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MSc Urban Planning at University of the Built Environment

University of the Built Environment, United Kingdom

Programme overview

A part-time, online MSc equipping students to drive sustainable urban development, exploring relationships between urban spaces and natural environments. It covers the principles underpinning each stage of the planning process alongside current practices and digital technologies.

Faculty: Postgraduate Programmes  |  Department: Urban Planning  |  Duration: 2 years part-time  |  Study mode: online; part-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Reading, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1: Planning Concepts, Context and Governance; Planning Theory and Systems Thinking; Valuations for Planners; Planning Policy and Practice; Real Estate and Development Appraisal; Introduction to Digital Planning and Artificial Intelligence. Year 2: Research Skills; Applied Digital Planning in the Built Environment; Placemaking for Sustainable Communities; Independent Research Project (40 credits).

Career pathways

Prepares graduates for planning and development roles in town planning, property and development; supports RICS chartered membership.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A UK honours degree at 2:1 or equivalent; or a 2:2 with employment in a relevant role and 1 year's relevant experience; or a 2:2 in a built environment subject such as Architecture, Surveying, Real Estate Management, Geography or Environmental Science; or a Level 5 (FHEQ) qualification plus 5 years' relevant experience; or a professional qualification plus 5 years' relevant experience. English: GCSE grade 4 (C) in English or equivalent; or IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with 6.0 in reading and writing; or TOEFL iBT 88 (computer-based 230, paper-based 570); or grade 4 (C) in English at AS level. Applicants must be 18 or over at the start of the programme. A degree taught and examined in English can be considered in place of these.

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 2 years part-time

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