Overview

This Community Planning degree from University of Washington is premised on the following ideas: “Community” is not a singular concept; moreover, less visible and under-resourced urban publics are often in need of specific forms of investment and support in order to engage the political process; "Planning” is about enacting urban socio-spatial futures, through a variety of different professional roles; as such it happens in a number of different organizational settings and job titles; The ways that people act and the social structures within which they are able to act are co-constituted; one creates and re-creates the other, and effective change agents use existing structures to generate new forms of action, and/or take singular, strategic actions to enable, demand, or elicit structural change.

Students at Community Planning degree from University of Washington will:

Construct, articulate, and defend a community-based process of advocacy and change to achieve a more just, equitable, and sustainable community

Describe and critically analyze current conditions in the dynamic structure of regions and urban communities

Define and recognize forms of individual and collective action and their role in reproducing current community conditions

Describe, analyze, and evaluate pathways to change in current conditions

Develop and refine individual and professional practices that support a lifelong career in planning and advocacy

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Community Development

Planning Theory and Practice

Legal Urbanism

Planning for Equity

Strategic Influence

Movement and Organizing

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-31 00:00:00 , International

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Language

English

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Tacoma, United States

Disciplines

Urban Planning Community Development View 126 other Masters in Community Development in United States

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

UW Graduate School Application

Two letters of recommendation

Statement of purpose: Submit a 750-1000 word essay responding to the following question: How would a Master of Arts in Community Planning at UW Tacoma contribute to your career goals?

Current Résumé/CV

Unofficial transcripts from any institution where a degree was obtained to include 90 graded quarter or 60 graded semester credits.

Applicants holding Permanent Residence Status and an international baccalaureate degree (or higher) must submit scores for the TOEFL exam.

A baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university in the U.S. or its equivalent from a foreign institution

An overall grade-point average of 3.0 calculated from the applicant’s final 90 graded quarter credits or 60 graded semester credits.

Tuition Fees

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

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

35430 USD / year

≈ 35430 USD / year
Out-of-State

2147483647 USD / year

≈ 2147483647 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

20424 USD / year

≈ 20424 USD / year

Living costs

Tacoma

United States

1000 - 1580 USD / month

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

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