Doctoral Degree, Department of Urban Planning

Cheng-Kung, Tainan City, Taiwan

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48 monthsProgram duration

2,740 USDTuition Fee/year

YesScholarships

Urban PlanningMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Urban Planning

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

The department , established in 1971, is the first spatial planning department in Taiwan and a recognized institute of excellence in teaching, research, and industry-academia cooperation. Our core goal is to promote environmental quality, competitiveness, fairness, and justice to guide the sustainable development of communities, urban and rural areas, regions, and nations. The department offers BS, MSc, and PhD programs in spatial planning. We aim to cultivate students proficient in planning and design theories and practical methodologies to become ambitious, professional, creative, scientific, and with worldwide vision elite spatial planners. Therefore, our curriculum design emphasizes both theoretical and practical training. Based on the emerging planning issues and faculty members' expertise, our teaching and research fields focus on urban and regional planning, urban design and regeneration, regional economics and industrial development, urban engineering and transportation, and information technology application. We attract the best students interested in spatial planning and design to study at NCKU. Our graduates are highly employable and outstanding qualified in their specialized areas. Many private or public sector leaders are our alumni and their professional achievements have contributed to the progress of the spatial planning system and the well-being of our country.

Program overview

Main Subject

Urban Planning

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

Admission requirements

TOEFL

69+

IELTS

5.5+

Applicants are required to provide their college and graduate transcripts, a copy of their Master's degree thesis, and the other relevant academic publications. Applicants from English-speaking countries, such as Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa or the United States of America, or those who had studied and obtained college or graduate degrees in these countries can provide the certified documents or diploma instead of the English proficiency certificates. Applicants should visit the department website and contact the professors that could be their potential advisors. All new students are REQUIRED to have a health check-up for university enrollment.

Program Duration

4 Years

Starting Month(s)

Feb

Starting Month(s)

Sep

Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance

Domestic Students

Tuition Fee/year

915 USD

Tuition Fee (Out of State)

International Students

Tuition Fee/year

2,740 USD

Other Expenses

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NCKU values holistic education, providing creative and lively instruction that combines large- and small-class study and emphasises interdisciplinary learning. Selected courses taught entirely in English are offered in 27 departments. It has 43 undergraduate programmes, 36 independent graduate institutes and nine degree programmes.

The university has a solid foundation in engineering and then expanded into the liberal arts and sciences. They now offer a comprehensive programme list with nine colleges : Engineering, Management, Liberal Arts, Sciences, Medicine, Social Sciences, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Planning and Design, and Bioscience and Biotechnology.

National Cheng Kung University values a holistic education and provides creative and lively teaching that combines class study sizes large and small. The university emphasises interdisciplinary learning, and selected courses are taught entirely in English .

Students can qualify for scholarships and grants, such as NCKU scholarships , the ICDF scholarship and the Taiwan Scholarship . You can find information about scholarships for international students on their website .

Candidates can apply for NCKU online through their application portal to a maximum of two departments for an application fee of NT $1,600 or US $60.

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NCKU values a holistic education and provides creative and lively teaching that combines class study sizes large and small. The university emphasises interdisciplinary learning, and selected courses are taught entirely in English .

Students can qualify for scholarships and grants, such as NCKU scholarships , the ICDF scholarship and the Taiwan Scholarship . You can find information about scholarships for international students on their website .

Candidates can apply for NCKU online through their application portal to a maximum of two departments for an application fee of NT $1,600 or US $60.