MSc in Urban Planning and Policy Design
Milan, Italy
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
EUR 3,898 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
Blended, On-Campus
* tuition fees for Non-EEA students correspond automatically to the full contribution of 3898,20€; tuition fees for EEA students range from about 895,20 € to 3898,20 € per year
Introduction
Mission and Goals
In the urban planning spectrum, on the one hand, consolidation of a series of urban management activities that require advanced interpretation and application can be identified:
- the development of general urban planning tools;
- infrastructural, housing, transport, services, and environmental policies;
- management of complex programs and projects.
On the other hand, the demand for new urban and territorial policies that require specific professional competence is increasing.
Admissions
Curriculum
This Master of Science offers an advanced academic route in designing spatial arrangements and urban policies, to transform and manage the city, territory, and environment.
Main Subjects
- Urbanism
- Urban planning and design
- Urban policies
- Planning theory and practice
- Policy analysis
- Contemporary city
- Infrastructure planning, and design
- Energy and urban planning
- Housing and neighborhoods
- Regional economics
- European economics and welfare
- Urban ethnography
- Conflicts management
- Land use ethics and the law
- Smart cities and urban innovation
- Techniques of urban simulation
- Assessment of urban transformations.
Rankings
Politecnico di Milano is one of the top universities in Milan, Italy.
It is ranked #111 in QS World University Rankings 2025.
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Scholarships and Funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please check the institute website for more information.
Career Opportunities
The main professional opportunities for Master of Science graduates are in the free-lance sector (after having sat the professional examinations) and in institutions and public and private bodies operating to transform and manage the city, territory, and environment.
Program Tuition Fee
English Language Requirements
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Program Admission Requirements
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