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Infrastructure Planning, Appraisal and Development MSc

Infrastructure Planning, Appraisal and Development MSc

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Full time | UCL (University College London) | 1 year | 23-SEP-24

Study mode

Full time

Duration

1 year

Start date

23-SEP-24

Key information
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Qualification type

MSc - Master of Science

Subject areas

Performance Appraisal Property: Surveying / Planning / Development

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

The Infrastructure Planning, Appraisal and Development MSc is unique in preparing students for the major challenges ahead globally in the infrastructure field. The programme offers a holistic approach to the field offering decision-making and problem-solving that lead to more robust investment outcomes. This MSc provides a critical review of infrastructure planning and appraisal methods and international practice and assesses how 'fit for purpose' these are for current sustainable development challenges. The programme focuses on generic lessons and principles that apply across the different sectors, while also covering the sectoral and context-specific considerations that determine success in different development contexts.

Employability

The programme has been conceived to provide enhanced capacity-building opportunities for those currently working in the field of infrastructure development and offers an invaluable qualification for new entrants into the field. With strong links to industry, government and academia on a global scale, a very high percentage of past students have gone on to find placements within the first year after graduation.

Optional qualifications

This degree is also available as a PG Diploma with fees set accordingly.

Accreditation

Completion of the MSc programme leads to eligibility for professional membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. The MSc programme is also accredited by the Royal Town Planning Institute as a 'specialist' fourth year for graduate students who have successfully completed an RTPI-accredited three-year undergraduate programme, and by the Joint Board of Moderators as a Further Learning programme for holders of a Chartered Engineer (CEng) accredited first degree.

Modules

Business Cases for Infrastructure (15 Credits) - Core
Sustainability and Major Infrastructure Investments (15 Credits) - Core
Risk, Uncertainty and Complexity in Decision-making (15 Credits) - Core
Infrastructures as Agents of Change (15 Credits) - Core
Major Infrastructure Planning Practice (15 Credits) - Core
Infrastructure Policy, Planning and Consent (15 Credits) - Core
Critical Issues in Infrastructure Funding, Financing and Investment (15 Credits) - Core

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£16,100

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£32,100

Entry requirements

Normally a minimum of second-class Bachelor's degree from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard. Applicants with degrees of a lower classification but with considerable senior-level professional experience may also be accepted, and for applicants without a first degree or full professional membership, but with relevant and substantial work experience in the field, a special qualifying examination may be set; details can be obtained from the Bartlett's Graduate Faculty Office.

University information

UCL (University College London) is consistently ranked among the top ten universities in the world, conducting leading research across a wide range of subject areas. Throughout its long and prestigious history, it has inspired and educated countless minds and produced 30 Nobel prize recipients. With one campus located in the heart of Bloomsbury and a second campus in vibrant east London, the university is home to around 42,000 students...more