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    Program facts

    Western Washington University
    Bellingham, USA
    • Program type
      Bachelor's
    • Duration
      4 years
    • Annual tuition fee
      26,562 USD

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

    • Language taught in
      English
    • Start date
      January, September

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    Program Overview

    What Western Washington University says about their program:
    "This interdisciplinary program prepares students to enter professional fields concerned with the sustainability of the human and natural environment. The Urban Planning and Sustainable Development major consists of foundation, urban planning core, specialization, capstone and experiential courses. The foundation and planning core requirement incorporates the interdisciplinary foundation of the College of the Environment’s approach to the study of the human and natural environment, with an emphasis on public policy development, law, and the methods, theory, and processes of planning and decision-making. The specialization courses allow students to develop an area of specialized interest in a defined planning sub-discipline, to concentrate on a minor in an academic discipline, or to select from a number of thematically oriented clusters of courses.


    College of the Environment’s Urban Planning and Sustainable Development major emphasizes innovative approaches to solving complex problems facing communities from the local to the global level. The program stresses progressive change leading towards equitable, healthful, livable, and sustainable communities with the emphasis on social and environmental justice, diversity, and service to under-served communities. The curriculum combines urban planning, urban and sustainable design, planning laws, environmental policy, and natural sciences to provide students with an understanding of the linkages between urban and natural systems and the multidimensional problems in urban development."

    Admissions requirements

    Admission to Western is selective. Cumulative academic achievement is the most important factor in the application review process. Level and difficulty of courses, grade trends, school and community involvement, special talents, strength of character, and personal circumstances are also considered.

    Undergraduate academic requirements

    International Year One

    • 2.5 GPA
    • C or higher in a minimum of 5 relevant academic subjects from GCS/IGCSE or a combination of GCE/IGCSE and Advanced level examinations

    Direct Entry

    • High school diploma
    • A cumulative GPA of 2.0
    • Completion of courses that meet the College Academic Distribution Requirements

    English proficiency

    Undergraduate Pathway

    • IELTS: 5.0
    • TOEFL iBT: 50

    Undergraduate

    • IELTS: 6.5
    • TOEFL iBT: 79
    • Duolingo: 105

    Postgraduate

    • IELTS: 7.0
    • TOEFL iBT: 86

    Applicants to the MS in Computer Science must score a minimum of 79 on the TOEFL or 6.5 on the IELTS test.

    English proficiency waivers

    Undergraduate

    • English is the student native language
    • Students whose primary and secondary education took place in Australia, Canada (English Provinces), Great Britain, Ireland, New Zealand or the US
    • B” (3.0) or higher in two college level English composition courses at a US college/university
    • SAT evidence based reading and writing only score of 550 or higher

    Graduate

    • English is the student native language
    • Earned, or are in the process of earning, a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited US institution, or from Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand or English speaking provinces of Canada (English as a medium of instruction does not fulfill the English Language Proficiency requirement)

    Documents required

    Undergraduate

    • Application form
    • Academic transcripts
    • Diploma of previous studies
    • Translations
    • Proof of English proficiency
    • Copy of passport
    • Declaration of Financial Responsibility
    • Motivational letter
    • Portfolio (if applicable)
    • Audition (if applicable)

    Some programs require an additional application.

    Postgraduate

    • Application form
    • Academic transcripts
    • Diploma of previous studies
    • Translations
    • Proof of English proficiency
    • Copy of passport
    • Declaration of Financial Responsibility
    • Motivational letter
    • Writing samples (if required)
    • Credential evaluation

    Fees and funding

    Western is nationally recognized for providing an excellent education at an affordable cost, with Kiplinger's Personal Finance ranking Western as a top value in education.

    Western offers both merit- and need-based assistance to help make your education possible

    Funding

    Undergraduate

    International Achievement Award (IAA) First Year

    • Amount: IAA recipients will receive an annual reduction in non-resident tuition in the form of partial tuition waivers for up to four years
    • Requirements: Selection is based on information in the application for admission, including essay, secondary school transcripts, cumulative GPA, evidence of English proficiency, and submission of the application by the priority deadline; no additional scholarship application is required

    International Achievement Award (IAA) Transfer

    • Amount: IAA recipients will receive an annual reduction in non-resident tuition in the form of partial tuition waivers for up to two years
    • Requirements: Selection is based on information provided in the application for admission, including essay, transcripts from accredited post-secondary institutions, cumulative GPA, evidence of English proficiency, and submission of the application by the priority deadline; no additional scholarship application is required

    Graduate

    International students are not eligible for financial aid and must provide verification of funding for one year of expenses. If an international student is hired as a Teaching Assistant (TA), the compensation for the TA (stipend and waiver) can be used to offset some of the financial documentation required for the visa processing. However, TA compensation will not cover all costs of attendance.

    Fee information

    • International Year Pathway: US$17,742 per program
    • Undergraduate tuition: US$26,562 per year
    • Graduate tuition: From US$26574 to US$35,043 per year

    Visa Requirements for Western Washington University

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