12 monthsProgramme duration
44,400 GBPTuition Fee/year
25 Jun, 2027Application Deadline
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Urban Planning
Degree
MArch
Study Level
Master's
Study Mode
On Campus
Urban Design MArch focuses on innovative design-led urbanism and global urbanisation challenges. It delves into the study of cities and urban environments, examining their structure and form, and the use of material resources, as well as the multifaceted creative challenges and opportunities presented by global urbanisation and the introduction of computational tools.
The course is design-led, uniting designers and thinkers from around the globe for design-led research into the complexities of urban living and aims to bridge the gap between architecture and urbanism, emphasising physical and digital design and radical experimentation alongside rigorous analysis and contemporary theories and methodologies. Design Project modules are taught within Research Clusters, each led by distinguished tutors from academia and practice. You will be introduced to computational tools and learn to investigate design decisions both strategically and in existing urban contexts.
Through design experiments, you will explore innovative ideas for cities, addressing urgent contemporary issues such as climate change and the impact of digital technologies such as artificial intelligence. You will work collaboratively to study the social, cultural, and technological discourse surrounding urban design to develop a critical awareness of the forces shaping cities. This critical position will propel your design research and conclude in an innovative proposal.
The course is design-led, uniting designers and thinkers from around the globe for design-led research into the complexities of urban living and aims to bridge the gap between architecture and urbanism, emphasising physical and digital design and radical experimentation alongside rigorous analysis and contemporary theories and methodologies. Design Project modules are taught within Research Clusters, each led by distinguished tutors from academia and practice. You will be introduced to computational tools and learn to investigate design decisions both strategically and in existing urban contexts.
Through design experiments, you will explore innovative ideas for cities, addressing urgent contemporary issues such as climate change and the impact of digital technologies such as artificial intelligence. You will work collaboratively to study the social, cultural, and technological discourse surrounding urban design to develop a critical awareness of the forces shaping cities. This critical position will propel your design research and conclude in an innovative proposal.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Urban Planning
Degree
MArch
Study Level
Master's
Study Mode
On Campus
Urban Design MArch focuses on innovative design-led urbanism and global urbanisation challenges. It delves into the study of cities and urban environments, examining their structure and form, and the use of material resources, as well as the multifaceted creative challenges and opportunities presented by global urbanisation and the introduction of computational tools.
The course is design-led, uniting designers and thinkers from around the globe for design-led research into the complexities of urban living and aims to bridge the gap between architecture and urbanism, emphasising physical and digital design and radical experimentation alongside rigorous analysis and contemporary theories and methodologies. Design Project modules are taught within Research Clusters, each led by distinguished tutors from academia and practice. You will be introduced to computational tools and learn to investigate design decisions both strategically and in existing urban contexts.
Through design experiments, you will explore innovative ideas for cities, addressing urgent contemporary issues such as climate change and the impact of digital technologies such as artificial intelligence. You will work collaboratively to study the social, cultural, and technological discourse surrounding urban design to develop a critical awareness of the forces shaping cities. This critical position will propel your design research and conclude in an innovative proposal.
The course is design-led, uniting designers and thinkers from around the globe for design-led research into the complexities of urban living and aims to bridge the gap between architecture and urbanism, emphasising physical and digital design and radical experimentation alongside rigorous analysis and contemporary theories and methodologies. Design Project modules are taught within Research Clusters, each led by distinguished tutors from academia and practice. You will be introduced to computational tools and learn to investigate design decisions both strategically and in existing urban contexts.
Through design experiments, you will explore innovative ideas for cities, addressing urgent contemporary issues such as climate change and the impact of digital technologies such as artificial intelligence. You will work collaboratively to study the social, cultural, and technological discourse surrounding urban design to develop a critical awareness of the forces shaping cities. This critical position will propel your design research and conclude in an innovative proposal.
Admission Requirements
176+
75+
6.5+
4.5+
A minimum of a second-class UK degree in an appropriate subject or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard. Applicants with extensive experience in the field may also be considered. A design/creative portfolio is also expected. Applicants will be asked to submit a portfolio of their design work once their completed application has been received, and should not send or upload work until it has been requested.
25 Jun 2027
1 Year
Sep
Tuition fees
Domestic
19,300 GBP
International
44,400 GBP
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