How to Apply
Eligible BAUSP and BSSD students should submit their application packet as a single PDF document to Jennifer Kowalski at urbplan@illinois.edu by January 15th of their Junior year.
Applicants will prepare an application packet containing the following items:
Cover Letter: Please prepare a cover letter that includes your name, UIN, and University of Illinois email address, and that clearly states that you are applying to the BAUSP/MUP 4+1 program or the BSSD/MUP 4+1 program.
Statement of Purpose: Please compose a statement of purpose of no more than 1,500 words that describes your background, motivation, and qualifications for pursuing a MUP degree at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The statement of purpose should focus not only on your qualifications, but also on your future educational and professional goals, and your substantive area of focus within the MUP program.
Resume: Please attach a current resume of no more than 2 pages in length.
Work Examples: Please attach with your application up to two examples of professional work products. These products may have been produced by you as part of a class assignment, internship, or other professional engagement. The selected work examples should be reflective of your preparedness to undertake graduate-level study in the senior year of your BAUSP/BSSD degree.
Students will be notified by the Director of Graduate Studies in March of their junior year if they have been accepted into the 4+1 program. Admission to the 4+1 program does not guarantee admission to the MUP program, although applicants are accepted into the 4+1 program based on the high likelihood that they would be admitted to the MUP program.