Urban Studies

Our Urban Studies program draws from the interdisciplinary expertise of core and affiliate faculty to enable students to build core analytical competencies and translational research skills needed to interpret, evaluate, and communicate across diverse urban domains.

Careers

Urban Studies graduates go on to careers in fields including: academia, business, government, planning, law, public policy, market research, and consultancy.

• Academia: Doctoral and advanced research programs.
• The Public Sector: Local authority departments (such as regeneration services, planning, economic and development) and state and federal government agencies.
• The Private Sector: Real estate, environmental consultancies, start-ups and social enterprises, large retail businesses, private developers, finance, architects and design studios, smart-city engineering firms, utilities companies.
• NGOs and Philanthropy: Philanthropic organizations, advocacy groups, foundations, and think tanks focusing on urban development, governance, and environmental issues.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

• Urban Policy Analytics
• Urban Environments
• Housing Markets and Housing Policy
• The Interdisciplinary City
• Community Development & Affordable Housing Finance
• Urban Anthropology
• Urban Economics
• Urban Geography
• Metropolitan Atlanta
• Urban Political Ecology and Environmental Justice

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

Other requirements

General requirements

A completed application includes:

• Submitted online application
• Application fee
• Personal statement
• TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or IELTS (International English Language Testing Systems) Academic scores (International applicants only)
• Two letters of recommendation
• Upload transcripts from each post-secondary college/university attended

Fees and funding

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

• International: 45,612 AUD / year ≈ 32,332 USD / year
• Out-of-State: 44,757 AUD / year ≈ 31,726 USD / year
• Domestic: 13,811 AUD / year ≈ 9,790 USD / year

Living costs

Atlanta, United States

1,711 - 3,115 AUD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.