The Doctor Ph.D. Degree in Urban Development studies the development or improvement of urban areas through building. It covers urban development as residential expansion that creates cities, and it includes expansion into unpopulated areas and the renovation of decaying regions, alongside urban development as a response to economic growth, environmental impact, and social challenges.
Students study online via distance learning. The program is structured as 70% textbooks and 30% thesis, with 45 to 72 academic credits above a master’s program. The composition includes 39 academic credits for Urban Development Online and 18 academic credits for research methodology and a final project or thesis.
Modules
- Urban Development Online
- Research methodology and final project or thesis