Urban Planning Exchange Programs
Sciences Po Exchange Program- New!
Sciences Po is the most prestigious French university in social sciences and public policy, Almost all French presidents, political leaders and business leaders have been trained there. “Sciences Po” is slang for “Political Science” in French, and its full name is the Institute of Political Studies. Sciences Po is highly-ranked internationally in social science, and its student population is 40% non-French, drawn from all over the world, and many of its courses are given in English. The Urban School of Sciences Po has recently been formed by putting together its different master and PhD programs that deal with cities, urban politics and urban policy, with a world-class faculty drawn from many disciplines. The exchange is with the Sciences Po home campus in the historical heart of Paris, the Left Bank. In this urbane and cosmopolitan city center, students will have a once-in-a-lifetime academic and urban experience. But Paris is more than its beautiful core: it is a diverse world city, with populations drawn from every continent, and it is as much an urban laboratory as any great city, with all the opportunities, problems and challenges.
Exchange students will learn about the common problems that world cities face today, but see in Paris a very different context for urban politics and policies, providing an opportunity for comparative and international learning between Los Angeles and Paris. The Urban School of Science Po has many international projects, across the continents, also providing students an opportunity to work with the Sciences Po students and to build a new network of friends and colleagues.
Interested students can apply for this program in the Winter Quarter of their first year. Selected applicants will spend the Fall Quarter of their second year studying at SciencesPo. For more details, and to apply, please contact the department graduate advisor, Alexis Oberlander at alexis@luskin.ucla.edu.
The China Academy of Urban Planning and Design (China)*
CAUPD, the lead urban planning agency in China, is providing an internship opportunity for up to two of our Master’s students to work in China for up to three months during Summer 2016. Interns generally work in the CAUPD’s Beijing office, Shenzhen branch, or Shanghai branch. You will be responsible for obtaining your own visa and purchasing insurance and international air tickets. The CAUPD will provide a daily stipend and will assist students with finding accommodations during their stay.
To apply, please submit the application to Alexis Oberlander at alexis@luskin.ucla.edu no later than Friday, March 11th by 5:00 pm. Applicants will be selected by CAUPD based on available projects.
*This internship opportunity requires basic understanding of Chinese.
Learn more about CAUPD
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The Chengdu Institute Of Planning & Design (China)*
CDIPD is providing an internship opportunity for one of our Master’s students to work in Chengdu, China for up to three months during Summer 2016. You will be responsible for obtaining your own visa and purchasing insurance and international air tickets. The CDIPD will provide a stipend and will assist the student with finding accommodations during his/her stay.
To apply, please submit the application to Alexis Oberlander at alexis@luskin.ucla.edu no later than Friday, March 11th by 5:00 pm. Applicants will be selected by CAUPD based on available projects.
*This internship opportunity requires basic understanding of Chinese.
CDIPD Application
More information on Urban Planning website
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