CFAP771 | Master of Science Urban Development and Management

The Urban Development and Management Programme is introduced
  • to strengthen the knowledge on challenges of urban development and management faced by city managers
  • to develop the academic and professional skills of the individual through related disciplines, principles, concept and other relevant courses
Master of Science Urban Development and Management is accredited by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyor (RICS), UK and is offered both full time and part time mode. Candidates need to complete a total of 40 credit hours of coursework. The total credit hours include program core and specialization courses (31 credit hours), research project (6 credit hours) and elective course (3 credit hours).

 

Admission and Entry Requirements

  1. Bachelor’s degree (Hons.) in Science and Technology from any recognised Institution of Higher Learning local or abroad with a CGPA at least 3.00
  2. Bachelor’s degree (Hons.) in Science and Technology or the Social Science Programme or its equivalent from any recognised Institution of Higher Learning local or abroad with a CGPA at least 3.00; or
  3. Graduate from Built Environment with minimum CGPA 2.50;
  4. Graduate from Built Environment with minimum CGPA 2.50; or CGPA 2.00 with five (5) years working experience in the Built Environment Field
  5. Candidates without a qualification in the related fields and/or relevant working experience with minimum CGPA based on (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) must undergo and pass the prerequisite courses offered by the faculty before enrolling in the program


Courses:

Semester 1
UDM 720 Urban Development Project
UDM 711 Urban Development Theory
UDM 722 Urban Governance and Finance
UDM 723 Decision Making Methods and Analysis
UDM 724 Urban Environment
CPA 763 Research Methodology

Semester 2
UDM 725 Urban Housing
UDM 761 Urban Social Dynamics
UDM 762 Environmental Risk Management
UDM 763 Urban Conservation and Management
UDM 754 Dissertation
UDM 727 Urban Transportation*
CPA 724 Financial Management

*Elective Course (Choose 1 only)

 

Mode and Duration of Study:

Full Time:
Min: 1 Years (2 Sem)
Max: 1 1/2 Years (3 Sem)                            

Part Time:
Min: 2 Years (4 Sem)
Max: 4 Years (8 Sem)

 

Programme Coordinator:

Dr Hamizah Yakob
Tel : +603-3258 6265
Email: hamizahyakob@uitm.edu.my