MSc Urban Design and City Planning

The Urban Design and City Planning MSc at UCL offers a unique programme that integrates physical design with aspects of urban theory. This course aims to equip professionals to work across multiple domains within the urban design and city planning environment.Course Content: This course spans two core modules in addition to four optional modules. Students can build their understanding of planning and urban practices, urban design strategies, and other crucial components of the urban landscape. The programme culminates with a dissertation project, allowing for deep exploration into a chosen area of urban design and planning.Key Modules: The course's main modules comprise 'Design Concept and Representation: From the Strategic to the Detail Scale', 'Urban Design: Place Making' and the 'Urban Design and City Planning Dissertation'. Optional modules include 'Collaborative City Planning Strategies', 'Globalisation and Urban Controversies', and 'Spatial Planning: Concepts and Context' amongst others.Accreditations: This Urban Design and City Planning MSc course is accredited by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI).Future Careers: The course is designed to provide a pathway for careers in sectors including urban planning and design agencies, architectural firms, and government planning departments. Moreover, it prepares students to become successful practitioners in international urban design and planning roles.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page here.