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PostgraduateMSc

Spatial Planning and Development

Cardiff University
Cardiff, Wales
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1 yearDuration
£25,950Per Year (Intl)
£11,450Home Fee
N/AContinuation Rate

Course Overview

Pursue your ambitions in sport and exercise science with the MSc Spatial Planning and Development at Cardiff University. Based in Cardiff, Wales, this Russell Group university offers a research-led approach to learning, with a 1-year full-time and part-time structure. The MSc Spatial Planning and Development aims to put you on the road to being a good planner. Our MSc in Spatial Planning and Development (accredited by the RTPI and RICS) is the ideal starting point for your career as a planner or surveyor and will develop and strengthen your core planning and development skills, relevant and applicable to a range of spatial scales. It will provide you with the theoretical knowledge, critical insight and practical abilities to achieve your ambitions and positively contribute to the practices and policies of planning and development, in the UK and beyo... A minimum ielts score of 6.5 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 88% student satisfaction rating, a median graduate salary of £26,000 within three years, a 95% continuation rate, and 70% of graduates in employment or further study.

What You'll Learn

Strategic Planning Theory and Practice
Urban Development and Regeneration
Planning Law and Governance
Sustainable Spatial Development
Development Economics and Appraisal
Research Methods in Planning
Planning Policy and Implementation
Professional Practice and Ethics in Planning
Academic Year:2026-27 entry
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Entry Requirements

📋 Academic Entry Requirements

Postgraduate RequirementIn order to be considered for an offer for this programme you will need to meet all of the entry requirements. Your application will not be progressed if the information and evidence listed is not provided. With your online application you will need to provide: A copy of your degree certificate and transcripts which show you have achieved a 2:2 honours degree in a relevant subject area such as architecture, economics, engineering, geography, history, politics and sociology, or an equivalent inte

🗣️ English Language Requirements

TestOverallLRWS
IELTS Academic6.55.55.55.55.5
PTE Academic69

L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking

Tuition Fees & Funding

International Student Fee

£25,950

per year

Total Course Cost (1 years)£25,950

Home Student Fee

£11,450

regulated fee

Scholarships available for eligible students

Fees shown are for current entry. Fees may increase annually in line with inflation.

📊 OFFICIAL UK DATA

Graduate Outcomes

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💼 Employment Breakdown

55%Working
15%Studying
15%Work & Study
60%Professional Jobs
Official Data

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About Cardiff University

Cardiff University offers Spatial Planning and Development as part of its comprehensive programme offerings.

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