Urban Design and Planning

Study a course fully accredited by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) designed to prepare you for a dynamic and rewarding career in urban design and planning in either the public or private sector. Our MSc explores the critical role of urban design and planning in solving global challenges and includes opportunities to engage in design, planning and development issues faced internationally. The course will equip you with specialist knowledge and understanding of the relationship between design and planning in contemporary cities. You'll learn from and engage with academic staff across the school who are at the forefront of their fields internationally, alongside leading practitioners. The MSc helps you develop as both an urban design professional and/or a planning practitioner. You will explore multiple aspects of both specialisms. You'll develop practical skills and knowledge of both applied urban design and planning through exposure to state-of-the-art technologies, including virtual reality and augmented reality and training in professional software such as Adobe Creative Cloud and CAD.The MSc will equip you with the applied and technical urban design skills and methods you need to produce and deliver critical urban analysis, creative design development and comprehensive design proposals for real sites at multiple scales – from site level to masterplans. You'll develop these skills in our dedicated design studio.