See UCLA's minimum requirements for all graduate program applicants.

In addition to the University's minimum requirements and those listed above, all applicants are expected to submit a statement of purpose and all supplemental materials as outlined on the Department of Urban Planning MURP Application Checklist, available on the Luskin School website.

This is the only program that grants a dual degree in urban planning in the USA and Europe in the time normally taken to achieve just one degree. The Urban School of Sciences Po (Institut d'Etudes de Paris, Paris) and the Urban Planning Department at UCLA offer this dual master’s degree program, to begin September 2021. Instruction in Paris is offered in English.

The statement of purpose (consult the prompt on the MURP Application Checklist), letters of recommendation (at least one academic letter from a faculty member who has taught the applicant, if still relevant; other letters should be from a direct supervisor of the applicant's work), grade-point averages, GRE scores, and resume of relevant planning-related experience are all required. These items are all evaluated in the review process. Applicants must submit unofficial transcripts from each institution attended, and official transcripts from all degree-granting institutions.

Applications cannot be reviewed until all of the above items are received.

For applicants who do not meet the University's English language requirement, the department expects a score of at least 100 (internet-based test) on the TOEFL ( or 600 [paper-based test].), or an overall band score of at least 7.0 on the IELTS.

Undergraduate preparation in college algebra and microeconomics is recommended prior to enrolling in the MURP program. Before enrolling in the program, students must demonstrate the ability to master skills in quantitative methods. This requirement can be met by a grade of B+ or better in a college mathematics course (minimum level: College Algebra), a minimum quantitative GRE percentile rank of 56, or satisfactory completion of a three-week preparatory Math Camp offered by the Urban Planning department, prior to the beginning of the Fall Quarter.