Urban Planning Program

The issue of cities, territories, and social equity is at the heart of the major challenges of ecological transition. Drawing on its extensive experience in training in urban planning and project management and its recognized expertise in sustainable urban planning, design, and development, ENPC runs this master's program at the Institut Polytechnique de Paris. This program trains professionals capable of imagining and steering territorial transformations at all scales.

The courses are divided into five main training blocks: 

• Disciplinary and operational knowledge of urban issues
• Initiating urban change
• Tools for analysis, dialogue, and project management
• Ecological knowledge (energy, low-carbon mobility, biodiversity, water, resources, etc.)
• Project practice as a project owner

Master Year 1

• Urban Planning

Master Year 2 

• Urban Planning and Project Management

This program aims to enable students to: 

• Provide an understanding of French urban issues and link them to the challenges of ecological transition and social equity;
• Provide systemic knowledge on the ecological crisis and possible solutions to address it in urban areas (climate, biodiversity, resources, pollution);
• Address the theory and practice of urban project management, particularly through various project experiences.

Academic prerequisites

Bachelor's degree in urban planning, development, engineering, architecture, landscape architecture, law, political science, geography, environmental engineering, administration, economics, sociology, etc.

Language prerequisites

• French (fluent / DELF C2)

How to apply

Applications can be submitted exclusively online. You will need to provide the following documents:

• Transcript
• Two academic references (added online directly by your referees)
• CV/resume
• Statement of purpose
• Oral exam for shortlisted candidates

Fees and scholarships

Registration fees are available here

Find out more about scholarships

Please note that fees and scholarships may change for the following year.

The master's degree generally leads to immediate employment, but it is also possible to pursue doctoral studies.

Career opportunities exist in organizations such as:

• Local authorities, public development companies and institutions;
• Urban planning agencies, public and private agencies and consulting firms providing project management assistance (development, urban planning, landscaping, transportation, environment, etc.);
• Public and private companies involved in urban and regional projects with complex interfaces (transport operators, land structures, developers, landlords, promoters, etc.).

Program Director

Marie Jorio