Our MA Urban Design programme is jointly delivered by the Welsh School of Architecture and the School of Geography and Planning. The goal of this programme is to enable practitioners and scholars to transform the field of urban design through critical thinking and creative practice. Urban design is transdisciplinary, straddling professional fields such as architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning and public policy, and also disciplines such as politics, economics, sociology and cultural studies.

The fields of architecture and urban design are central to some of the most pressing societal, environmental and cultural challenges currently facing humanity. Graduates in this field need to master a wide range of skills, from design, engineering, and technology to critical thinking. This MSc in Architecture and Urban Design provides the knowledge and know-how necessary to practice architecture and urban design professionally.

The Department of Urban Design and Landscape Architecture prepares future professionals whose designs will enhance the quality of urban life by means of natural and built elements.

Do you want to take part in designing sustainable architecture and developing socially just cities for the future? The Master’s Programme in Architecture and Urban Design is operating in-between the artistic and the scientific field of knowledge. The programme is characterised by a consistent focus on sustainability and has an exploratory and experimental profile with teachers from all over the world.

The programme aims to: enhance existing construction-related professionals with the knowledge of urban design and regional planning; produce experts with comprehensive knowledge of urban design and regional planning; provide multi-disciplinary approach for architecture, civil engineering, urban design, urban planning, building services and construction professionals; etc.

Students of architecture and urban planning meet with important creative personalities in the field during personal consultations thus lending them valuable experience and diverse perspectives on contemporary architecture and possible urban solutions. Studio assignments are focused on local projects in the Czech Republic (e.g., Prague, Liberec) and international ones in places such as the Netherlands, the United States, and Iceland.

The Master of Urban Studies is a two-year, English-language program focused on rethinking contemporary urbanism. The program combines history, theory and practice, drawing on critical approaches in planning, geography and architecture. It is aimed at students who want to contribute towards a more equitable future. Key themes include infrastructure, urban nature and housing.

In an increasingly urbanised world, there is growing international demand for urban design graduates. This course will equip you with the knowledge and skills you need to participate in this rapidly expanding profession. Urban design involves shaping the physical setting for life in cities. The pace of urban change, and the challenge of making cities efficient, sustainable and meaningful, demands creative solutions to design and management. The urban design courses at Westminster provide a coherent approach to issues that face our cities, combining structured academic study with live design projects, allowing you to develop practical skills, a theoretical understanding and an informed approach to sustainable urban development. Our Urban Design MA is one of the longest established in the UK. It enjoys an excellent reputation, and our graduates are highly respected in the profession. Our students are from a variety of professions and backgrounds, including architecture, landscape architecture and planning, from the UK, Europe, and across the globe. They range from recent graduates seeking to expand their skill base before commencing their career or those considering a shift from an allied profession to established professionals seeking to specialise or develop a more informed critical approach. Our central London location allows you to interact with a huge variety of practitioners and organisations, as well as draw on the city's huge range of resources; you'll be at the heart of the debate over the future of cities.

The Joint Masters in Integrative Urban Studies is the first program of its kind in Central and Eastern Europe, offering a multidisciplinary approach to understanding and improving cities. From urban design to policy-making, this program provides a comprehensive view of the unique challenges and opportunities in post-socialist cities, set against the backdrop of global trends.

The mission of the program is to provide the community with qualified architects who can deal with the complex issues of the urban environment and cities. The program in Urban Design will: Enable graduates to evaluate and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of real-world design proposals for buildings and urban environments.

Healthy Cities and Sustainable Cities are two sides of the same coin: both place citizens’ well-being and sustainability at the heart of urban transformation. There is currently a lack of programs that address this need for urban planners and designers who are trained to achieve some of the sustainable development goals in a comprehensive manner through urban design.

The Master in Architecture and Urbanism Projects is aimed at professionals with an interest in participating by integrating development, administration and project management teams of Urban Architectural projects.

The Master's Degree in Research and Innovation in Architecture Intervention in Heritage, Rehabilitation and Regeneration is a master's degree which arises from the extensive experience of the three departments of the School of Architecture of Valladolid (Architectural Constructions; Theory of Architecture and Architectural Projects; Urban Planning and Representation of Architecture). The Master has a common base of Innovation in Architecture and three specific lines of specialization that will appear in the corresponding degree: Sustainable intervention in the Architectural, Urban and Territorial Heritage; Architectural and Urban Regeneration and Rehabilitation; Research in Architecture and Urbanism. It is aimed at recent graduates and those professionals with years of experience who wish to reorient their activity towards fields of interest in the contemporary working environment, updating their training and complementing it with a master's degree that will allow them to broaden their professional horizons.

In practice, there is a common tension between those developing and interpreting planning policy on the one hand, and the designers of cities on the other. This programme brings these groups together to engage in project-based learning. You will develop planning research, urban analysis and design skills before deciding whether to complete an urban design thesis or dissertation. Both of these options can be completed as work-based studies with opportunities for summer placements.

The joint MA by SOAS and Shiv Nadar University focuses on global sociology, emphasizing urban life-worlds. Combining academic and policy insights, it uses global case studies to explore theoretical frameworks. Students benefit from cultural immersion in the UK and India, with core courses and a dissertation.