MSc City Planning and Design

The MSc City Planning and Design course offered by Queen's University Belfast is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding and extensive exposure to urban planning and design in the city context. The program embraces research-led teaching, where the students gain knowledge from staff who are leaders in their field. Through this course, students will be able to explore innovative learning approaches such as co-learning spaces, where they will have the opportunity to work with students from different subjects.Course Content: In this course, students would be studying about Urban Design theory and practice, Research Methods for urban design, Designing Places, Placemaking and Policy, Sustainability and Spatial Planning, appraisal, participation, and design in planning, field study, and master's dissertation in urban design.Key Modules: The course comprises of several key modules such as Urban Design theory and practice, Designing Places, and Placemaking and Policy.Accreditations: This course is accredited by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) and The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).Future Careers: This course prepares students to pursue careers in sectors such as town and country planning, urban regeneration, estates management, and local government, among others.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.