Overview
If you are weighing up Urban Planning MSc, the useful thing to know early is how much the entry terms vary between departments teaching it. It is a 1 year postgraduate programme, so the pace is quick and the dissertation carries real weight.
Teaching in Urban Planning draws on live project work wherever departments can arrange it. We currently work with 39 universities on this course across 28 cities.
The lowest English requirement we hold on this course is IELTS 6.0, and departments asking more than that usually expect a stronger academic record too. Tuition ranges from £18.500 to £39.000 a year depending on the department, which is a real difference over the length of the course.
Send us your transcript and we will tell you honestly which of these you are a realistic candidate for, and which are worth an application anyway.
Entry requirements
AcademicA bachelor degree in a related subject. Most departments look for the equivalent of a UK 2:1, though some accept a 2:2 with relevant experience.
EnglishIELTS 6.0
Careers opportunities
Planning departments across the country are short of qualified planners, which makes an RTPI accredited course one of the more directly employable in this group. The work sits between law, policy and design.
Roles graduates go into
- Planning officer
- Development management planner
- Planning consultant
- Policy and strategy officer
- Transport or infrastructure planner
- Regeneration officer
Where they work
- Local authority planning departments
- Planning and multidisciplinary consultancies
- Developers and housebuilders
- Infrastructure promoters
- Government bodies and inspectorates
After the course
Chartered membership of the RTPI, through the Assessment of Professional Competence after two years of practice.
Fees and funding
Tuition, international students£18,500 - £39,000