Overview

City and Regional Planning as an activity is a collective societal effort to imagine or re-imagine an urban or regional environment and to translate this into priorities for investment, conservation, new and upgraded settlement, strategic infrastructure investments and principles of land use regulation.

Overview

At the core of urban planning is a concern with space and the making of ‘place’. Planning is also fundamentally a political activity rather than a neutral, technical activity. It is shaped by values, and planners are constantly called upon to make ethical judgements in relation to different possible futures (from UN Habitat: Planning Sustainable Cities, 2009).
The Honours and Masters programmes at University of Cape Town recognises the particular demands of cities and regions in Africa and in the global South, in the 21st century. This requires us to engage with issues of poverty, inequality, informality, rapid urbanisation and environmental change.
Our partnership with affiliates of Slum Dwellers International in Cape Town allows students to engage first-hand with the issue of informal settlements and their improvement. The close link to the African Centre for Cities and the Association of African Planning Schools exposes students to the diversities of urban life on the continent and the exciting potentials which these offer.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Regional Planning Project
Regional Planning Theory .
Planning Techniques
Minor Dissertation

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2028-02-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-09-30 00:00:00

Language

English

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PTE Academic

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

184 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Cape Town, South Africa

Disciplines

Urban Planning View 20 other Masters in Urban Planning in South Africa

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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

TOEFL^® IBT

OR

88

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PTE Academic

67

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

A one-page letter of motivation, in support of your application;
• A one- or two-page curriculum vitae, with two contactable references;
• A certified copy of your undergraduate and Honours degree certificates, and certified

copies of your marks transcripts. In some cases, you may be requested to provide the

course outlines or course material of your undergraduate and/or Honours studies.

• Your statement on the Research Methods course you have completed in your Honours studies

• A copy of your own academic writing submitted as a course requirement at the institution where you completed your Honours studies (e.g. a history / theory essay or research report);

• Two Honours design projects or products of which you are the creative author (if teamwork was involved explain your contribution to the team);

• The final design project submitted in your undergraduate programme

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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

132350 ZAR / year

≈ 132350 ZAR / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

62250 ZAR / year

≈ 62250 ZAR / year

Additional Details

International: Course fees + International/SADC Administrative Fee (ZAR 5,600) + International Term Fee (ZAR 64 500).

Living costs

Cape Town

South Africa

9088 - 15529 ZAR / month

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

Funding

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