Mplan City Planning

The City Planning MPlan offered by University College London (UCL) is an integrated four-year Masters programme which focuses on understanding the form and functioning of cities and urban regions. The course adopts social science and design-based methodologies, compared to conventional courses that are architecture-oriented. Course Content: The programme’s curriculum is divided into two key themes with the first two years focusing on ‘The Healthy City’ and the final two years delving into ‘The Sustainable City’. This includes studies on urban analytics, decision-making in planning, urban design awareness and understanding contemporary city planning.Key Modules: The key modules for this course comprise Introduction to Urban Design, Planning Practice, Urban Design: Layout, Density and Typology, Planning Research and Analysis, Influencing Local Plans, among others.Accreditations: This degree is fully accredited by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) and offers the combined benefits of a broad-based undergraduate degree with direct professional accreditation.Future Careers: Graduates from this programme often pursue careers in city planning, urban development and sustainability in the public, private and third sector at both national and international level. The course offers skill sets that are highly valued in urban consultancy, property, housing and social enterprises.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page here.