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University of Hawai'i at Mānoa
Department of Urban and Regional Planning
2424 Maile Way
Saunders 107
Honolulu, HI 96822
Tel: (808) 956-7381
Fax: (808) 956-6870
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Dolores Foley, PhD
Certificate Program Director
E-mail: dolores@hawaii.edu

 
Certificate Offered
 

Professional Certificate in urban and regional planning

 
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URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING
 

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Application Deadlines
 
Fall Spring
I — March 1
D — March 1
I — September 1
D — September 1
 
Individual graduate programs may have priority consideration deadlines. Applicants are advised to contact the graduate programs for such dates. Any available funding support is limited and often awarded well in advance of the application deadlines.

Applicants who apply after the application deadlines MUST consult with the graduate programs before submitting an application. Application fees are non-refundable and may not be used for an application submitted at a later date.

I = international applicants
D = U.S. citizens and U.S. permanent residents
 
 
Admissions Requirements
 

Ways to Apply
Apply online or download PDF application forms.

Applicants need to meet:
1) Graduate Division admissions standard and documentation requirements, and 2) program specific admissions criteria and documentation requirements. Send all program specific documentation requirements directly to the graduate program.

GRE Scores
Refer to program specific requirements (see link above) to determine if the GRE is required by the graduate program. Click here for information on the GRE and when it is required by the Graduate Division. Official GRE scores must be sent directly to the Graduate Admissions Office.
TOEFL Scores - 500/61 or above
TOEFL is required of most applicants who are non-native speakers of English. Click here for information on exemptions. Official TOEFL scores must be sent directly to the Graduate Admissions Office.
Current UHM Graduate Students
To apply for admission, submit a completed Concurrent Graduate Certificate Application (download form) and application fee to the Graduate Admissions Office.
 
 
Program Overview
 

The Department of Urban and Regional Planning (URP) at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa (UHM) offers a professional certificate program in URP. The program is designed for practicing planners who are eligible for admission to the master's program but who do not have sufficient time to complete the two-year curriculum. Students may specialize in one of the following areas:

  • community planning and social policy,
  • environmental planning,
  • land use and infrastructure planning, or
  • urban and regional planning in Asia and the Pacific.

For more information about the Department of Urban and Regional Planning, see MURP and PhD in urban and regional planning.

 
 
Certificate Requirements
 

Students enrolled in graduate certificate programs at UHM need to meet certificate requirements set by the Graduate Division and their certificate programs. For general Graduate Division requirements, see Degree Requirements < Graduate Certificate. Below are requirements specific to this certificate program.

 

This certificate program requires 18 credits.

Courses
To view a listing of courses offered, visit www.catalog.hawaii.edu/courses/departments/plan.htm.

 
 
Related Program(s)
 

civil and environmental engineering, conflict resolution, economics, geography, global health and population studies, political science, public administration, public health, public policy, resource management, sociology

 
 
 

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© University of Hawai'i at Mānoa Graduate Division

Graduate Admissions Office
2540 Maile Way Spalding 354 Honolulu, HI 96822
Tel: (808) 956-8544 Fax: (808) 956-4261
Email: admissions@grad.hawaii.edu

 
2009-11-16
 
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