Urban Design and Planning - MA
Overview
Both design and public policy
This course focuses on urban design as part of town planning, giving you the opportunity to develop your understanding of urban design and development issues through working at different scales of the city and engaging with theoretical debates.
‘Planning’ is both a design and public policy profession. It deals with design as a professional and a democratic practice, showing how professional knowledge and deep engagement with communities are both essential if places are to achieve lasting functionality and liveability.
Why Urban Design and Planning at LSBU?
- Our academic staff have expertise in a range of planning related fields and are all research active with a strong track record in national and international research networks, projects and publications.
- The course includes a field trip to a European country at no additional charge to you.
- The course is fully accredited by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI).
- Guest speakers from the built environment profession provide valuable input through lectures, tutorials and project visits.
- We are the second oldest planning school in the UK, providing accredited planning education for over 50 years.
- Live project working integrates projects and site visits with theoretical debates, inspiring you to think about the characteristics of good places and equipping you to make a critical contribution to shaping those places.
Modules
The course is offered on a full-time and part-time basis. Full-time students will complete the course in 12 months; part-time students will complete the course in 24 months. The programme is based on 2 semesters and you will study from September to June.
- Planning, Politics and Theory
- The Making of Place
- Design and Property Development
- Sustainable Places
- Urban Design: from Theory to Practice
- Urban Design Project
- Dissertation or Major Project
Entry requirements
Applicants are required to have a minimum of a lower second (2:2) Bachelor’s Degree, or equivalent, in an appropriate subject area, such as built environment subjects and social science subjects.
Applicants with a non-cognate degree and several years’ relevant work experience may be offered a place, if they can demonstrate a suitable level of specialist subject knowledge.
International students additionally require an English Language qualification, with an IELTS score of 6.5, or equivalent.