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MSc - Master of Science
The University of Manchester
Full Time
SEP-25
12 months
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MSc - Master of Science
The University of Manchester
Full Time
SEP-25
12 months
MSc - Master of Science
The University of Manchester
Part Time
SEP-25
24 months
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Course description
MSc Urban Design and International Planning provides a specialist understanding of the relationship between urban design and planning by focusing on issues that are of international significance.
It will provide you with the core knowledge and competencies needed to become a chartered planner and specialise in urban design and international planning.
The course is fully accredited by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) and is an Educational Member of the Urban Design Group as part of the Recognised Practitioner in Urban Design pathway.
Aims
Teaching and learning
A number of professional practitioners are engaged in teaching on this course, making for a theoretically informed, practice-orientated approach to teaching and learning.
An overseas field visit is a core part of the course. Recent locations have included Barcelona, Amsterdam, Dublin, Seattle, Toronto, and Vienna.
Fieldwork may be scheduled at any point during the course, and this may include time during University vacations. Successful applicants are expected to be available to attend.
Coursework and assessment
Assessment methods are largely individual-based, but may also involve some elements of group work and submission.
You are continually assessed via a range of methods including essays, portfolios, presentations, and topic papers.
You will be required to submit a dissertation of approximately 15,000 words that can focus on crucial planning debates in an international context, urban design debates, or a combination. Alternatively, you may submit a design study supported by a report of 10,000 words.
Career opportunities
This course has been specifically designed to equip you for professional practice in urban design and planning in a fast-moving international market.
Opportunities will arise in both the private and public sectors across global consultancies, development companies, government departments and agencies, and third sector organisations.
We require a UK bachelor's degree with a First or Upper Second classification or the overseas equivalent, in any discipline. When assessing your academic record we take into account the grades you have achieved, your academic references and the standing of the institution where you studied your qualification.
Students living in
Domestic
£13,000 per year
Students from Domestic
This is the fee you pay if the University is in the same country that you live in (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)
£28,000 per year
Students from EU
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from somewhere in the EU.
£28,000 per year
Students from International
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from a country outside the EU.
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