Programs

The key quality of the urban design program in UOM is the combined strength of urban design theory and design studios. Studio projects are always approached as design-research exercises, where innovation and discovery represent a major part of the educational experience. Studios emphasize the importance of place and fieldwork represents a significant component of studio work. Professional and wider public involvement is a regular part of the Master of Urban Design studio experience.

The core group of staff brings together experience and active involvement in current urban design research, design research and education. An extended teaching team with expertise in landscape architecture, urban conservation, project and facility management, transport engineering and urban planning adds diversity and richness to the course. The students coming from various backgrounds with design exposure contribute their own experiences, energy, new themes and aspirations and add to complexity that make the course special.

This course aims to:

	Provide a postgraduate level education in urban design which meets the fundamental demand expectations in the practice of urban design field
	Provide students with required skills in urban design and related areas
	Serve an integrating role between various related other disciplines such as planning, transport engineering, architecture, landscape design, conservation, facility management – and building cross-disciplinary strength
	Open avenues to lead to further academic studies and research

Scope of curriculum:

	From grass root levels and within a given heritage
	In the context of a relevant urban environment
	In the context of Macro Planning
	In the context of 3 dimensional micro planning and
	human perception
	Actions and mechanisms available for implementation
	Identification of danger signals of urban degeneration
	Protection of environment in the public participation processes.

Masters Program in Urban Design

The Masters programme will be offered as a part time course in two years titled as Master’s degree in Urban Design (MUD). The program is organized on a module-credit basis, with a total of 60 credits representing approximately 500 hours of student input, including staff contact during the first year and additional hours of inputs of research and urban design project supervision during the second year. Successful completion of the Postgraduate Diploma in Urban Design can lead to admission to the Master of Urban Design, a studio based course in which students gain expert knowledge, enabling them to build a career in urban design or a related field.
 

The modules

The core modules for the MUD include:

	Society and space
	Urban Systems
	Urban Morphology
	Urban Planning Methods
	Urban Synthesis
	Urban design Studio Projects
	Case Studies
	Urban Management and Finance
	Comprehensive Urban design Project
	Research report
	In addition, students take three options selected from following electives:
	Urban Management and Finance
	Management of Projects and Facilities
	Urban Conservation
	Planning law and practice
	Urban Transportation and accessibility

Post Graduate Diploma in Urban Design

The program is organized on a module-credit basis, with a total of 40 credits representing approximately 500 hours of student input, including staff contact. The programme will be offered as a part time course in one year titled as Post Graduate Diploma in Urban Design.
 

The modules

The core modules for the Diploma include:

	Society and space
	Urban Systems
	Urban Morphology
	Urban Planning Methods
	Urban Synthesis
	Urban design Studio Projects
	Case Studies
	Urban Management and Finance
	In addition, students take three options selected from following electives:
	Urban Management and Finance
	Management of Projects and Facilities
	Urban Conservation
	Planning law and practice
	Urban Transportation and accessibility

Course Fee Structure for the Program

Fee structure for the local and overseas students is as follows

Course Fee Structure

Course Fee (Local Students):

Course Fee (Foreign Students):

Special Programs

The Urban Design Program of the University of Moratuwa currently plans to work with some foreign universities on similar programs and students credit exchange programs.  

Student’s exchange programs with German Universities – Partners: DAAD, GAASL   [Link to DAAD]