Graduate Pathway in Urban Planning and Development
INTO Saint Louis University, United States
Total Course Fee
USD 34,800
Course Accredited By
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Graduate Pathway program offering the academic foundation, essential language skills and GMAT/GRE test preparation to successfully move on to master’s degrees.
An INTO SLU Graduate Pathway program in Urban Planning and Development will prepare students to enter their next semester of a master’s degree program at Saint Louis University.
An INTO SLU Graduate Pathway program in Urban Planning and Development will prepare students to enter their next semester of a master’s degree program at Saint Louis University.
Why Saint Louis University?
- The program provides students with in-depth knowledge of urban planning and development theory, research methods, policies and practice.
- Potential careers include Transport Planner, Environment Planner, City Planner, Economic Development Director, Economic Diversification Coordinator or Urban Planning Professional.
- Students enter into a two-semester Pathway program.
- Students are fully admitted to SLU provided successful completion of conditional admission criteria at the end of the Pathway and submission of all required admission credentials.
- A Pathway program provides academic, language and cultural support in order to succeed at a US university.
- Students are guaranteed progression to an undergraduate degree program through a curriculum consisting of credit-earning courses.
- Students will benefit from fully integrated classes with both domestic and other international students on campus while learning from highly trained university instructors and tutors.
Standard
- Start dates August
- Program length 2 Semesters
Enrollment Cycles
- August 2023
Standard
Age requirement
- 16
Academic requirements
- Undergraduate degree or equivalent. 2.75 GPA on a 4.0 scale. Current résumé. 3 letters of recommendation. Professional goal statement.
English language entry requirements
- 2 Semesters: TOEFL 75, IELTS 6.0 (6.0 subscores in reading and writing), PTEA 50, IELA 171 (169 subscores in reading and writing), Duolingo 120, or Completion of Academic English Level 5
- 48 credit hour program
- 12 credit hours apply from Pathway
- 36 credit hours remaining toward degree
Semester 1
Course title
- Credit hours
- EAP 4100
Graduate Reading & Writing as Researchers
- 3 Credits
- EAP 4150
Listening & Speaking for International Graduate Students I
- 2 Credits
- UPD 5000
Foundations of Planning
- 3 Credits
- GIS 5010
Introduction to GIS
- 3 Credits
- Total
- 11 Credits
Semester 2
- EAP 4200 Advanced Reading & Writing as Researchers 3 Credits
- EAP 4250 Listening & Speaking for International Graduate Students II 2 Credits
- UPD 5200 Local Economic Development Policy and Practice 3 Credits
- UPD 5500 Real Estate Finance 3 Credits
- Total 11 Credits
Notes * These courses are generally delivered through the INTO Center and are for Pathway students only.
- Standard
- Tuition Fees: $34800