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MA International Planning and Sustainable Development

University of Westminster — London, United Kingdom

MA International Planning and Sustainable Development is a postgraduate Architecture course at University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom. It takes 1 year, costs £18,685 per year and starts in September.

Postgraduate · 1 year · Full-time · Architecture · £18,685 per year

Intakes: September

This course is aimed at built environment professionals and others with a relevant social or physical science background who wish to gain an in-depth understanding of planning and sustainable development, whether to improve career prospects in their country or enter international practice. Through the course you'll examine the growing problems of sustainable development facing cities, regions and communities in a rapidly urbanising world, subject to growing climate change and other environmental, economic and social pressures and risks. Top reasons to study this course (from the course page): - Learn from experts – You’ll be taught by academics and practitioners, experts in the field, who are involved in publication, research and consultancy for a variety of organisations in the UK and internationally - Professional links – We have close links with professional practice and members of our teaching team are active in professional associations - Accredited course – The Spatial Planning and Urban Resilience MA pathways each have full Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) accreditation as a ‘Combined Planning Programme’. This provides the basis for becoming a full Chartered Member of the RTPI following two years of professional practice as a Licentiate Member Campus: Marylebone, Central London Duration: 1 year Start dates: Full-time - September 2027 International tuition fee: £18,685 (Price per academic year). The university states annual fees stay the same throughout your studies. Careers (from the course page): Graduates from the course may secure promotion within their existing or a new related area of work, or move onto more responsible positions. This may include management posts or the responsibility for project or policy development. It is expected that graduates will enhance their potential to be considered for development positions outside their home country. Graduate employers named on the course page: AECOM, Atkins Global, Corporation of London, IMC Worldwide, IPE Triple Line, World Bank. Source: University of Westminster course page.

Modules

• Core modules – both pathways
• Planning in a Globalising World
• Sustainable Neighbourhood Development and Management
• Sustainable Cities and Neighbourhoods
• International Spatial Planning Practice
• Planning Skills and Research Methods
• Dissertation or Major Project
• International Planning Field Trip
• Core module for Spatial Planning pathway
• The Dynamic City: Urban Form, Scale and Movement
• Core module for Urban Resilience pathway
• Planning for Urban Risk and Resilience
• Environmental Policy, Assessment and Climate Change (Option)
• Place and Experience in Design for Urban Spaces (Option)
• Emerging Landscapes and Urban Ecologies (Option)
• Urban Design Project (Option)
• Conservation and Heritage (Option)
• Land Use, Planning and Transport (Option)
• Streets, Places and Active Transport (Option)
• Option module for Spatial Planning Pathway (Option)
• Planning for Urban Risk and Resilience (Option)
• Option module for Urban Resilience pathway (Option)
• The Dynamic City: Urban Form, Scale and Movement (Option)

Careers

• Urban and regional planner
• Environmental planner
• International development expert
• International urban planner and designer
• Sustainable development specialist