Urban and Rural Planning MSc

Accredited by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI), this flexible, Joint Distance Learning Consortium (JDLC) course will focus on all stages of urban and rural planning, including:

• Urban design
• Plan-making and policy
• Planning law and decision making
• Planning and place histories
• The development process
• Development viability and finance
• Implementation and delivery
• Stakeholder participation and politics

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