The MS Urban Strategy course at Drexel University equips students with the necessary skills to address social, environmental and economic challenges through multiple disciplines.

School: Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design, Drexel University
Course: MS Urban Strategy
Location: Philadelphia, USA
Course dates: September 2025, with a duration of two years at full-time status
Application deadline: 1 September 2025

The MS Urban Strategy program at Drexel University prepares future urbanists to tackle complex social, environmental and economic challenges.

This two-year, 48-credit interdisciplinary program integrates expertise from multiple academic disciplines, including design, engineering, business, policy and public health to develop innovative, systems-based solutions for modern cities.

Located in the heart of Philadelphia, the program provides students with a unique urban laboratory for learning. The program's experiential learning model immerses students in real-world urban challenges, both locally and globally, through collaborative charettes, civic engagement courses and hands-on fieldwork beyond the classroom.

The curriculum emphasises critical thinking, analytical methods and hands-on experience, preparing graduates to tackle complex urban issues with creativity and insight.

Students are not confined to a single disciplinary perspective but are encouraged to integrate knowledge from diverse fields. They learn advanced skills like GIS mapping, quantitative analysis and participatory methods.

By graduation, students are equipped to drive innovative solutions in government agencies, design firms, think tanks and community development organisations, ready to transform urban landscapes worldwide.

Applications to this course have now closed.

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