Course Overview

As part of your course, you’ll:

• Gain a critical awareness of the social, economic, political and regulatory nature of planning

• Evaluate development strategies and assess the challenges of planned interventions, sustainability and climate change

• Specialise in an area of personal interest through an Open University option module

You’ll be encouraged to develop links with research via the RTPI conference series. This will be through planning journals and other research seminars and professional practice conferences.

General Eligibility

• Have at least a second-class honours degree in the cognate subjects such as Geography, Urban Studies, Architecture, Surveying, Environmental Science, Environmental Sustainably, or Housing and Real Estate Management

• Have at least a second class honours degree in a non-cognate subject plus at least one year of professional practice in Urban/Environmental Planning related work environment

• Have at least a second class honours degree in a non-cognate subject plus one 60 credit Open University module (Environment: sharing a dynamic planet DST206)

Part Time Work Details

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• IELTS 6.0 with no skills below 5.5, or an equivalent qualification.