MSc Spatial Planning with Sustainable Urban Design

The Spatial Planning with Sustainable Urban Design course offered by the University of Dundee is a unique combination of a planning programme with aspects of urban design. This course offers you a unique combination of design-based academic study and practical hands-on learning to help you develop a set of skills that the marketplace wants and needs.Course Content: The course integrates academic and vocational elements to support the development of students becoming more knowledgeable and competent in influencing the shape of the built environment. It incorporates sustainability and environmental, economic and social issues that influence planning decisions. In addition, the course offers opportunities for real-life practical experiences and for participating in innovative and creative projects.Key Modules: The course involves studying modules such as Urban Design Representation and Visualisation, Environmental Assessment, Strategic Spatial Planning, and Designing Places. It also includes a dissertation, which provides an opportunity for students to focus in-depth on a topic of their choice.Accreditations: This programme is accredited by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).Future Careers: This course prepares students for a wide range of roles in planning consultancies, local authorities, regeneration agencies, and other governmental and non-governmental bodies. It could lead to a career in spatial planning, urban design, community planning, regeneration, economic development, landscape architecture, environmental management and many other areas.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.