Spatial Planning Studies Qualifying Certificate
Oxford Brookes University
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Headington Campus

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24 months

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OverviewOur Certificate in Spatial Planning Studies provides an access route to our RTPI and RICS-accredited MSc in Spatial Planning. It is ideal for students who do not have the usual educational qualifications necessary for entry onto the course.The course provides you with a general, yet critical, understanding of the planning process and some of the key issues and themes in contemporary spatial planning.The School of the Built Environment performs a leading role in research and consultancy. ...Read more

Overview

Our Certificate in Spatial Planning Studies provides an access route to our RTPI and RICS-accredited MSc in Spatial Planning. It is ideal for students who do not have the usual educational qualifications necessary for entry onto the course.

The course provides you with a general, yet critical, understanding of the planning process and some of the key issues and themes in contemporary spatial planning.

The School of the Built Environment performs a leading role in research and consultancy. Clients and projects cover subjects from:

  • local concerns
  • multinational organisations
  • government
  • industry.

Our research feeds directly into our teaching so you will learn directly from the most current areas of practice.

Careers

The Certificate in Spatial Planning Studies provides an entry qualification for the MSc in Spatial Planning which is accredited by both the Royal Town Planning Institute and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

This dual accreditation makes MSc in Spatial Planning graduates attractive to both the public and private sectors of planning and related built environment employers.

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46th

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Entry requirements

Standard entry to the course is open to those who have: GCSE, O-level (or equivalent) in Maths and English at least three years' suitable experience within the field of planning - in an advanced technical or administration post * * Applicants who have two years' work experience in planning at the commencement of their studies, and hold at least one A-level at grade C will also be considered. UK/EU applicants for MSc Spatial Planning who were unsuccessful because their undergraduate degree attainment was unsuitable, will be reconsidered for progression by completing this course to the required standard.

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£4,850 per year

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Oxford Brookes University
Oxford Brookes University , Oxford

Based in the historic student city of Oxford, Oxford Brookes is one of the UK’s leading modern universities....

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Oxford Brookes University
Gipsy Lane Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 0BP United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Oxford  1.3 miles away

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