette School students finish the double degree requirements in 3 full years, including summers.

A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or a comparable degree from an international institution is required. International applicants must have a degree comparable to a regionally accredited U.S. bachelor’s degree. You must have completed your undergraduate degree, or similar, before starting graduate school. A minimum undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 on the equivalent of the last 60 credit hours (approximately two years of work) or a master’s degree with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 is required. The Graduate School will take into consideration different grade scales from institutions that do not have 4.00 scales (e.g., institutions outside the United States of America).