MA Urban And Regional Planning

The Urban and Regional Planning MA at the University of Westminster is a graduate program that provides a comprehensive base of the relevant analytical techniques, an understanding of the current issues and challenges in sustainable urban planning, and an ability to integrate these into practical applications. Course Content: The study format is divided into three parts: Part One consists of three core modules plus two option modules; Part Two involves one core pre-thesis module and an extended research proposal; and Part Three includes a written thesis of about 15,000 words on a topic of interest. Some of the main issues the course addresses include urban planning, environment and sustainability, transport planning, and regional development.Key Modules: The main learning modules include "Research Methods and the Urban Planning Tradition", "Sustainable Cities and Neighbourhoods", "Transport Policy and Travel Behaviour", "Learning from Practice", and "GIS and Neighbourhood Planning". The course also offers module options like "Planning for Housing: Affordable Housing", "Urban Design: Place Making" and "Urban Regeneration Strategies".Accreditations: The course is accredited by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), providing graduates the opportunity to achieve full professional status.Future Careers: Graduating from this program can lead to numerous career paths. These include advising on the guidance of urban development and city revitalization, transport planning, environmental assessment, public policy sectors, housing development and community engagement processes. Graduates may find work in local government, the voluntary sector or in non-governmental organizations. For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.