Join this unique program from the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School and Penn’s Weizman School of Design and acquire valuable tools for state, local, and regional land-use planning. After completing the program, you’ll be well-prepared to assume a leadership role as a state, local, national, or international policy maker.

The program allows students to expand the range of frameworks applicable to decision making in land use policy, real estate law, and related fields, and stimulates interdisciplinary collaboration in planning and implementation. This joint degree is offered through the Weitzman School of Design. 

Students can earn both degrees in four years. The Law School gives credit for four relevant courses in Design toward the JD degree. Students complete 19 courses for the MCP degree: ten core requirements, five elective courses taken in their area of interest, and four taken at the Law School.

Below are possible tracks for completing the program:

Options	First year	Second year	Third year	Fourth year
Option 1 – contemporaneous applications	1L	City Planning	2L & City Planning courses	3L & City Planning courses
Option 2 – apply to City Planning while in Law program	1L	2L	City Planning	3L & City Planning courses
Option 3 – apply to Law while in City Planning program	City Planning	1L	2L & City Planning courses	3L & City Planning courses

Students apply separately to each department. Applications to the MCP program are welcomed contemporaneously with the Law School application or during the 1L year.

The GRE is recommended for the MCP so that the student may be eligible for merit scholarships. Applicants for Law School may take either the GRE, GMAT, or LSAT.

For more information, admitted or current JD students should contact Amanda S. Aronoff. Applicants or prospective applicants to the Law School should contact contactadmissions@law.upenn.edu.