Planning and Urban Leadership (Distance Learning) - MSc

Program Overview

This online Master's program in Planning covers critical issues such as climate change, health and well-being, and smart cities. It offers a flexible study schedule, real-world practice scenarios, and a dissertation option. Graduates are eligible for licentiate membership with the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI).

Program Outline

Outline:

Content:

The course covers a broad range of issues critical to planning, including measures for tackling climate change, promoting greater health and wellbeing, smart cities, and the role for planning data as well as delivering high quality design.

Structure:

The course is delivered entirely online. All of the learning materials you need are available online through our delivery platform, Blackboard, which is linked to the extensive resources in the UWE Bristol Library.

Course Schedule:

The course can be studied either full-time (over one year) or part-time (over two years).

Modules:

• Plan Making (30 credits)
• Implementation and Design Quality (30 credits)
• Leading Urban Change (30 credits)
• Planning Major Projects (15 credits)
• Leading Major Projects (30 credits)
• Strategic Growth and Infrastructure (15 credits)
• Dissertation (30 credits)

Assessment:

We'll assess you through a range of methods including real-world practice scenarios to give you hands-on experience of the situations you'll face in practice. The course materials embed professional skills including report writing, argumentation, communication, negotiation, and technical competences. Your dissertation allows you to carry out in-depth research, focusing on a specific planning-related aspect that is of interest to you. All of the learning materials you need are available online through our delivery platform, Blackboard, which is linked to the extensive resources in the UWE Bristol Library. As the course is delivered entirely through distance learning, you'll be able to fit your studies around other commitments. You don't even need to live locally as your learning and assessment will take place online. Your learning experience will be enhanced by a number of technologies, so that it's as effective and rewarding as traditionally taught courses. We use a Virtual Learning Environment for online interaction and collaboration, and lecture capture is enabled through Panopto meaning you can watch lectures and engage in discussion when you choose to. The interactive nature of the course means you'll be part of an online community, able to develop ideas and share experiences with your course colleagues, wherever they are in the world.

Careers:

The need for planners is growing across the UK as well as globally. The knowledge and skills that you acquire through this course will open-up careers across the planning- related professions, whether in the public, private or third sector. You may also find related opportunities in areas such as housing, development, conservation, environmental management and governance.

Other:

• The course is accredited by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) as a 'combined' degree, meaning that it satisfies the full educational requirements of the institute and graduates can become licentiate members and progress towards becoming chartered members of the RTPI.
• You'll have the opportunity to take part in field trips during the year alongside students from other UWE Bristol Planning courses.

Distance Learning full time course FeesAmount (£) Home Award Fee10250 Home Module Fee (15 Credit)854 International Award Fee10250 International Module Fee (15 Credit)854 Offshore Award Fee10250 Offshore Module Fee (15 Credit)854 Distance Learning part time course FeesAmount (£) Home Annual (Per Year) Fee5125 Home Module Fee (15 Credit)854 International Annual (Per Year) Fee5125 International Module Fee (15 Credit)854 Offshore Annual (Per Year) Fee5125 Offshore Module Fee (15 Credit)854