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MSc Spatial Planning and Development

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    MSc 12 months full-time, 24 months part-time

Course Description

This Masters programme will prepare you for a career in urban planning and development. You will be required to shape and consider development proposals and devise or interpret plans and policies. Also, negotiate and regulate development schemes, undertake community consultations, develop evidence and present reports to clients and decision-makers.

Our academic strengths lie in planning and development and real estate markets and investment. This programme will develop your specialist knowledge and skills in planning and development. The MSc Spatial Planning and Development is accredited by the Royal Town Planning Institute and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

Entry Requirements

Minimum 2:1 or the equivalent from an Internationally recognised university

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Fees

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Programme Funding

Masters scholarships available please visit website for details

Student Destinations

With the MSc Spatial Planning and Development programme you’ll benefit from its strong connections to industry and across the profession generally. Many successful graduates have been highly sought after by both private and public sector employers, including planning consultancies, development companies, local planning authorities and large multidisciplinary property firms.

The University has an excellent reputation with the planning profession in both the private and public sectors. Our postgraduates tend to be sought after by employers and many find employment before graduating.

Module Details

Compulsory Modules

  • Cities, Regions and Strategic Governance – 20 credits
  • Development Planning Projects – 30 credits
  • Planning Theory, Politics and Practice – 20 credits
  • Real Estate Economics – 20 credits
  • Real Estate Development and Planning Law – 20 credits
  • Spatial Planning Dissertation – 30 credits
  • Urban Design and Sustainability – 20 credits

Plus elective modules from a range that may include: Comparative International Planning Studies, Countryside Planning and Policy, Sustainability and Real Estate, Regeneration, Land, Property Rights and Housing Markets and Policy

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