Programmes

Urban and Regional Science

For more information about the programmes and course content, please visit the Faculty yearbook here.

Master’s in Urban and Regional Science (by coursework): 12569 – 889 (180) (One-year programme)

This programme prepares students for advanced research in urban and regional science and deepens their understanding of how cities and city systems function. Literature that covers advanced research in the fields of urban network analysis, urban morphology, spatial governance, and the use of statistics, spatial statistics, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in urban analysis is presented in this programme. 

Admission requirements:
  • A professional bachelor’s degree in one of the following disciplines: Urban and Regional Planning, Development Planning, Engineering, Architecture; or
  • an honours degree in one of the following disciplines: Geography, Sociology, Economics, Public Administration, Statistics, or Demography.
Closing Date for Applications:
  • South African students:
    • Apply by 31 October of the preceding year.
  • International students:
    • Apply by 31 August of the preceding year.

Master’s in Urban and Regional Science (by research dissertation): 12569 – 879 (180)


Admission requirements:
  • A professional bachelor’s degree in one of the following disciplines: Urban and Regional Planning, Development Planning, Engineering, Architecture; or
  • an honours degree in one of the following fields: Geography, Economics, Public Administration, Sociology, Demography, or Statistics.
Closing Date for Applications:
  • South African students:
    • Apply by 31 October of the preceding year.
  • International students:
    • Apply by 31 August of the preceding year.

PhD in Urban and Regional Science: 12569 – 978 (360)


Admission requirements:
  • A master’s degree in one of the following fields: Urban and Regional Planning, Development Planning, Public Administration, Economics, Geography, Sociology, or Demography; or
  • a master’s degree approved by Stellenbosch University Senate.
Closing Date for Applications:
  • Apply by 31 October of the preceding year.