Overview
Key facts
The Community Development program offered by the University of California, Davis, helps students link knowledge with cutting-edge practice so they can influence the social, economic, cultural, and political forces that affect the well-being of communities. The program draws upon the expertise of faculty members from a variety of disciplines including art, civil and environmental engineering, cultural studies, education, environmental science and policy, geography, landscape architecture, regional and urban planning, and sociology, among others. Students typically specialize in one of the following areas: community design and planning, community health, housing and economic development, sustainable agriculture, sustainable development, transnationalism and immigration, and youth development.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Community Development Theory
- Professional Skills for Community Development
- Doing Development Seminar
- The Economics of Community Development
- Community Development: Program Management
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
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Language
Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Sustainable Development Urban Planning Community Development View 291 other Masters in Urban Planning in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- Official transcripts
- Personal statement including your biography and reasons for wanting to study Community Development at UC Davis
- Three letters of recommendation (including academic letters)
- Application fee
Tuition Fee
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International
11700 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 11700 USD per year during 12 months. -
National
11700 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 11700 USD per year during 12 months.
Living costs for Davis
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Financing
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Funding
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