MA Town and Country Planning
London South Bank University
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MA - Master of Arts

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LSBU Main Site - Southwark Campus

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If you are passionate about current and emerging challenges facing our towns, cities and rural areas, want to help shape our future built and natural environments and want to study planning at the heart of one of the world’s most exciting cities then the MA or the PG Diploma Town and Country Planning provide the answer. The courses focus on interactions between people and place and how to facilitate high quality developments in the right location.At LSBU, ‘We Educate Britain’s Town Planners’ ...Read more

If you are passionate about current and emerging challenges facing our towns, cities and rural areas, want to help shape our future built and natural environments and want to study planning at the heart of one of the world’s most exciting cities then the MA or the PG Diploma Town and Country Planning provide the answer. The courses focus on interactions between people and place and how to facilitate high quality developments in the right location.At LSBU, ‘We Educate Britain’s Town Planners’ and focus clearly on the British Town Planning system but the course includes international perspectives to provide useful comparisons.The MA is fully accredited by the RTPI. The PgDip is fully accredited when taken after completion of the BA UEP. With two years relevant work experience (with at least 1 year of this experience gained whilst registered as a licentiate), you can apply to take the RTPI Assessment of Professional Competence exam and become a chartered member of the RTPIOur academic staff have expertise in a range of planning related fields and are all research active with a strong track record in national and international research networks, projects and publications.Full-time MA 1 year September

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71/279
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22nd
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114th

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Entry requirements

Applicants should have at least a UK lower-second first degree (2:2) or overseas equivalent, although priority will be given to applicants with an upper-second or first. All disciplines are acceptable in line with RTPI and LSBU objectives of widening participation. Applicants with a non-cognate degree and several years relevant work experience may be offered a place, if they can demonstrate a suitable level of specialist subject knowledge.

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£15,500 per year

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On Campus Accommodation (Ensuite) - Starts from £194.25 per week

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London South Bank University
London South Bank University , Southwark

London South Bank University (LSBU) is one of London’s highest regarded and longest established universities, with a history going...

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London South Bank University
103 Borough Road London Southwark SE1 0AA United Kingdom
Nearest tube station: Elephant & Castle  0.1 miles away Nearest train station: Elephant & Castle  0.2 miles away
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