Overview

At Urban Planning and Public Health from Harvard University students will be introduced to the domestic and international issues entailed in promoting and designing healthier communities, cities, and metropolitan areas, as well as the environmental, social, and health issues that result from specific building and city designs.

Students at Urban Planning and Public Health from Harvard University will:

gain a deeper, more cohesive understanding of the two distinct fields.

be able to interweave and integrate coursework in the foundations of public health with the principles of urban planning and receive two degrees in one semester fewer than it would take to complete both degrees separately.

have the opportunity to gain skills in a number of areas including policy, sustainability, and social determinants of health.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Spatial Analysis and the Built Environment

History and Theory of Urban Inventions

Public and Private Development

Analytic Methods of Urban Planning: Quantitative

Biostatistics

Analytic Methods of Urban Planning: Qualitative

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

7.5

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Credits

65 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Cambridge, United States

Disciplines

Public Health Bioinformatics & Biostatistics Urban Planning View 225 other Masters in Urban Planning in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

7.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Statement of Purpose and Objectives

Test Scores

Letters of Reference

CV/Resume

Transcripts / Marks Sheets

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Tuition Fee

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International

57200 USD/year

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Based on the tuition of 57200 USD per year during 24 months.
National

57200 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 57200 USD per year during 24 months.
In-State

57200 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 57200 USD per year during 24 months.

year 1 tuition paid to GSD - USD 55,000, year 2 tuition paid to Harvard Chan USD 66960.

Living costs for Cambridge

1814 - 3756 USD /month

Living costs

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