MSc in Urban Design and International Planning

at University of Manchester

Course unit list

The course unit details given below are subject to change, and are the latest example of the curriculum available on this course of study.
 

Title

• International Urban Design
• MSc Urban Design and International Planning Dissertation
• Urban Design Project
• Neighbourhood Planning Project
• International Planning: Systems and Frameworks
• Urban Design and International Planning Study Tour
• Urban Design Applied Skills
• Urban Design Futures Studio
• Urban Design Studio
• Design for Healthy Places

Academic entry qualification overview
 

We require a UK Honours degree with a First or Upper Second (2.1) classification or the overseas equivalent, in any discipline.
 

When assessing your academic record we take into account the grades you have achieved and the standing of the institution where you studied your qualification.

• MSc (full-time)
  
  UK students (per annum): £11,500
  
  International, including EU, students (per annum): £22,500

• This course has been specifically designed to equip you for professional practice in urban design and planning in a fast-moving international market.
• Opportunities will arise in both the private and public sectors across global consultancies, development companies, government departments and agencies, and third sector organisations.
• All student work is presented to a wide range of local, national and international employers at the end of year Manchester Urban Design LAB (MUD-Lab) showcase event, the best student work included in an annually published yearbook, and each student will develop a personal urban design portfolio to enhance their employment opportunities through the showcasing of their technical and applied design skills and knowledge.
• More generally, Planning and Environmental Management graduates are popular with employers, particularly in consultancy, where the ability to analyse and propose policies and implement strategies is vital.
• After London, Manchester hosts the largest number of planning and environmental consultancies in the UK.
• Our graduates have gone on to successful careers in areas including environmental management and consultancy, urban planning and design, real estate development, urban and regional development policy, central and local government, international development, energy and water, non-governmental organisations, and research.
• Top employers of our Planning and Environmental Management graduates include AECOM, Arup, Atkins, BP, EDF Energy, the Environment Agency, Jacobs, Rolls-Royce, Turley, Gillespies, and Barton Willmore.
• If you decide not to follow a vocational career, your wide knowledge base and transferable skills in problem-solving, strategic thinking, teamwork, creativity and communication fit what most employers are seeking.