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Urban Planning MSc (Dubai)

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Full time | University of Birmingham Dubai | 12 months | JAN

Study mode

Full time

Duration

12 months

Start date

JAN

Key information
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Qualification type

MSc - Master of Science

Subject areas

Urban Studies

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

The core aim of this programme is to train the next generation of urban planners who will need to adopt a multi- and inter-disciplinary approach in order to address contemporary challenges and solve associated problems faced by urban regions.

Subject to Ministry of Education Accreditation

Drawing upon the University's world leading expertise in Planning, Environmental Science, Public Health and Critical Urban Studies, the programme will provide the necessary understanding, skills and knowledge that planners in government, private enterprises, NGOs and communities will need to provide innovative solutions to complex issues that impact upon a diverse range of stakeholders.

The key areas of understanding and skills that students will develop during the programme include:

  • Challenges urban areas face in the delivery of sustainable, inclusive and healthy places and what measures can be put in place to mitigate these
  • Opportunities and threats posed to urban areas by globalising trends, new technologies and the rapid rate of societal change
  • Impact of urban growth on the natural environment such as atmospheric pollution, water quality, plastic pollution etc., and the various approaches that are under development to mitigate related pressures. Within this area as well an understanding of the approaches that urban areas are taking to ensure post-carbon futures
  • Changing living patterns in urban areas, the role and nature of migration, social polarisation, social disadvantage and spatial fragmentation, and how the needs of diverse communities can be met

Why study this course?

We have a number of outstanding scholarships available for 2021 entry. Our scholarship options are designed to benefit all our new students.
The teaching is based on world leading research undertaken in the School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, which the programme brings together to provide the skills and understandings that contemporary planners need
Dubai is the ideal place to study Urban Planning given its proposed expansion under the Dubai 2040 Urban Masterplan – the key challenges that realising such growth in a sustainable manner are explored in-depth in the programme
Brings together planning, critical urban studies, environmental science and environmental health to create a programme which confronts the major challenges that rapidly expanding urban areas must confront both now and in the future

Employability

Planning as a career is developing beyond its traditional employment pathways in view of the increasing importance of the sustainability agenda and the impacts of urban expansion on the environment and society more broadly. The programme therefore enables the effective training of a new generation of planners who will be able to provide a more holistic, sustainability-focused approach to urban development and the mitigation of existing environmental and societal issues. To enable this, all of the modules take an interdisciplinary approach to the subject matter ensuring that graduates will be able to articulate the science behind critical urban issues, such as atmospheric pollution, and be confident in providing solutions. Therefore, graduates on the programme will be highly sought after not just in traditional planning spheres, such as planning consultancies and government agencies, but also in NGOs, international organisations (eg, World Bank/UN), and in the emerging sustainability sectors within large corporate organisations.

Modules

Dissertation - Core
Planning for Healthy Cities - Core
Smart Cities - Core
Sustainable Cities - Core
The Planner in Contemporary Societies - Core
Urban Design and Property Development - Core
Urban Lives - Core

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

AED 123,933 (full-time)

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

AED 123,933 (full-time)

Entry requirements

2:1, or equivalent, in a cognate subject but there is the possibility of entry with a 2:2, or equivalent, with relevant experience.

University information

The University of Birmingham - part of the prestigious Russell Group of universities in the UK – has been helping to develop the next generation of leaders, push boundaries of innovation and challenge existing thinking for over 100 years. The university has a vibrant and diverse community of students, with over 10,000 international students coming to the city from over 120 countries. Over 40% of students are working on a postgraduate...more