12 monthsProgramme duration
39,600 GBPTuition Fee/year
25 Jun, 2027Application Deadline
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Development Studies
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Master's
Study Mode
On Campus
Well-planned infrastructure forms the backbone of society, encompassing public and private investments in transport, water, flood defences, social infrastructure, telecommunications, broadband, energy and nature based solutions. As cities, regions, and nations face unprecedented economic, environmental and social challenges, all sectors must rethink their practices and develop relevant, efficient, sustainable and resilient infrastructure. The Infrastructure Planning, Appraisal and Development MSc equips you to plan, appraise and develop large-scale, complex infrastructure programmes that address global challenges.
During your degree, you will:
During your degree, you will:
- Understand evolving infrastructure systems – Gain a systems-level understanding of major infrastructure projects, plans and programmes, recognising their interdependencies and the role of resilience, adaptability and long-term value in the face of climate change, urbanisation, and technological disruption.
- Address emerging challenges in sustainable infrastructure delivery – Explore contemporary and future challenges including decarbonisation, circular economy integration, digital infrastructure, inclusive growth and biodiversity loss, assessing their impact on environmental, social, economic, and governance objectives.
- Navigate policy, regulatory, and market complexity – Learn to interpret international policy landscapes, legislative frameworks, market mechanisms and consenting processes that shape infrastructure development, including climate policy, funding and finance, just transition principles, and digital governance.
- Engage with multi-scalar and multi-stakeholder dynamics – Develop skills to manage diverse stakeholder agendas and tensions between local, national, and global priorities, with a focus on participatory planning, equity, and social licence to operate.
- Apply advanced planning tools – Master decision-support tools, including strategic foresight, risk analysis and management, cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness analysis, social and environmental impact assessments, and strategic environmental assessment.
- Use innovative and nature-based approaches – Apply methods such as the Five Case Business Model, natural capital accounting, multi-criteria decision making, life cycle analysis, stakeholder and issue analysis, environmental net gain and environmental outcome reports to support sustainable and resilient infrastructure.
- Gain practical experience – Participate in a simulated consultancy project addressing a live infrastructure challenge, collaborating with industry representatives to develop actionable, future-ready solutions.
- Specialise in emerging areas – Choose electives to deepen your expertise in areas such as sustainability, urban design, smart cities, sustainable development, and urban regeneration.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Development Studies
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Master's
Study Mode
On Campus
Well-planned infrastructure forms the backbone of society, encompassing public and private investments in transport, water, flood defences, social infrastructure, telecommunications, broadband, energy and nature based solutions. As cities, regions, and nations face unprecedented economic, environmental and social challenges, all sectors must rethink their practices and develop relevant, efficient, sustainable and resilient infrastructure. The Infrastructure Planning, Appraisal and Development MSc equips you to plan, appraise and develop large-scale, complex infrastructure programmes that address global challenges.
During your degree, you will:
During your degree, you will:
- Understand evolving infrastructure systems – Gain a systems-level understanding of major infrastructure projects, plans and programmes, recognising their interdependencies and the role of resilience, adaptability and long-term value in the face of climate change, urbanisation, and technological disruption.
- Address emerging challenges in sustainable infrastructure delivery – Explore contemporary and future challenges including decarbonisation, circular economy integration, digital infrastructure, inclusive growth and biodiversity loss, assessing their impact on environmental, social, economic, and governance objectives.
- Navigate policy, regulatory, and market complexity – Learn to interpret international policy landscapes, legislative frameworks, market mechanisms and consenting processes that shape infrastructure development, including climate policy, funding and finance, just transition principles, and digital governance.
- Engage with multi-scalar and multi-stakeholder dynamics – Develop skills to manage diverse stakeholder agendas and tensions between local, national, and global priorities, with a focus on participatory planning, equity, and social licence to operate.
- Apply advanced planning tools – Master decision-support tools, including strategic foresight, risk analysis and management, cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness analysis, social and environmental impact assessments, and strategic environmental assessment.
- Use innovative and nature-based approaches – Apply methods such as the Five Case Business Model, natural capital accounting, multi-criteria decision making, life cycle analysis, stakeholder and issue analysis, environmental net gain and environmental outcome reports to support sustainable and resilient infrastructure.
- Gain practical experience – Participate in a simulated consultancy project addressing a live infrastructure challenge, collaborating with industry representatives to develop actionable, future-ready solutions.
- Specialise in emerging areas – Choose electives to deepen your expertise in areas such as sustainability, urban design, smart cities, sustainable development, and urban regeneration.
Admission Requirements
76+
4.5+
7+
180+
An upper second-class honours Bachelor’s degree (or higher) from a UK university or an overseas qualification of equivalent standing is required. Applicants with degrees of a lower classification (minimum of 2:2 in all cases) but with considerable senior-level professional experience may also be accepted, and for applicants without a first degree or full professional membership, but with relevant and substantial work experience in the field, a special qualifying essay may be set.
25 Jun 2027
1 Year
Sep
Tuition fees
Domestic
19,300 GBP
International
39,600 GBP
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