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MPlan Honours Master of Planning
at Newcastle University

Newcastle, United Kingdom

Tuition Fee £ 22,200
Country Rank#14
Duration48 Months
Score IELTS: 6.5 TOEFL: 90

Program Overview

This degree incorporates a year in planning practice, equipping you with valuable work experience and putting you on the path to Chartered Town Planner status.

Newcastle provides the ultimate case study for planning students. The rise and decline of industry and the recent cultural renaissance have turned the city into a 'living laboratory' for exploration and study.

You'll study the same programme as our Urban Planning BA Honours degree for your first three years, developing a thorough grounding in planning processes, city design, conservation, housing policy and more.

In your final year, you'll be able to decide whether to specialise in either planning and regeneration, or environmental planning.

You'll study fascinating topics such as design awareness, environmental sustainability and housing policy, and participate in a range of field trips and projects to see planning in action.

Course Content
Modules

The information below is intended to provide an example of what you will study.

Most degrees are divided into stages. Each stage lasts for one academic year, and you'll complete modules totalling 120 credits by the end of each stage.

Our teaching is informed by research. Course content may change periodically to reflect developments in the discipline, the requirements of external bodies and partners, and student feedback.

Stage 1

Compulsory Modules
- Planning Processes
- Design Awareness and Communication
- Economics of Development I
- Environment and Sustainability
- Social Worlds
- Understanding Place: Methods and Perspectives
- Shaping Towns and Cities
- Disciplinary and professional perspectives on planning
- Community Building
Stage 2

Compulsory Modules
- Researching Local Economies
- Research Skills
- Community Building
Stage 3

Compulsory Modules
- Strategies into Action: Planning
- Development Management
- Planning Theory and Politics
- Dissertation
- Community Building
Stage 4

Compulsory Modules
- Community Building
Entry Requirement
A Level
ABB-BBB

International Baccalaureate
A minimum of 30-32 points.

Typically we recognise a 75% average in Standard XII as comparable to ABB at A Level.

This can be awarded by:
- Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
- Council for the Indian School Certificate (CISCE)
- National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS)
- Various state boards
- Autonomous schools
Actual grades required will vary depending on exam board.
Fees & Scholarships
Tuition fees

Home Fee Students
£9,250

International Fee Students
£22,200
Career Prospect
Our graduates do exceptionally well in the job market, both regionally and nationally, with many going on to pursue accredited Town Planner status.

Graduate town planners are often employed by local authorities and by private planning consultancies that advise organisations and individuals on specific planning schemes.

Major companies also employ their own teams of planners to find appropriate areas for expansion and to oversee the planning and design of new premises. Such companies include utility companies, large retail businesses and transport organisations such as airports. In addition, many of our graduates gain employment sectors which work with environmental and conservation organisations.

Our graduates have also gone on to become teachers, accountants, solicitors, academics, business managers and officers in the armed forces.

Cost Of Studying At Newcastle University

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

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MPlan Honours Master of Planning at Newcastle University