Master of Arts in Urban Design

PEDAGOGY & COURSE STRUCTURE

The MAUD curriculum aims to create an encompassing platform to consolidate students’ knowledge foundation and, more importantly, promote interdisciplinary collaborative learning. The courses are therefore designed to strike a balance between design studio and different aspects of urban design in terms of content, and between project-based and discussion-based learning in terms of pedagogy. Many courses are shared with other programmes to provide students with an opportunity to work across disciplinary boundaries, socially negotiating knowledge with different peers. A diversity of practitioners and government officers are also engaged to provide students with wider exposures through seminar conversation and dissertation research.

Degree Requirements At least 40 Units
Candidature Full-time minimum 1 year – maximum 2 years
Part-time minimum 2 years – maximum 4 years
Continuation Requirements https://cde.nus.edu.sg/graduate/graduate-programmes-by-coursework/graduation-requirements/
Graduation Requirements A student pursuing a Master’s degree by coursework must achieve a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 and a minimum grade of B- for urban design studios to be eligible for graduation.

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