शहरी डिजाइन में विज्ञान स्नातकोत्तर

Program Overview

Mission

The mission of the program is to provide the community with qualified architects who can deal with the complex issues of the urban environment and cities.

Objectives

The program will:

• Enable graduates to evaluate and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of real-world design proposals for buildings and urban environments.
• Provide students with advanced skills and knowledge to manage and supervise the development and implementation of design and intervention proposals related to the urban environment.
• Provide in-depth knowledge of the main subject areas of the urban environment regarding the relationships between built form, space, culture, developmental processes and sustainability in its wide-ranging facets.
• Offer the ability to carry out independent study and research.

Admission Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Architectural Engineering, Urban Planning, Urban Design, Urban Land use, with a minimum CGPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or equivalent. 
• Students with a CGPA between 2.5 and 2.99 on a scale of 4 or equivalent may be admitted conditionally. 
• Evidence of proficiency in English: English EmSAT with a minimum score of 1400, or 6.0 IELTS academic, or TOEFL ITP score of 550 or its equivalent.
• Conditional admission may also be awarded to graduates of related programs such as civil engineering, interior design, or geography according to the departments discretion. The condition being that the students undertake remedial courses that elevates them to the level that enables them to take the MUD courses. That is particularly relevant to urban design and 2D CAD drafting courses.  

NB: Refer to section 2.2. general admission condition for Graduate program for more detail

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the MSc. Program can work as designers and construction managers, decision makers for city planning, community agencies or governmental authorities. Graduates can also pursue their studies to gain PhD degree and join academic institutions.

Graduation Requirements

To be qualified for graduation, the student must:

• Complete the core and elective courses with a minimum AGPA of 3.0.
• Pass the thesis examination with a minimum of 80 percent (B grade).
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Program Learning Outcomes

The following are the outcomes and the relevant abbreviations, which are used in the course descriptions that follow.

Knowledge

The program outcomes are to produce professionals who:

• Are familiar with the main subject areas regarding relationships between built form, space, culture and the developmental processes.
• Are familiar with sustainability in design proposal for buildings and urban environments.
• Are knowledgeable in advanced topics related studies and analysis of the urban environment

Skills

The program outcomes are to produce professionals who:

• Can implement advanced methods and technique to critically evaluate, measure the success, and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of design proposal for buildings and urban environments.
• Can apply advanced skills and knowledge to manage and supervise the development of design and intervention proposals related to the urban environment.
• Can apply advanced skills to implement design proposal related to the urban environment.
• Can apply advanced skills and knowledge in sustainability to the urban environment.
• Can instigate and carry out independent study and research.
• Can use modern techniques and methods such as computers and software
• Can communicate in clear and effective manner to enhance the job performance.

Competencies

Autonomy and responsibility

At completion of the masters in Urban Design program, the graduate will be able to;

• Identify, formulates, and solve urban environment issues
• Do detailed analysis and studies in urban environment matters
• Team with multidisciplinary professions engaged in the urban design process.
• Analysis an urban area in terms of its sustainability

Self-Development

At completion of the masters in Urban Design program, the graduate will be able to;

• Recognize the need for life-long learning in field of urban design
• Professionally compete in the market and play an active role in the community

Role in Context

• Demonstrate professionalism and regard for his fellow professionals.
• Show good working ethics.

Tuition fees

The Master of Science in Urban Design program comprises a total of 30 credit hours, with a tuition fee of 2,500 AED per credit hour, amounting to approximately 37,500 AED per year.