• Department of City and Regional Planning at UC Berkeley is to improve equity, the economy, and the environment in neighborhoods, communities, cities, and metropolitan regions by creating knowledge and engagement through our teaching, research, and service.
  • The two-year Master of City Planning (M.C.P.) program comprises a solid core of knowledge in the field of city and regional planning, including history and theory, planning skills and methods, planning law,  and urban economics.
  • The program offers the opportunity to specialize in one to two of the four concentration areas: Environmental Planning and Healthy Cities (EPHC); Housing, Community and Economic Development (HCED); Transportation Policy and Planning; and Urban Design.

  • Students must complete 48 units of in-residence coursework or 36 units in concurrent/dual degree programs, successful completion of the core curriculum, Courses in at least one concentration area, a capstone project consisting of either a client report, a professional report, or a master's thesis.