Urban Design Postgraduate Certificate at University of Westminster

Programme overview

A 60-credit postgraduate certificate providing practical preparation in urban design for built environment professionals, delivered part-time by day release in Marylebone, Central London. It offers postgraduate study in urban design without committing to the full MA or Postgraduate Diploma, and credit can be transferred into those courses.

Faculty: Architecture, Interiors and Planning | Duration: 1 year part-time (day release) | Intake: September 2027 | Study mode: part-time | Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Students take 60 credits in one year: core modules Urban Design and Development Process and Urban Design Project, plus one 20-credit option such as Information Management Applications for Urban Planning, Emerging Landscapes and Urban Ecologies, Conservation and Heritage, or Housing and Urban Regeneration.

Career pathways

Graduates are typically built environment professionals who work with or oversee urban design teams. Roles include principal, director or management roles overseeing urban design projects in architectural, landscape, planning or multi-disciplinary practices, design manager or team leader in a local authority, development manager and project manager.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A minimum of a lower second class honours degree (2:2) in architecture, landscape architecture, town planning or another related discipline, together with practical or professional experience in their own field or in urban design. A portfolio and one academic reference are required. International applicants whose first language is not English need IELTS 6.5 overall with at least 6.5 in writing and no element below 6.0. Academic credit may be awarded for prior learning or equivalent work experience.

Domestic applicants: GBP 5,660 a year (2027/28). Optional field trip (approximately 500-600 GBP) is not included in tuition. Source

International applicants: GBP 9,340 a year (2027/28). Optional field trip (approximately 500-600 GBP) is not included in tuition. Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 1 year

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