Town and Regional Planning

Description

UCAS Code: K410

Planning is an exciting and creative profession that links a diverse range of subjects, including building design, sustainable development, urban regeneration, community engagement and much more. It is about creating quality places where people want to live and work.

Dundee is a long established centre of excellence for professional planning education. It is an ideal place to study for a planning qualification as the City of Dundee and its rural surroundings offer excellent case studies of innovative planning practice. The Dundee Central Waterfront Master Plan and the Ardler Regeneration Strategy are two outstanding examples of best practice.

Our staff are engaged in research of national and international importance in the fields of housing and homelessness, urban regeneration, environmental assessment and urban conservation.

Detailed Course Facts

• EUR 2060 Year (EEA)
• EUR 10420 Year (Non-EEA)

Tuition fees are approximate and dependent upon currency exchange rates.

• English

Course Content

Level 1

An introduction to Town and Regional Planning. You will find out why planning is necessary, who is involved in the process of land and property development, what is meant by sustainable development, and how to analyse change in the built and natural environments.

- Planning Perspectives

- Design and the Environment

- Sustainable Development and the Environment

- Countryside Planning and Management

- 2 other approved modules

Level 2

This not only builds and develops the knowledge and skills introduced in Level 1, but includes new topics such as management, environmental law and social town planning.

- Design and Development

- Planning Theory and Practice

- Management in the Built and Natural Environments

- Introduction to Environmental Law

- 2 other approved modules

Level 3

You gain experience of preparing strategies and plans and applying design criteria to the assessment of development proposals. You also have the chance to compare British planning practice to that of other European countries, not only from books but from first hand experience.

- Territorial Planning and Development

- Planning Law and Practice

- European Spatial Planning

- 1 option from a suite of modules including specialisms in urban policy, environmental assessment, and Geographical Information Systems

Level 4

You can choose from a range of option modules and prepare a dissertation on a topic that interests you. This allows you to study in depth and develop your own specialism.

- Critical Planning Agendas

- Dissertation

- 2 options from a suite of modules including specialisms in community governance, climate change, environmental management, and urban conservation

Requirements

- Minimum Requirements:

SQA Higher: ABBB

GCE A-Level: BCC

ILC Higher: ABBB

IB Diploma: 30 points with 5, 5, 5 at HL.

-Note:

Advanced entry to MA Town and Regional Planning is not available on the basis of Advanced Highers or A-Levels but a relevant HND with some merits in final year will be considered.

Work Experience

No work experience is required.

Want to improve your English level for admission?

Prepare for the program requirements with English Online by the British Council.

• ✔️ Flexible study schedule
• ✔️ Experienced teachers
• ✔️ Certificate upon completion

📘 Recommended for students with an IELTS level of 6.0 or below.

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Related Scholarships*

• Academic Excellence Scholarship

  "The Academic Excellence Scholarship can provide up to a 50 % reduction in tuition per semester. These scholarships will be renewed if the student maintains superior academic performance during each semester of their 3-year Bachelor programme. The scholarship will be directly applied to the student’s tuition fees."

• Access Bursary

  Bursary for UK students all subjects where the variable tuition fee rate is payable.

• Alumni Bursary

  Alumni Bursary for UK Undergraduate students

* The scholarships shown on this page are suggestions first and foremost. They could be offered by other organisations than University of Dundee.

Accreditation

Professional Accreditation:

Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI)