MSc Ecology and Urban Engineering

UCL (University College London)

Bridge the gap between built environment planning and ecological science. With this valuable master's, you’ll devise new design approaches for cities, towns and infrastructure to help reduce emissions, improve the health of living systems and increase resilience for the climate emergency. Throughout the programme, you’ll get the chance to put your theoretical learning and project work to the test across UCL’s purpose-built facilities, including the People and Nature Lab at UCL East and the Bartlett Faculty of the Built Environment’s Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis (CASA). On a course that’s led by award-winning ecologists and conservation scientists, you’ll work alongside planners, architects, industry professionals and local authorities and communities to deliver real urban projects. This experience will also hone the communication and organisational skills you’ll need to advocate for more sustainable planning and spread ecological literacy. This course is ideal for ecologists looking to apply their expertise to built environments and drive change in the spatial planning industries, as well as planners, engineers and architects looking to incorporate a greater level of ecological knowledge in their planning and design.