Graduate Admissions
The School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation offers the following graduate degree programs:
- Master of Architecture (NAAB-accredited)
Seven semesters, 109 credits
- Master of Architecture with advanced standing (NAAB-accredited)
Four semesters, 60 credits
- Master of Science in Architecture (post-professional)
Three semesters, 30 credits
- Master of Historic Preservation
Four semesters*, 45 credits - Master of Community Planning
Four semesters*, 48 credits
- Master of Real Estate Development
Three semesters*, 33 credits - Ph.D. Urban and Regional Planning and Design
Individualized course of study
- Dual M. Architecture / M. Community Planning
Seven semesters, 72 credits (assuming advanced standing in M. Arch.)
- Dual M. Community Planning / M. Historic Preservation
- Dual M. Community Planning / J.D.
* These programs can also be completed part-time, with evening classes offered for working professionals.
Admission is competitive, and application requirements differ by degree program. We encourage applications from students with solid academic backgrounds who have earned or will earn at least a bachelor's degree at a regionally accredited college or university in the United States, or the equivalent of this degree in another country. As a minimum admission standard, the University of Maryland expects candidates to have a "B" average, or 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, in a program of study resulting in a bachelor's degree.
You may apply for admission to the University of Maryland during or after your final year of undergraduate study, but you must furnish proof of graduation before the end of your first term of enrollment at the university.
For full details on applying to a graduate program, visit the University of Maryland Graduate School website.