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Urban Planner

مخطط حضري

Plans how cities grow: land use, transport, housing, public spaces and sustainability.

131Programmes in the UAE0Current job openings4Scholarships
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Career overview

What they do

Urban planners work with municipalities, planning councils and consultancies to design master plans, review developments and make cities liveable and sustainable.

Typical responsibilities

  • Prepare master and zoning plans
  • Analyse population and transport data
  • Review development applications
  • Engage communities
  • Integrate sustainability goals

Skills you'll need

GIS and mappingSpatial thinkingPolicy and regulationCommunicationDesign sense

How much it relies on

MathematicsMedium
TechnologyMedium
ScienceLow

Work style

IndependentTeam-based
TheoreticalHands-on
Office

Advantages

  • Shape the future of cities
  • Government and consultancy roles
  • Combines design, data and policy

Disadvantages

  • Long project timelines
  • Balancing competing interests
  • Often requires a master's

Growth & future opportunities

Editorial view: linked to long-term urban master plans across the emirates.

Career content is written by the Masari editorial team. Last reviewed 21 Oct 2026.

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Study in the UAE

Programs at UAE institutions that lead to this career.

Average tuition

AED 77,700 per year on average for bachelor's programmes with published fees (AED 36,000–162,203, 30 programmes).

Master's: around AED 4,272 per credit hour (13 programmes).

From each university's official fee schedule. Yearly figures for per-credit schedules assume a full-time load of 30 credit hours. Excludes housing, books and other fees.

131 programs at 33 institutions

Programs and accreditation come from the Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA) register of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. Tuition and duration appear once verified on the university's own program page; always confirm admission details with the university.

Scholarships for this path

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ADNOC Accelerator Program Scholars

ADNOC · Employer

Partial or discountUAE nationalsIn the UAEBachelor's · Master's

ADNOC support for high-potential Emiratis at approved UAE universities.

Dates not confirmedVerified· 22 Oct 2026
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Emirates Aviation University scholarships

Emirates Aviation University · University

Full tuition onlyUAE nationalsInternational studentsUAE residentsIn the UAEBachelor's · Master'sMinimum 95%

Chancellor's Scholarship of up to 100% tuition, for up to 10 new students a year.

Dates not confirmedVerified· 22 Oct 2026
Official page

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