该学院通过研究提供跨学科的城市设计理学硕士学位。具有适当学历的建筑，规划和其他专业（例如景观建筑和工程）的毕业生均可使用。该计划旨在发展和提高学生在城市设计方面的理论，研究和实践技能的范围。该课程具有很强的国际视野，侧重于新兴理论，最佳实践以及欧洲，美国和英国的案例研究。与此相关的是，该课程旨在了解爱尔兰的城市状况，并为发展和改善创造创新的，针对特定地点的解决方案。UCD提供爱尔兰唯一的城市设计硕士四级研究计划。自1997年成立以来，它已经有了长足的发展。UCD的城市设计理科硕士课程是为那些具有适当相关经
The School offers an interdisciplinary Master of Science in Urban Design (City Urbanist Masters) by research offered in September 2023 in the context of emerging demand nationally for the role of 'City Urbanist'. It is available to graduates of Architecture, Planning and other professions, such as Landscape Architecture and Engineering, with suitable academic qualifications. The programme seeks to develop and improve the student's range of theoretical, research and practical skills in Urban Design. The Course has a strong international outlook, focusing on emerging and developing theory, best practice, and Case Studies in Europe and beyond. Allied to this, the Course seeks to understand the Irish urban condition and to create innovative and place-specific solutions for development and improvement. Urban design responses and research related to increasingly complex issues are investigated, including climate change and design, stakeholder placemaking cultures, political and economic challenges and opportunities and increased specialisation of the urban designer's role. UCD provides the only fourth level Masters Research Programme in Urban Design in Ireland. It has evolved significantly since its establishment in 1997.<br><br>The MSc Urban Design at UCD is designed for professionals who demonstrate appropriate related experience, and/or knowledge of a specific research area in urban design or urbanism. Candidates will normally submit appropriate selected previously published or completed work at applications stage.<br><br>The programme is underpinned by the following key objectives:<br><br>to provide a solid base in urban design theory<br>to provide a comprehensive knowledge of current practice and techniques<br>to provide a robust set of practical urban design skills, and<br>to develop the body of research in urban design in Ireland.