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MSc Urban Strategies and Design

Different course options

Full time | Edinburgh Campus | 1 year | SEP-25

Study mode

Full time

Duration

1 year

Start date

SEP-25

Key information
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Qualification type

MSc - Master of Science

Subject areas

Management Of Change & Innovation Communication Design Strategic Studies

Course Summary

MSc Urban Strategies and Design will develop your consideration of strategies and engagement with urban spaces from a contemporary, socio-political, and economic context, with an emphasis on design. The programme is delivered jointly by Heriot-Watt University and the Edinburgh College of Art at the University of Edinburgh allowing you to benefit from teaching, research, and policy liaison expertise offered by two major institutions. Applications are processed by the University of Edinburgh and details on how to apply can be found on the University of Edinburghs programme page.

The programme is open to graduates from a range of disciplines, including geography, architecture, urban planning, and economics. Youll experience a comprehensive teaching approach towards the delivery of socially sustainable urban transformations. Youll study a wide and diverse range of social, economic, and political processes that determine the contemporary urban environment, and acquire the tools and skills to propose urban projects of diverse scales and specificities.

Modules

Masters Dissertation - Core
Spatial Planning - Core
Strategic Spatial Vision Project - Core
Urban Design Theory - Core
Urban Design for Health and Wellbeing - Core
Urban Project - Core

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£14,100

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£29,900

Entry requirements

Applications to this programme are managed by the University of Edinburgh.

University information

Heriot-Watt University has a 200-year history, and over that time has cultivated an outstanding reputation for its quality of teaching and research. Despite being one of the oldest learning institutions in the UK, it offers a contemporary, research-driven approach to learning that ensures students are always benefiting from the very latest in global knowledge. The Edinburgh campus is based on 380 acres of parkland just outside of the city...more