MA Urban Design

at Liverpool John Moores University

Core modules
 

• Major Project (Urban Design)
• Sustainable Urban Design: The evaluation and reflective development of sustainable communities
• Theory and Research 1: theoretical studies and research methods
• Urban Design 1: Creative urbanism and regeneration within an analytical and theoretical context
• Practice and Legislation: Understanding the designer's role in the contemporary built environment

You will need:

• a 2:1 degree in a related discipline

• a sample digital portfolio submitted at the point of application

• a reference

• a portfolio of work to be presented at interview

• to attend an interview
   

Additional information

• In exceptional circumstances applications by mature graphic designers, illustrators and artists without sufficient qualifications will be considered

• IELTS English language requirement: 6.5 (minimum 5.5 in each component)

• Pearson PTE Academic requirements: 64 (minimum 59 in each component for UKVI Purposes)

• RPL is accepted on this programme

Tuition fees
 

• Home (full-time, per year):£7,750
• International (full-time, per year):£16,100

LJMU has an excellent employability record with 96% (Graduate Outcomes, 2018/19) of our postgraduates in work or further study 15 months after graduation. Our applied learning techniques and strong industry connections ensure our students are fully prepared for the workplace on graduation and understand how to apply their knowledge in a real world context.
 

As a graduate of this programme, a number of career paths will be open to you. Most aligned with your formal education is the practice of urban design work in specialist agencies or public sector bodies. These roles consider how structures and systems function within existing landscapes and how they can be manipulated to offer the best living and working solutions.
 

Many graduates have successfully secured employment at world-class practices throughout the UK and further afield, while others have remained in Liverpool contributing to its evolution by taking key roles in leading practices that have reshaped the city over the last decade.
 

For those interested in taking their learning to the next level, this programme also offers the opportunity to progress to PhD study and embark on a career teaching Urban Design.