Transcript: Unofficial copies of transcripts from each institution including the University of Maryland must be attached to your application. Applicants who are admitted will be required to request official transcripts be forwarded to the Graduate Admissions Office from each institution where undergraduate or prior graduate work was undertaken. Sealed envelopes of transcripts that meet the requirements below must be submitted. Transcripts must bear the signature of the registrar and seal of the granting institution and should include the years of attendance, courses taken, grades received, class standing and any degree, certificate or diploma received. Curriculum Vitae: Applicants must attach an up-to-date resume via the online application. Personal Statement: 1000-2000 words) Applicants must submit a statement of their goals and objectives in pursuing graduate study using the online application. The statement should address the following two questions: What are your reasons for undertaking graduate study at the University of Maryland, College Park? Indicate, if appropriate any specific areas of research interest. You may wish to discuss past work in your intended field or allied fields, your plans for a professional career, or how you developed your interest in or knowledge of your chosen subject. What life experiences have prepared you to pursue a graduate degree at a large and diverse institution such as the University of Maryland? Among the items you might care to include would be your financial, community and family background, or whether you are the first person in your family to pursue higher education or any other factors that you believe would contribute to the diversity of our academic community. You may also wish to give the graduate admissions committee some examples of your determination to purse your goals, your initiative and ability to develop ideas, and/or your capacity for working through problems independently. Recommendation Letter: Three recommendations are required from professors or other unrelated individuals who can assess the applicant’s potential to succeed in this program. The online application provides an electronic recommendation form, which facilitates submission and receipt in most cases.

学位要求：Bachelor 申请链接：http://arch.umd.edu/phd/degree/phd-urban-and-regional-planning-and-design?qt-degree=1#qt-degree 招生电话：(301) 405-6795 招生邮箱：dawkins1@umd.edu 邮寄地址：Enrollment Services Office-Graduate Admissions, Room 0130 Mitchell Building, University of Maryland, College Park, College Park, MD 20742