MA Urban Design

Overview Our Urban Design MA brings together theory and design practice to develop your urban design skills. Urban Design applies to worldwide locations facing contemporary global issues. It combines the form production processes of place and socio-economic drivers that shape the urban realm. And links theory, practice and the urban experience.  You'll be part of an international cohort of students from planning, architecture, landscape architecture and other backgrounds. You will work in design studios with support from professional practitioners and research tutors. The urban design skills you develop apply to a spectrum of locations and issues and you will be able to create liveable places for tomorrow. You'll also engage with contemporary and future urban issues such as: intensification and population growth climate change cultural design context  biodiversity and landscape urbanism affordable housing urban public realm in the digital age. On graduating you will be employable in professions in a range of fields related to the growth and liveability of cities.

Overview Our Urban Design MA brings together theory and design practice to develop your urban design skills. Urban Design applies to worldwide locations facing contemporary global issues. It combines the form production processes of place and socio-economic drivers that shape the urban realm. And links theory, practice and the urban experience.  You'll be part of an international cohort of students from planning, architecture, landscape architecture and other backgrounds. You will work in design studios with support from professional practitioners and research tutors. The urban design skills you develop apply to a spectrum of locations and issues and you will be able to create liveable places for tomorrow. You'll also engage with contemporary and future urban issues such as: intensification and population growth climate change cultural design context  biodiversity and landscape urbanism affordable housing urban public realm in the digital age. On graduating you will be employable in professions in a range of fields related to the growth and liveability of cities.