Urban and Regional Planning MSc
12 monthsProgramme duration
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Programme overview
Main Subject
Urban Planning
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Equip yourself for the planning profession by examining the factors that shape cities and rural areas and exploring how research is used in policy-making and evaluation.
Our one-year masters will help you get started in the planning profession. The course examines the factors that shape cities and rural areas. We’ll show you how research is used in policy-making and evaluation. You’ll develop research and design skills and explore multiple aspects of planning.
This MSc is innovative and intensive, with your study carefully structured. The first semester focuses on developing core skills and knowledge in planning, focusing on theories and practices of planning and policy making in the UK, Europe and the fast developing Global South.
In the spring semester you'll apply these skills and knowledge to particular planning problems. You'll also have the opportunity to specialise your study through a number of option modules.
You'll develop a good understanding of both theories of planning and public administration and its practice.
Accreditation
This programme is fully accredited by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI). Completing an accredited course puts you on track to become a chartered town planner, opening up a wide range of future career opportunities.
This MSc is also accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), on the ‘Planning & Development’ pathway. This provides a breadth of knowledge and industry-wide recognition of your qualification.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Urban Planning
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Equip yourself for the planning profession by examining the factors that shape cities and rural areas and exploring how research is used in policy-making and evaluation.
Our one-year masters will help you get started in the planning profession. The course examines the factors that shape cities and rural areas. We’ll show you how research is used in policy-making and evaluation. You’ll develop research and design skills and explore multiple aspects of planning.
This MSc is innovative and intensive, with your study carefully structured. The first semester focuses on developing core skills and knowledge in planning, focusing on theories and practices of planning and policy making in the UK, Europe and the fast developing Global South.
In the spring semester you'll apply these skills and knowledge to particular planning problems. You'll also have the opportunity to specialise your study through a number of option modules.
You'll develop a good understanding of both theories of planning and public administration and its practice.
Accreditation
This programme is fully accredited by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI). Completing an accredited course puts you on track to become a chartered town planner, opening up a wide range of future career opportunities.
This MSc is also accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), on the ‘Planning & Development’ pathway. This provides a breadth of knowledge and industry-wide recognition of your qualification.
Admission Requirements
Minimum 2:1 undergraduate honours degree in any subject.
English language requirements: IELTS 6.5 (with 6 in each component) or University equivalent
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