Tuition Fee
GBP 15,500
Per course
Start Date
Medium of studying
Duration
12 months
Program Facts
Program Details
Degree
Diploma
Major
Town Planning | Urban Planning
Area of study
Architecture and Construction
Course Language
English
Tuition Fee
Average International Tuition Fee
GBP 15,500
About Program
Program Overview
This PgDip and MA in Town and Country Planning from London South Bank University equips students with knowledge of the challenges and interactions between people and place. Graduates are prepared for careers in spatial planning with a focus on sustainability and the creation of high-quality built and natural environments. The program is fully accredited by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI).
Program Outline
Town and Country Planning - PgDip / MA at London South Bank University
Degree Overview:
This program is designed for individuals passionate about the challenges facing towns, cities, and rural areas, who want to contribute to shaping future built and natural environments. The MA and PgDip in Town and Country Planning focus on the interactions between people and place, aiming to facilitate high-quality developments in the right locations.
Objectives:
- Provide a critical understanding of theories and ideas that have been used to justify spatial planning practice historically and in the current era.
- Examine sustainability issues and challenges and the initiatives and responses from spatial planning and related agencies, institutions, and organizations.
- Facilitate the student's transition from developing knowledge and academic skills towards becoming professional planners.
Outline:
The program is offered in full-time and part-time modes.
Full-time:
- Duration: 1 year
- Modules: 3 per semester
- No examinations
Part-time:
- Duration: 2 years
- Modules: 2 per semester (day release mode)
- No examinations
Modules:
- Planning, politics and theory: This module provides a critical understanding of theories and ideas that have been used to justify spatial planning practice historically and in the current era. The political nature of spatial planning is a key focus.
- The making of place: Place making is central to successful spatial planning, and this module explores principles and processes for creating high-quality and inclusive places.
- Planning law in practice: This module deals in-depth with the legal framework for the planning and development of land in England and Wales. It provides students with a detailed knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation and case law relating to spatial planning and with the skills to find and interpret the law and apply it in practice.
- Sustainable places: This module examines sustainability issues and challenges and the initiatives and responses from spatial planning and related agencies, institutions, and organizations in the context of a European field study visit.
- Transitioning into practice: This module will facilitate the student's transition from developing knowledge and academic skills towards becoming professional planners. It will include guest lectures from practitioners and student-led seminars, allowing students to explore the current challenges facing the profession, identify and develop ways forward to grapple with the ethical implications of planning, and to develop their areas of specialism.
- Housing and regeneration: This module focuses on contemporary and diverse regeneration practices and housing delivery. By developing an understanding of the nature of development, the module will critically examine the economic, political, and social contexts that shape the regeneration of cities, towns, and neighborhoods.
- Urban design project: This project-based module provides students with the opportunity to extend and develop their urban design skills in a practical context in relation to the planning and development process and the urban context for design. The role of spatial planning in infrastructural delivery is a particular focus.
- Dissertation or major project (MA students): The dissertation module is an opportunity to carry out a significant piece of independent research. Students are expected to demonstrate their independence as a scholar and should aim to make a contribution to the scholarly debates surrounding their chosen topic.
Assessment:
- Assessments are varied and include essays, reports, interpretative exercises, site analysis, development proposals, viability assessments, portfolios, analysis of skills and behaviors, PDP and CPD planning, research reports, presentations, posters, case study analysis, project management, comparative reports, and policy analysis.
Teaching:
- The teaching team has a track record of academic research, professional practice, and consultancy, and has strong links to public, private, and voluntary sector employers.
- Practitioners as guest speakers provide valuable input through lectures, tutorials, and project visits.
- The course supports the employability agenda by enhancing the focus on an applied education.
- The course has been designed to improve the student experience and course relevance by directly relating theory to practice, engage directly with employers via fieldwork, industry guest lecturers, site visits, project work, and extra-curricular activity, and develop practical skills in the classroom (e.g., use of Sketch UP design programs, staging of mock public inquiry, design exercises, presentations, and the use of London and field work destinations as outside classrooms).
Careers:
- There is currently a national shortage of professional planners and a demand from both the public and private sector.
- Employment prospects are excellent, especially in London and the South East of England.
- Successful planning students may find jobs in central government, local government, non-governmental organizations, housing associations, and quangos.
- A high proportion of graduates find employment in the field within six months of graduation in the public, private, and voluntary sectors.
- Local authorities and private consultancies are major employers, as are companies and other organizations with large land and property assets.
- Alumni can be found in senior positions, particularly in London and the South East of England.
- A significant proportion of alumni now practice (teach and research) across the UK and overseas.
Other:
- The program is fully accredited by the RTPI (Royal Town Planning Institute).
- The PgDip is fully accredited when taken after completion of the BA UEP (Urban and Environmental Planning).
- With two years of relevant work experience (in some cases one year), graduates can apply to take the RTPI Assessment of Professional Competence exam and become full members of the RTPI.
- The planning school works closely with the RTPI Partnership Board, the body that oversees the professional currency and relevance of the teaching and learning program.
- The program includes field study visits to London, the UK, and beyond.
- The planning academics often hold posts within the RTPI and work on various developmental projects.
- The program is the second oldest planning school in the UK.
- Tuition fees are subject to annual inflationary increases.
- Part-time
year 1
- PgDip Town and Country Planning (PT) - Year 1
The fee shown is for entry 2024/25
UK fee:
£4020
International fee:
£6888.89
- AOS/LSBU code: 5559
- Session code: 1PS00
- Total course fee:
UK:
£6030
International:
£10333.33
- MA Town and Country Planning (PT) - Year 1
The fee shown is for entry 2024/25
UK fee:
£4020
International fee:
£6888.88
- AOS/LSBU code: 5561
- Session code: 1PS00
- Total course fee:
UK:
£9045
International:
£15500
year 2
- PgDip Town and Country Planning (PT) - Year 2
The fee shown is for entry 2024/25
UK fee:
£2010
International fee:
£3444.44
- AOS/LSBU code: 5559
- Session code: 2PS00
- Total course fee:
UK:
£6030
International:
£10333.33
- MA Town and Country Planning (PT) - Year 2
The fee shown is for entry 2024/25
UK fee:
£5025
International fee:
£8611.11
- AOS/LSBU code: 5561
- Session code: 2PS00
- Total course fee:
UK:
£9045
International:
£15500
- Full-time
year 1
- MA Town and Country Planning (FT) - Year 1
The fee shown is for entry 2024/25
UK fee:
£10490
International fee:
£15500
- AOS/LSBU code: 5560
- Session code: 1FS00
- PgDip Town and Country Planning (FT) - Year 1
The fee shown is for entry 2024/25
UK fee:
£6030
International fee:
£10333.33
- AOS/LSBU code: 5558
- Session code: 1FS00
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