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MSc - Master of Science
Main Campus
Full Time
Sep 2026
1 Year
MSc Planning will provide you with the range of skills necessary for a career in urban or environmental planning. The course is aimed at graduates who want a career in planning and development, either in the public or private sector. It will provide you with the core knowledge, competencies and skills necessary to become a chartered planning and development professional and a member of both the RTPI and the RICS. You will gain a solid understanding of planning procedures, urban theories and spatial analysis. You will study the processes that frame planning projects, from project inception, site assessment and initial design through to the planning, implementation and scheme disposal.
