Master of Design for Sustainable Urban Environments

Northeastern's Master of Design for Sustainable Urban Environments (MDes) brings together the allied professional fields of environmental design, landscape architecture, and urban planning. The program offers advanced study and research opportunities in the design of ecologically and economically productive urban environments. The one-year Master of Design for Sustainable Urban Environments (MDes-SUEN) is open to students holding an accredited, first-professional degree in landscape architecture, architecture, planning, or urban design. The two-year program is open to all students. The Master of Design for Sustainable Urban Environments (MDES-SUEN) combines the fields of environmental design, urban planning, urban ecology and landscape architecture. By bringing together technical and design-focused courses, the MDES program helps students understand the fields of landscape and urban design with a focus on ecological well-being and social justice and there has never been a better time to do so. As today's landscapes rapidly urbanize and industrialize, experts in green, just and healthy communities are increasingly in demand. Northeastern's Master of Design for Sustainable Urban Environments (MDes) brings together the allied professional fields of environmental design, landscape architecture, and urban planning. The program offers advanced study and research opportunities in the design of ecologically and economically productive urban environments.

Submit a personal essay detailing your interest in the CAMD graduate program. Please use your statement as an opportunity to explain your goals and how the program will help you achieve them. Personal statements are generally 5001000 words.
Submit a current resume detailing your academic credentials, professional/volunteer experience, skills, and achievements.
Submit transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate schools you have attended.
To be eligible for graduate study, applicants must hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited U.S. institution or the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor's degree from an accredited international institution. Students applying during completion of their bachelor's degree program must submit transcripts of all undergraduate work to date.
We expect a minimum score of 100 on the Internet-Based TOEFL (iBT).
We expect a minimum overall band score of 7.0 on the IELTS.