MSc Urban Planning

The Urban Planning course at the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) is a full-time postgraduate program that offers students the knowledge and skills needed to make a difference in the urban world. The curriculum focuses on tackling real-world challenges and helps grow your abilities as an urban planner to think creatively and strategically.Course Content: The course covers areas such as sustainability, design, and health in urban planning. It aims to equip students with a broad understanding of the wide-ranging factors in sustainable urban development. You'll gain specialist knowledge and skills in the design, creation, and management of sustainable cities, as well as a broad critical understanding of relevant social, economic, cultural, and political systems and the practices of urban planning.Key Modules: The program comprises both compulsory and optional modules. Compulsory modules include Urban Design: Place-Making, Planning Practice, Research Skills for Professional Development, and Dissertation (Urban Planning). On the other hand, optional modules allow students to choose from a range of aspects such as Planning for Health and Well-being, Climate Change: The Physical Science Basis, and Sustainable Development.Accreditations: This course is accredited by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) and graduates from a RTPI-accredited Master's degree are deemed to have partially completed the educational requirements for becoming a chartered planner.Future Careers: Graduates can be successful in a wide range of areas like private practice (consultancy), local government, voluntary bodies, international organizations, and central government bodies. The course's alumni have acquired many high-ranking jobs in major consultancies, government agencies, large development companies, and housing associations.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.