Program Description

Explore the environmental, social and economic aspects of urban planning on a professionally-accredited masters course.

Course summary

• Explore key planning issues at a global, national and local scale.
• Adapt the course to meet your academic interests and career aspirations.
• Gain core knowledge and skills for contemporary planning practice.
• Learn with academic and professional practitioners.
• Create a professional profile to kickstart your career

Planners are employed across a range of private consultancies and public sector roles. They contribute to wider policy development, campaign bodies and pressure groups. 

A planning qualification can open opportunities in

• strategic planning and policy development
• regeneration
• development implementation and management
• environmental protection
• infrastructure planning
• transport and accessibility planning
• housing planning, development and delivery
• economic development
• health planning
• heritage and historic environment
• waste, energy and minerals planning

Admission Requirements

The following qualifications will be considered for entry on to postgraduate taught programmes,

• three year Bachelor Degree with a minimum score of between 55 to 60 per cent or above (from a reputable university)
• four year Bachelor Degree with a minimum score of 55 per cent or above (from a reputable university)
• Successful completion of a recognised pre-masters course

IELTS Requirements

Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking	Overall
5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5	6

Remarks:

IELTS Waiver Available.