Urban Design and Planning

Program Overview

MA Urban Design and Planning

Overview

This course focuses on urban design as part of town planning, giving you the opportunity to develop your understanding of urban design and development issues through working at different scales of the city and engaging with theoretical debates.

Why Urban Design and Planning at LSBU?

• Our academic staff have expertise in a range of planning related fields and are all research active with a strong track record in national and international research networks, projects and publications.
• The course includes a field trip to a European country at no additional charge to you.
• The course is fully accredited by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI).
• Guest speakers from the built environment profession provide valuable input through lectures, tutorials and project visits.
• We are the second oldest planning school in the UK, providing accredited planning education for over 50 years.
• Live project working integrates projects and site visits with theoretical debates, inspiring you to think about the characteristics of good places and equipping you to make a critical contribution to shaping those places.
• Ranked 1st for student satisfaction amongst London Modern competitors for Town & Country Planning and Landscape Design (Complete University Guide 2021).

Course Accreditations

• RTPI

Location

• Southwark Campus

Entry Level Requirements

• UK Qualifications: Applicants are required to have a minimum of a lower second (2:2) Bachelor’s Degree, or equivalent, in an appropriate subject area, such as built environment subjects and social science subjects.
• International Qualifications: International students additionally require an English Language qualification, with an IELTS score of 6.5, or equivalent.

Fees

• UK: £11,000
• International: £16,000

Course Content

• Planning, Politics and Theory
• The Making of Place
• Design and Property Development
• Sustainable Places
• Urban Design: from Theory to Practice
• Urban Design Project
• Dissertation or Major Project

Careers

• This course will provide you with specialist expertise in urban design, allowing you to study this discipline within the broader framework of town planning and property development.
• Possible employers include urban design, planning and property development employers; architectural practices dealing with master planning, government organisations, local authorities and research institutions.

Teaching and Assessment

• The teaching team has a track records of academic research, professional practice and consultancy, and have strong links to public, private and voluntary sector employers.
• Practitioners as guest speakers provide valuable input through lectures, tutorials and project visits.
• There are no examinations. The student learning experience is built upon the integration of formative and summative forms of assessment and feedback.
• A variety of summative assessments is used to assess knowledge and understanding, including design projects, professional style reports, oral presentations, a design diary, an essay and an exam, balancing individual and group work.

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