Program Overview

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Overview

The Spatial Planning PGDip course provides students with the academic and professional core knowledge, understanding, and skills to enable them to practice professionally as urban planners. The course is a spatial planning conversion degree, meaning that students do not need to have studied planning before. It is designed for anyone with an interest in urban planning and attracts students from a range of backgrounds and nationalities.

What You'll Learn

The course consists of a series of compulsory modules that introduce students to the core values and principles of urban planning. These modules focus on the UK system, complemented by international examples. Students will also have the opportunity to choose from a range of optional modules, which help to develop a specialization in planning practice informed by the latest research.

Modules

The course includes the following compulsory modules:

• Introduction to Planning law
• Project 1: Spatial Strategies
• Economics of Development
• Planning Frameworks
• Planning and Sustainability
• The Reflexive Practitioner (MSc version)
• Research Design
• Planning, Power and People
• Community Building

Optional modules include:

• Engagement with environment, landscape and planning
• Green Infrastructure, Landscape Planning & Nature Based Solutions
• Green Infrastructure, Landscape Planning and Nature Based Solutions (Project)
• Regenerating Places
• Regenerating Places Project
• Global Urban Challenges Project
• Global Urban Challenges
• Valuation and Appraisal for Planning
• Urban Policy: Origins and Alternatives
• Housing and Settlements
• Mapping, Data and Measurement

How You'll Learn

The course is delivered through a combination of lectures, workshops, seminars, and tutorials. Students will have access to support from academic staff, personal tutors, and research supervisors, as well as the University's Student Services Team. The course is taught on the Newcastle campus, with full-time students typically having 12 hours of taught time per week and part-time students having one full day of teaching per week.

Your Future

The course equips students to embark on their professional urban planning career, applying their planning knowledge and dealing with the rapidly changing context of real-world planning and problem-solving. The University's Careers Service is one of the largest and best in the country, and students have access to a range of resources and support to help them achieve their career goals.

Quality and Ranking

Newcastle University is ranked among the top universities globally, with 42% of its research classified as 4* world-leading. The University is also ranked in the top 100 for Architecture/Built Environment and has a strong reputation for research excellence.

Facilities

The School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape has a range of facilities for planning students, including computer space and printing.

Fees and Funding

Tuition fees for the course vary depending on the student's status and the mode of study. Home students pay £7,600 per year for full-time study, while international students pay £17,650 per year. Part-time study is also available, with fees of £3,800 per year for home students.

Entry Requirements

The course requires a 2:2 honors degree in any subject, although preference is given to graduates of a related discipline such as planning, geography, or urban studies. International students need a qualification equal to a 2:1 honors degree. English language requirements also apply, with students typically requiring an IELTS score of 6.5 or equivalent.

How to Apply

The course starts in September, and there is no application closing date. However, international students are recommended to apply at least two months before the course starts. A deposit of £1,500 is required for international students who need a visa to study in the UK. The application portal has instructions to guide students through the application process, and students can choose to start their application, save their details, and come back to complete it later.

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