26/10/2026
🎓 Applications Now Open – Master of Urban Design (MUD)! 🌆
DUPAD is now accepting applications for its Master’s programmes for the September 2027 intake. Passionate about shaping the built environment and designing resilient cities? Explore our MUD programme:
𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐔𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 (𝐌𝐔𝐃)
Established in 1988, the MUD programme is a pioneering postgraduate degree in Asia. The curriculum focuses on designing the built environment amidst climate disruptions and inequalities in wealth and health. Drawing on cutting-edge research and Hong Kong’s unique context as a high-density “living laboratory,” the programme attracts a diverse mix of local and international students to explore the ‘agency’ of urban form, sustainable accessibility, well-being, and placemaking. 🏙️🌿
📌 Curriculum Highlights:
The one-year curriculum spans three semesters with a two-layered approach:
🔹 Core Courses: Master design theories, urban morphologies, policy, and cutting-edge digital skills (data analytics, performance simulation).
🔹 Design Studios: Tackle site-specific challenges in Hong Kong and overseas, reinforced by a field trip to engage with stakeholders. The programme culminates in a capstone research dissertation or design thesis.
📌 Accreditation & Prospects:
Taught by leading academics and practitioners, the programme is accredited by the Hong Kong Institute of Urban Design (HKIUD) and the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI).
Graduates are highly sought after in design practices, real estate, and the public sector, engaging in masterplans, design appraisal, policies, and place-making initiatives globally.
📌 Application Deadline:
Early Admissions Round: 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 (𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐬). Main Round deadline: 𝟏𝟐:𝟎𝟎 𝐧𝐨𝐨𝐧 (𝐆𝐌𝐓+𝟖), 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟎𝟒, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟕.
📌 More details: https://www.arch.hku.hk/programmes/upad/master-of-urban-design/
📌 Apply: https://portal.hku.hk/tpg-admissions/programme-details?programme=master-of-urban-design-foa&mode=0
Design the future of our cities with us! 🌏