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Postgraduate Certificate
Queen's University Belfast
Full Time
SEP-25
1 year
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Postgraduate Certificate
Queen's University Belfast
Full Time
SEP-25
1 year
Postgraduate Certificate
Queen's University Belfast
Part Time
SEP-25
2 years
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To gain expertise in key aspects of planning theory, policy and practice.
COURSE CONTENT
The courses’s primary focus is to provide professional planning skills. It is designed to allow students to develop knowledge on planning in a flexible manner as the 60 CATS can be completed full-time in one semester or accumulated more flexibly over up to two years. You can learn the use of techniques (GIS, design software, statistical analysis) but more importantly, how to apply them to solve problems, create new solutions for the built environment and understand the complexity of environmental management.
Professional Accreditations
This qualification can be upgraded to the MSc in Planning and Development which is professionally accredited by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) and Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). Our graduates end up in leading positions in central and local government and as well as in planning consultancies in the private sector. Some of them have gone on to lead significant environmental campaigns such as opposition to fracking; work with NGOs such as Friends of the Earth; and work with communities to make their neighbourhoods better, such as with disadvantaged groups. Queen's postgraduates reap exceptional benefits. Unique initiatives, such as Degree Plus and Researcher Plus bolster our commitment to employability, while innovative leadership and executive programmes alongside sterling integration with business experts helps our students gain key leadership positions both nationally and internationally.
Normally a 2.2 Honours degree or equivalent qualification acceptable to the University in a relevant subject. Applicants who do not meet the above academic requirement but have appropriate acceptable experience will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Students living in
Domestic
£2,434 per year
Students from Domestic
£2,434 - This fee is also applicable to Republic of Ireland (ROI). Tuition fees will be subject to an annual inflationary increase, unless explicitly stated otherwise.
£3,083 per year
Students from Other UK
£2,434 - This fee is also applicable to Republic of Ireland (ROI). Tuition fees will be subject to an annual inflationary increase, unless explicitly stated otherwise.
£7,166 per year
Students from EU
Tuition fees will be subject to an annual inflationary increase, unless explicitly stated otherwise.
£7,166 per year
Students from International
Tuition fees will be subject to an annual inflationary increase, unless explicitly stated otherwise.
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