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MSc - Master of Science
University of Birmingham Dubai
Full Time
JAN
12 months
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MSc - Master of Science
University of Birmingham Dubai
Full Time
JAN
12 months
MSc - Master of Science
University of Birmingham Dubai
Part Time
JAN
24 months
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The core aim of this programme is to train the next generation of urban planners who will need to adopt a multi- and inter-disciplinary approach in order to address contemporary challenges and solve associated problems faced by urban regions.
Subject to Ministry of Education Accreditation
Drawing upon the University's world leading expertise in Planning, Environmental Science, Public Health and Critical Urban Studies, the programme will provide the necessary understanding, skills and knowledge that planners in government, private enterprises, NGOs and communities will need to provide innovative solutions to complex issues that impact upon a diverse range of stakeholders.
The key areas of understanding and skills that students will develop during the programme include:
Why study this course?
We have a number of outstanding scholarships available for 2021 entry. Our scholarship options are designed to benefit all our new students.
The teaching is based on world leading research undertaken in the School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, which the programme brings together to provide the skills and understandings that contemporary planners need
Dubai is the ideal place to study Urban Planning given its proposed expansion under the Dubai 2040 Urban Masterplan – the key challenges that realising such growth in a sustainable manner are explored in-depth in the programme
Brings together planning, critical urban studies, environmental science and environmental health to create a programme which confronts the major challenges that rapidly expanding urban areas must confront both now and in the future
Employability
Planning as a career is developing beyond its traditional employment pathways in view of the increasing importance of the sustainability agenda and the impacts of urban expansion on the environment and society more broadly. The programme therefore enables the effective training of a new generation of planners who will be able to provide a more holistic, sustainability-focused approach to urban development and the mitigation of existing environmental and societal issues. To enable this, all of the modules take an interdisciplinary approach to the subject matter ensuring that graduates will be able to articulate the science behind critical urban issues, such as atmospheric pollution, and be confident in providing solutions. Therefore, graduates on the programme will be highly sought after not just in traditional planning spheres, such as planning consultancies and government agencies, but also in NGOs, international organisations (eg, World Bank/UN), and in the emerging sustainability sectors within large corporate organisations.
2:1, or equivalent, in a cognate subject but there is the possibility of entry with a 2:2, or equivalent, with relevant experience.
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Students from Domestic
AED 123,933 (full-time)
Students from EU
AED 123,933 (full-time)
Students from International
AED 123,933 (full-time)
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