32 Online Master's degrees in Urban Planning

This Planning and Urban Leadership (Distance Learning) MSc programme from UWE Bristol (University of the West of England) is about creating planning professionals who are visionary, innovative and confident in leading projects and teams.

Develop the skills and a comprehensive understanding of urban and rural planning. This online Urban and Rural Planning course at Leeds Beckett University will train you to become an effective, professionally qualified planner. 

Take the final stage of professional and academic training to demonstrate your competency and qualify as a Chartered Architect in the UK with this Professional Practice degree offered at University of Bath.

Learn how to apply urban design principles and practices to create sustainable quality spaces and places in urban environments in this Spatial Planning with Sustainable Urban Design (part-time) from University of Dundee.

By developing expertise in the design and specification of comfortable, healthy environments in and around buildings, you can make a valuable contribution to addressing climate emergency issues and to the future of sustainable built environments. The Environmental Design of Buildings programme is offered at Cardiff University.

This Urban Conservation (Distance Learning) course offered at the University of Leicester will provide you with specialist knowledge in issues of urban conservation and heritage and prepare you for professional practice within the field.

The M.A. in Urban Leadership at University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of Public Policy and Leadership recognizes that effective, creative, and energetic urban leaders are critical for fostering positive change to the economic, social, and political conditions of America’s cities.

Have you ever visited a city and pondered its needs? Perhaps you saw opportunities to build restaurants, recreational facilities, housing, or churches – and you felt inspired to put your vision into practice. If so, Liberty University’s Master of Arts (MA) in Geography - Urban Planning (Online) may be for you!

Learn to Lead City Development with Liberty University’s Public Administration - Urban Planning (Online) programme.

The Urban Planning and Regional Development (Online) course at East Tennessee State University can help drive strong communities and lasting growth. 

The Master of City Planning at Boston University’s Metropolitan College prepares students for a wide variety of professional roles in urban planning and management, including as city planners, research analysts, and policy experts in federal, state, and local governments; nonprofit and nongovernmental organizations; corporations; and research institutions.

The Urban and Environmental Planning MUEP program from Arizona State University is ranked among the top in the nation, because we prepare students to enter the workforce, impact their communities and become leaders in the planning profession.

The Planning and City Resilience (Online) at Ulster University equips you with the knowledge and practical skills to design resilient, sustainable and inclusive cities, addressing climate change, economic competitiveness and demographic transformation.

The Community and Regional Planning and Public Health dual degree program is a collaborative effort between the University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Public Health and the University of Nebraska Lincoln. 

The MPPM in Policy, Planning, and Management (Online) at the University of Southern Maine is a 36-credit master's degree. This flexible programme offers a public study mode, allowing students to graduate in two to four years. It prepares professionals for leadership through a multi-disciplinary, online curriculum.

Gain competency in future and systems thinking and foresight methods to address current and future challenges in the context of cities with the Master of Future Cities program at University of Waterloo.

Our cities are the beating heart of our communities, societies and economies. They’re the intricate networks of design, development, decisions and policies that impact the lives of everyone every day. University of the Built Environment  offers a degree in Urban Planning.

Develop your independent research skills with the Architecture and Building MPhil program from James Cook University. This postgraduate research course is 2 years of full-time equivalent study. 

The Urban and Regional Planning programme at the University of Florida is a professional graduate degree accredited by the Planning Accreditation Board. This full-time, on-campus course spans four semesters and requires 52 credit hours, including a professional internship to prepare students for diverse planning careers.

Graduate confident and well prepared for work, with skills gained through a program designed in consultation with industry to provide you with the ideal balance of theoretical content and practical experience with the Master of Urban and Regional Planning offered by the University of Queensland.