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MA Urban Design (full-time) at Liverpool John Moores University

Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom

Programme overview

LJMU's Urban Design MA enables you to explore your creative potential to change the landscape of cities and urban spaces and our experience within them. In a world of rapidly rising and migrating urban populations, there is a palpable need for smarter, more inclusive approaches to city planning, adaptation and spatial design. Study Urban Design in a resurgent, UNESCO recognised city of cultural significance and advance your skills to create spaces that solve modern problems in cross-cultural contexts.

Faculty: Faculty of Society and Culture  |  Department: Liverpool School of Art and Creative Industries  |  Duration: 1 year  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September (2027/28 entry)  |  Location: Liverpool, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

This module guides students in creating a self-directed and substantial project aligned with their interests, improving their project management, critical engagement, and communication skills. The final body of work varies from a design proposal accompanied by a report presenting the project's developmental and analytical stages or a dissertation.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Undergraduate degree: a 2:1 degree in a related discipline. Additional requirements: Interview required; a portfolio of work to be presented at interview. IELTS: IELTS English language requirement: 6.0 with a minimum 5.5 in each component.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,590 for the whole programme (2027/28). Course fee Source

International applicants: GBP 18,230 a year (2027/28). Full-time per year Source

Intake: September (2027/28 entry)

Duration: 1 year

Apply through the official page: https://oaf.ljmu.ac.uk/

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