| Starting Date of Academic Year: |
June |
| No. of Local Students Intake Every Year: |
450 |
| No. of Foreign Students Intake Every Year: |
15 |
| Entry Requirement: |
Varies depending on the degree;
Diploma: an undergraduate degree and at least 2 years work experience in
planning or planning related fields. To be admitted, applicants must pass
an entrance examination
MA: the programme offers 2 options (thesis and non-thesis).
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Thesis option—applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree preferably
in planning, architecture, economics, business administration, engineering,
geography, law and public administration. Those with degrees in other fields
may also be considered on a case-by-case basis.
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Non-thesis option—applicants must pass an entrance examination.
PhD:
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for those with a bachelor’s degree---a general weighted average grade
of 1.75. This may be waived if the applicant has work experience of at least
2 years in planning or planning related activities considered acceptable
by the SURP Admissions Committee but in no case should the average be lower
than 2.0.
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for those with a master’s degree (in planning and other fields)---a
weighted average grade of 1.65. This may be waived if the applicant holds
a responsible position in planning or in planning-related fields considered
acceptable by the SURP Admissions Committee. However, in no case should the
weighted average grade be lower than 1.8.
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| Language of Instruction: |
English |
| Course Objectives: |
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to strengthen and assist government agencies and private organisations in
studying and solving problems of planning and development;
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to facilitate the implementation of development proposals at the national,
regional and local levels;
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to provide assistance in the improvement of human settlements and the environment
through coordinated and comprehensive development studies and plans; and
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to make available a pool of professional urban and regional planners to carry
out the national policy of comprehensive planning and development.
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| Course Requirements (assessment modes, no.
of modules/courses to be taken): |
Diploma: complete 4 courses in semester 1 and
3 courses in semester 2. Diploma programme students may apply for admission
to the master’s programme after completing the 4 courses required for
the 1st semester provided they meet the required weighted average
grade.
MA:
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thesis option---requires 27 units of course work and 6 units of thesis
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non-thesis option---requires 39 units of course work and a comprehensive
examination
PhD: 2 streams:
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for a holders of a master’s degree in planning---requires only 24 units
of course work
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for those who hold a bachelor’s degree or a master’s degree in
non-planning fields---requires 48.
Both options require 12 units of dissertation. |