University of Dundee
Spatial Planning With Sustainable Urban Design MSc
Dundee, United Kingdom
DURATION
12 Months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2024
TUITION FEES
GBP 21,900 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* for International students
Introduction
Spatial planners create and manage sustainable cities and the countryside and help solve urban problems.
This course focuses specifically on developing and enhancing your knowledge and critical understanding of the principles and practices of urban design to achieve sustainable cities and regions. You'll be able to suggest intervention strategies to improve the regeneration of declining places and cities.
You will also develop your understanding of spatial analysis, statutory planning, property development processes, and sustainability in contemporary cities and sustainable urban design.
Covid-19 is reframing the shape of our places. Planning can support that change and help us achieve a sustainable future. Planning expertise will be crucial in managing change in our built and natural environments and for the well-being of people. Post-COVID-19, and with growing attention to the climate emergency, our built environment is unlikely to return to its previous form. The role of planning is vital in the creation of 15-minute cities and other strategies for change at both a local and strategic level.
Our academic staff have a strong research and practice background in specialist areas. We collaborate with key planning agencies in and around Dundee, meaning you can learn from practitioners through lectures, seminars, and fieldwork. This also means you will have the opportunity to engage with 'live' projects as part of your learning.
The father of town planning, Patrick Geddes was a professor at this university, which means we have strong historical links to the planning profession.
Admissions
Curriculum
Core Modules
These modules are an essential part of your course.
- Concepts of Spatial Planning
- Spatial Analysis
- Property Development Processes
- Statutory Planning
- Sustainable Urban Design
- Sustainability in Contemporary Cities
- Dissertation
Program Outcome
Professional Accreditation
This course is fully accredited by the Royal Town Planning Institute
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
You could work in areas such as:
- Urban and rural planning
- Natural resources and environmental protection
- City regeneration
- Renewable energies
- Urban design
- Urban conservation
- Property development
- Housing development
- Public policy
- Environmental impact assessments
- Transport
Program delivery
We teach using a variety of methods, including:
- Lectures
- Guest speaker seminars
- Student-led seminars