Transcript: You are required to upload an unofficial transcript from each institution you have attended. Uploading unofficial transcripts will significantly decrease the amount of time required to process your application. Official transcripts will be required if you are admitted. Personal Statement: Applicants must write and upload a statement onto the online application outlining their experiences and articulating why the PhD course of study makes sense to them by answering the following questions in their statement:Why are you pursuing a PhD in Metropolitan Planning, Policy and Design?What is your career focusWhy is the University of Utah the right place for you to pursue a PhD?Discuss your research and potential dissertation topic area.How do you work best with respect to your research and writing? We recommend you write your statement of purpose before beginning the online application.Note: Applicants are required to submit their statements of purpose online by the appropriate deadline; paper copies will not be processed. Recommendation Letter: Two letters of recommendation are required for all applicants. To facilitate this process, you will be asked as part of your online application to enter the names and contact information (including email addresses) of your two recommenders. Once that information is saved, an email will be sent automatically to the recommender with an access code and instructions on how to proceed with the online recommendation. Note that recommendation requests are sent immediately to the recommenders once you save that information, regardless of whether you have completed your application. Please remind recommenders that letters must be completed and submitted by the appropriate deadline.Applicants requesting letters of recommendation from university professors or instructors will need to provide those persons with a completed Federal Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) waiver form, which can be downloaded here.(http://plan.cap.utah.edu/phd-admissions-page/详情请参考http://plan.cap.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2012/06/letter-of-rec.pdf) Writing Sample: Two writing samples are required. The online application system only allows one document to be uploaded, so please combine your two samples into a single document. Include in this document a brief description of your proposed dissertation topic.

学位要求：Master 专业要求：Planning, policy, design, or related field 申请链接：http://plan.cap.utah.edu/phd-admissions-page/ 招生电话：(801) 581-8255 招生邮箱：plan@arch.utah.edu