Urban Design MA, PGDip
Newcastle University
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Our Urban Design masters, PGDip is aimed at built environment professionals who want to develop knowledge, understanding and skills in the field of urban design.OverviewThis Urban Design masters prepares you to contribute towards an improvement in the quality of the built environment.Weve structured the course around three main urban projects. Each explores key contemporary issues in urban design:urban regenerationhousingpublic space and engagementTheoretical and practical lectures, seminars ...Read more

Our Urban Design master's, PGDip is aimed at built environment professionals who want to develop knowledge, understanding and skills in the field of urban design.

Overview

This Urban Design master's prepares you to contribute towards an improvement in the quality of the built environment.

We've structured the course around three main urban projects. Each explores key contemporary issues in urban design:

  • urban regeneration
  • housing
  • public space and engagement

Theoretical and practical lectures, seminars and workshops underpin these projects. The course is primarily studio based. There is an emphasis on independent learning. You're encouraged to cultivate a studio atmosphere within your year group. You'll learn from each other's diverse disciplinary backgrounds.

The Urban Design master's builds on the strengths of the multidisciplinarity of its cohort. It complements existing skills and experience in built environment-related disciplines. You'll develop new skills in understanding and designing in physical, social and economic contexts.

Students from a variety of educational and professional backgrounds could take this course; including:

  • architecture
  • planning
  • landscape architecture
  • property development
  • art
  • community engagement

Our Careers Service

Our award-winning Careers Service is one of the largest and best in the country, and we have strong links with employers. We provide an extensive range of opportunities to all students through our ncl+ initiative.

Students can also exit with PGDip Award.

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Naomi
16 Jan 24

Having supportive and approachable lectures is really helpful in such a big uni. One thing that could be improved is the IT, many of the computers in the uni don’t allow you to..Read more

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Anon
22 May 22

Newcastle is a brilliant city to live and study in. However student support and the student union let it..Read more

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Entry requirements

A 2:1 honours degree, or international equivalent, in a related subject, such as: architecture; landscape architecture; design; environmental design; urban planning; geography; property development. We will also consider your application if you have a degree in a different subject, lower or non-standard qualifications and relevant professional experience. If you have a non-traditional background you could be offered a place on the PGDip. On achieving the required grades you could then transfer to the full MA.

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£10,800 per year

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Students from Domestic

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PGDip Tuition fees (per year): £7,200

£24,100 per year

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Students from EU

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PGDip: 16,070

£24,100 per year

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PGDip: 16,070

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Naomi
16 Jan 24
Urban Planning BA (Hons)
Having supportive and approachable lectures is really helpful in such a big uni. One thing that could be improved is the IT, many of the computers in the uni don’t allow you to...
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Anon
22 May 22
Urban Planning BA (Hons)
Newcastle is a brilliant city to live and study in. However student support and the student union let it...
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