Diploma in Land Use Planning
Program Description
The Diploma in Land Use Planning caters to the needs of local government planners, including those at the municipal, city and provincial levels that now have to take on more extensive planning responsibilities as these are devolved to lower levels of government under the provisions of the Local Government code of 1991. DLUP graduates are qualified to take the Environmental Planning Licensure examination.
Program Goals
The program aims to:
- provide a significant increase in access to planning education for personnel of local government units and relevant government line agencies;
- provide a strategy for decentralized planning education by offering opportunities for capability-building in planning outside of Metro Manila; and
- strengthen the capacity of training institutions at the regional level to support a distance education program in land use planning.
Admission Requirements
An undergraduate degree in any field of study is a primary requirement. Priority will be given to Municipal, City, and Provincial Planning and Development Coordinators and other technical personnel of government planning offices. An admission committee will evaluate applications.
Mode of Delivery
DLUP is primarily delivered online. The course on Urban Planning Workshop will involve face-to-face meetings.
Curriculum and Duration of Program
This Diploma consists of 21 units of core and major courses. This can be completed within three to four semesters or one and a half to two years.
Program of Study
Students are expected to take the courses in the following sequence:
| Year | First Semester | Number of Units | Second Semester | Number of Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P201 Fundamentals and Practice of Planning | 3 units | P299 Research Methods in Planning* | 3 units |
| P203 Land Use Planning* | 3 units | P214 Planning Analysis | 3 units | |
| 2 | P222 Resource Use and Development | 3 units | P210.1 Urban Planning Workshop | 3 units |
| P213 Urban Planning Implementation | 3 units |
*P203 (Land Use Planning) is best taken during your first semester of enrollment instead of P299 (Research Methods in Planning), especially if you still have limited exposure to planning.
For admission related details, please visit UPOU website.
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