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I am going to college soon to get a degree in Urban and Regional planning in the United States but I have a couple of questions. I want to one day live in Berlin/other cities in Germany or Santiago, Chile, will an american planning degree be good enough? After getting this degree (masters) will I be basically confined to the US? or can I also live elsewhere in the world? The language would be no problem (I already know German and Spanish) but would I be unable to get a job working abroad? Final question: What other jobs are there that deal with urban life/issues that I could look into that are worldwide? I have always wanted to live in Germany/Chile and I would love it if I could be there working with my passion. Thank you very much!
In many countries (EU and Commonwealth for sure, not sure about S. America) planning in the public sector requires certification that demonstrates competency and familiarity with local/national planning laws and statutes. Your US degree might serve to meet the training test, but won't meet the local certification tests. You'd probably have to take some supplemental courses, sort of like a lawyer or a doctor moving to a new jurisdiction.
Generalizing is impossible - it's a country-to-country thing.
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Geographic coordinates is forever always very unique. Especially when entering international theme rather than only domestic. For our own national perspective, probably less friction in conjunction to outside variables. Worst case scenario, foreigners have to literally start all over again with their own educational experience with Urban Planning certificate process screening. Prior to moving, figure out your own Logistics transferring with trustworthy sources that are guiding your own ultimate migration.
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