Overview
In educating professionals for research, education, and scholarship in the fields of planning, landscape architecture, and land development, the program provides expertise in the research process and its application to planning, design, and/or land development issues.
The Urban and Regional Science program at Texas A&M University accepts students interested in studying in one of its five concentration areas: transportation, sustainability, hazards management, healthy communities, and community development and housing.
Careers
Graduates of the program go on to become tenure-track professors in research-intensive universities; analysts in high-level think tanks or government agencies; or leaders in private sector organizations that serve cities, communities, or the development industry.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Research Methods in Urban and Regional Science
- Planning Thought
- Structure and Functions of Cities and Regions
- Analytic Methods in Landscape and Urban Research
- Urban and Regional Analytics
Admission Requirements
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
TOEFL iBT: 80
IELTS: 6
Other requirements
General requirements:
- Application & Fee
- Official Transcripts and Records. You must submit transcripts from all colleges or universities attended (excluding community colleges).
- Official Test Scores & English Proficiency
- Letters of Recommendation
- Statement of Purpose
- Resume or Curriculum Vitae
Key Information
- Duration: Full-time, 48 months
- Start dates & application deadlines: Starting August 2027. Apply before Dec 2026.
- Language: English
- Credits: 64 SCH
- Delivered: On Campus
- Campus Location: College Station, United States
- Disciplines: Urban Planning
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International: 29,106 AUD / year (≈ 20,272 USD / year)
- Out-of-State: 29,106 AUD / year (≈ 20,272 USD / year)
- Domestic (In-State): 16,471 AUD / year (≈ 11,472 USD / year)
Living costs - College Station, United States
1,384-2,132 AUD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.