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<p>The Master of Urban Design is a postgraduate programme that prepares professionals for advanced practice in urban design, spatial planning, and sustainable urban development. The programme provides specialised training in urban design theory, public space design, urban morphology, sustainable development, and urban regeneration. Core areas include urban design theory, public space design, urban morphology, sustainable urban development, urban regeneration, planning studio, research methods, and thesis. Students engage with both theoretical and practical work through coursework, studio projects, and research. The programme is offered by Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology as a public institution through the School of Architecture and Building Sciences. The University of Nairobi offers a related MA in Planning through the Department of Urban and Regional Planning. Both programmes are available over two years. Students develop competencies in urban design, spatial analysis, public space planning, sustainable development, and research. The programme includes coursework, examinations, studio projects, and a supervised research thesis, preparing graduates for urban design and planning roles. JKUAT charges approximately KES 178,500 per year while UoN charges approximately KES 299,000 per year for the related MA in Planning. No private university confirmed offering this exact programme. Entry requires at least an Upper Second Class Honours degree in Architecture, Urban Design, Landscape Architecture, Urban and Regional Planning, or a related field from a recognised institution. Graduates pursue careers as urban designers, urban planners, landscape architects, city planners, urban regeneration specialists, and lecturers across planning firms, government agencies, research institutions, and universities.</p><h3>Skills Required</h3><ul><li>Urban Design Theory and Practice</li><li>Public Space Design and Planning</li><li>Urban Morphology and Spatial Analysis</li><li>Sustainable Urban Development</li><li>Urban Regeneration and Renewal</li><li>Planning Studio and Project Design</li><li>GIS for Urban Design</li><li>Urban Planning Policy and Governance</li><li>Research Methods in Urban Design</li><li>Academic Writing and Thesis Research</li></ul><h3>Key Subjects</h3><ul><li>Urban Design Theory and Practice</li><li>Public Space Design and Planning</li><li>Urban Morphology and Spatial Analysis</li><li>Sustainable Urban Development</li><li>Urban Regeneration and Renewal</li><li>Planning Studio and Project Design</li><li>GIS for Urban Design</li><li>Urban Planning Policy and Governance</li><li>Research Methods in Urban Design</li><li>Thesis Research</li></ul><h3>Certifications</h3><ul><li>ISOCARP Professional Membership</li><li>Kenya Institute of Planners (KIP) Registration</li></ul><h3>Specializations</h3><h4>Urban Design and Public Space</h4><p>Focuses on urban design, covering urban, design, public, space, and managing urban design and public space planning.</p><h4>Sustainable Urban Development</h4><p>Examines sustainable urban development, covering sustainable, urban, development, environment, and managing sustainable urban development.</p><h4>Urban Regeneration</h4><p>Covers urban regeneration, covering urban, regeneration, renewal, revitalisation, and managing urban regeneration and renewal.</p><h4>Urban Planning and Policy</h4><p>Focuses on urban planning, covering urban, planning, policy, governance, and managing urban planning and policy.</p><h4>Landscape Design</h4><p>Examines landscape design, covering landscape, design, planning, environment, and managing landscape design and planning.</p><h4>Smart Cities and Technology</h4><p>Covers smart cities, covering smart, cities, technology, urban, and managing smart cities and urban technology.</p>