Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning Joint Degree

Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning Joint Degree (M.A./Various)

The M.A. program in the Department of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning (UEP) at Tufts prepares a new generation of leaders – ‘practical visionaries’ – who will contribute to the development of inclusive and sustainable communities.

A joint degree consists of one master's degree awarded by two graduate departments when a student meets the core master's requirements of both departments. Departments participating in joint degree programs with UEP are:

• Biology (M.S.)
• Child Study and Human Development (M.A.)
• Civil and Environmental Engineering (M.S.)
• Economics (M.S.) -  See Environmental Economics and Urban Planning

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• Public Policy M.P.P.

• Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning M.A.

• Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning Dual Degree M.A./Various

• Urban Justice and Sustainability CAGS

Students electing a joint degree option must be accepted by both departments and are expected to meet the requirements set by each program. A student may submit one application to the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences for the joint degree option.

The application deadline for fall enrollment is January 15.

GRE General Test scores required. Exception: Not required for current Tufts undergraduates.

For more information, visit the Department of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning.

For questions about this program, including scholarships and assistantships, please contact the graduate program director, Barbara Parmenter.

Department of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning
97 Talbot Avenue 
Tufts University 
Medford, Massachusetts 02155

Tel: (617) 627-3394 
Fax:(617) 627-3377