Urban Planning encompasses the process of developing and designing urban areas. When studying this major, you will learn how to effectively plan, design, and construct cities, taking into consideration the physical form, economic functions, and social impacts of the urban environment.

Interview with an Urban Planning student

Naro (29) decided to pursue his master’s degree in Urban and Regional planning at the University of Queensland, Australia. He likes city planning, trying to find solutions for the problems in cities like Phnom Penh. He has learnt that better city design is better for people and nature. What he didn’t like about this major is that it is mainly theory, so it is hard to put this theory into practice. Moreover, trying to gain a master’s degree overseas is quite challenging; all the time you have to finish tasks as well as study. What he liked best was that the lecturer gave students the task of designing a better city for a community that had problems. This way students were faced with a challenge to find actual solutions to a real problem. However, he feels that the things he learnt in Australia can’t really be applied in Cambodia, because the regulations are different. Naro now works in Urban Planning at the Ministry of Land Management.

His tips for students who are interested in this major: be creative, open your mind and keep up with new technology and design from all over the world.

The following universities offer this major:

• Build Bright University Battambang, Battambang
• Build Bright University Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh
• Build Bright University Siem Reap, Siem Reap
• Build Bright University Sihanoukville, Sihanoukville
• Cambodian Mekong University, Phnom Penh
• Norton University, Phnom Penh
• Royal University of Fine Arts, Phnom Penh

_{Please be aware that the majors offered by universities change over time and that the overview given on this page might not be entirely up to date. We advise you to do your own research on the university’s website or to contact the university’s student affairs office to check that they offer the major of your choice.}