The Urban and Regional Planning MA will give you the skills, knowledge and abilities necessary to practise professionally as a spatial planner in a variety of private, public and third sector/ community contexts. Building on the University of Westminster's experience of delivering postgraduate courses in town planning for more than 80 years, it examines planning across diverse contexts and scales, but focuses in particular on planning in, and for, towns, cities, and urban regions in the UK. You'll be taught by qualified and dedicated staff who possess vast industry, research and teaching experience and moreover you'll benefit from studying in a genuinely interdisciplinary academic environment with excellent industry links in the heart of one of the most vibrant cities in the world. The course is professionally accredited by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) and covers both the ‘spatial’ and ‘specialist’ elements of the RTPI’s requirements for initial planning education. It is designed to accommodate busy schedules and offered for full-time or part-time study at our modern Marylebone campus in central London. The course's main objective is to create critical-minded, well-rounded, and highly employable graduates who can excel in a variety of career environments and possess the skills and competencies necessary for addressing the manifold challenges and opportunities associated with contemporary spatial development and planning. Please note: this course is designed for those students who wish to practice town and country planning in the UK.
For the award of the MA, students need to pass modules totalling 180 credits. MA students take all core modules and choose one specialist option module.
The following modules are indicative of what you will study on this course.
We aim to offer a wide range of option modules. However, availability may be affected by timetabling, staff availability, or student demand, so preferred choices cannot always be guaranteed.
A minimum of a lower second class honours degree (2:2). Applicants without the standard entry requirements will be considered if they have membership of an appropriate professional body and/or at least 5 years work experience in a planning discipline (eg. Enforcement Officer, Planning Officer, Planning Consultant). Applicants may be required to attend an interview.
This course is designed for those students who wish to practice town and country planning in the UK.
If your first language is not English, you should have an IELTS 6.5 with at least 6.5 in writing and no element below 6.0.
A personal statement is required.
Applicants are required to submit one academic and one professional reference.
Visit our How to apply page for more information on:
A minimum of a lower second class honours degree (2:2). Applicants without the standard entry requirements will be considered if they have membership of an appropriate professional body and/or at least 5 years work experience in a planning discipline (eg. Enforcement Officer, Planning Officer, Planning Consultant). Applicants may be required to attend an interview.
This course is designed for those students who wish to practice town and country planning in the UK.
If your first language is not English, you should have an IELTS 6.5 with at least 6.5 in writing and no element below 6.0.
A personal statement is required.
Applicants are required to submit one academic and one professional reference.
Visit our How to apply page for more information on:
Visit our How to apply page for more information on:
Visit our How to apply page for more information on: