12 monthsProgramme duration
39,600 GBPTuition Fee/year
25 Jun, 2027Application Deadline
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Urban Planning
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Master's
Study Mode
On Campus
Spatial planning shapes how places grow, change and respond to social, economic and environmental challenges. This degree explores the interaction and evolution of people, places and the environment to shape more sustainable, equitable and resilient places.
Throughout your degree you delve into urban and regional planning complexities in the UK, exploring definitions and solutions. You gain a deep understanding of UK planning systems, critically comparing them with planning systems across Europe and internationally, investigating spatial and comparative perspectives in planning to learn about integrated solutions and sustainable development goals. By understanding social, economic and spatial dynamics alongside ethical considerations, you are equipped to create planned interventions on urban and regional scales.
During your degree, you will:
- Learn about the pillars of planning, with a conceptual understanding of essential theories for spatial planning including from geography, sociology, politics and economics.
- Develop the ability to think critically about space and place as the basis for action or intervention.
- Gain an understanding of the development of spatial planning within the UK urban and regional planning system, exploring the relationship between planning, economic growth and sustainable development.
- Put theoretical concepts of strategic spatial planning in practice with a plan-making project, thinking about regional development opportunities including housing, infrastructure, and regeneration needs.
- Explore real-world planning challenges through residential field trips, London site visits and applied spatial planning projects.
- Tailor your studies to fit your career ambitions by choosing a specialism in urban design, housing, infrastructure, sustainability, sustainable development, urban regeneration, participatory planning, urban development in historic cities, or smart cities.
- Gain a master’s degree fully accredited by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI).
Programme overview
Main Subject
Urban Planning
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Master's
Study Mode
On Campus
Spatial planning shapes how places grow, change and respond to social, economic and environmental challenges. This degree explores the interaction and evolution of people, places and the environment to shape more sustainable, equitable and resilient places.
Throughout your degree you delve into urban and regional planning complexities in the UK, exploring definitions and solutions. You gain a deep understanding of UK planning systems, critically comparing them with planning systems across Europe and internationally, investigating spatial and comparative perspectives in planning to learn about integrated solutions and sustainable development goals. By understanding social, economic and spatial dynamics alongside ethical considerations, you are equipped to create planned interventions on urban and regional scales.
During your degree, you will:
- Learn about the pillars of planning, with a conceptual understanding of essential theories for spatial planning including from geography, sociology, politics and economics.
- Develop the ability to think critically about space and place as the basis for action or intervention.
- Gain an understanding of the development of spatial planning within the UK urban and regional planning system, exploring the relationship between planning, economic growth and sustainable development.
- Put theoretical concepts of strategic spatial planning in practice with a plan-making project, thinking about regional development opportunities including housing, infrastructure, and regeneration needs.
- Explore real-world planning challenges through residential field trips, London site visits and applied spatial planning projects.
- Tailor your studies to fit your career ambitions by choosing a specialism in urban design, housing, infrastructure, sustainability, sustainable development, urban regeneration, participatory planning, urban development in historic cities, or smart cities.
- Gain a master’s degree fully accredited by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI).
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