ALL ABOUT THE COURSE
In the UK, as around the world, there is an increasing focus on reinvigorating towns, cities and landscapes. The planning process holds a key role in achieving these aims by facilitating economic growth, delivering new housing and infrastructure developments and protecting the environment.
Planners are vital to the way we shape the use of our land for current and future generations. Our Town and Country Planning postgraduate degree course is designed to meet built environment industry needs and attract new planning professionals by providing formal qualifications.
You will:
- Understand the social, economic, political and environmental factors which influence and shape our urban form
- Learn to identify spatial trends and global patterns in the growth and development of our towns and cities
- Engage with political, economic, legislative and policy frameworks used to allocate land use and determine property development
THIS IS FOR YOU IF...
- you’re a graduate or professional keen to build a future career in town planning to ensure land use is managed, sustainability is a priority, and heritage assets are protected
- you’re a current industry professional looking to gain additional planning knowledge to support career progression or diversification
- you’re a knowledge seeker who enjoys exploring planning theories and past trends to understand the evolution of our towns and cities
Trimester one (and Trimester two for part-time learning)
- Planning, Theory and People
- Professional Practice
- Design for Change and Sustainability
- Plan Making for Place Shaping
Trimester two (Trimesters three and four for part-time learning)
- Planners, Professionalism and Society
- Spatial Planning and Infrastructure Development
- Environmental Impact, Heritage and Society
- Planning and Policies of Urban Environments
Trimester three (Trimesters five and six for part-time learning)
- Dissertation
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