Regional and Urban Planning Studies

Study mode:On campus Study type:Part-time Languages: English
Local:$ 12.6 k / Year(s) Foreign:$ 19.5 k / Year(s)  
27 place StudyQA ranking:2969 Duration:12 months

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This programme takes an interdisciplinary approach and is administered through the Department of Geography and Environment.

It offers the following benefits:

* Study on an internationally renowned programme that provides an opportunity to specialise in aspects of planning through a choice of options and a dissertation.
* An insight into the leading edge of social science research as it is applied to the problems of cities and regions.
* The opportunity to learn from current planning controversies and practice through a programme of study visits and visiting speakers.

You should usually have either good academic qualifications in a relevant social science discipline, or professional qualifications and experience to gain entrance to this degree. This MSc will provide you with an understanding of the contributions of economic, political, social and spatial perspectives to the planning process.

The programme also acts as a conversion course for built environment professionals with a prior training in architecture, landscape architecture, surveying or engineering. Many of our students are returning to study mid-career.

The programme involves three compulsory half units, three half unit options and a 10,000 word dissertation. This dissertation will be on a topic of personal interest to you agreed with your tutor. It provides the opportunity for you to apply the material learned in the rest of the programme. Through your selection of options you can either study a wide range of different subjects or choose a package with a specialism such as environment, regional policy and economic development, or developing countries.

You will also have the benefit of a series of visiting speakers and study trips exploring current planning issues, including the chance to go on a study visit to another city. In recent years this has been to Sarajevo, Moscow, Istanbul, Berlin and Athens; the cost of this visit (about £300) is not covered by tuition fees.

Compulsory courses

(* half unit)

* The Economics of Regional and Urban Planning*
* Social and Political Aspects of Regional and Urban Planning*
* Urban Policy and Planning*
* Planning Practice and Research (not assessed)
* Dissertation

Options

Three from:

* Local Capacity and Economic Development Policy*
* Regional Development and Policy*
* Cities, People and Poverty in the South*
* Urban Ethnography*
* Economic Appraisal and Valuation*
* Concepts in Environmental Regulation*
* Urban Environment*
* Planning for Sustainable Cities*
* Concepts in Environmental Regulation*
* Globalisation and Regional Development*
* Economics of Local and Regional Development*
* Contemporary Urbanism*
* Techniques of Spatial Economic Analysis*
* Gender, Globalisation and Development: An Introduction*
* Race and Space*
* Cities and Social Change in East Asia*
* City-making: the Politics of Urban Form Project*
* Housing, Neighbourhoods and Communities*
* Cities, Politics and Citizenship*
* Gender and Development: Geographical Perspectives*
* The Urban Revolution*

A half unit course from another programme at the discretion of the programme director.

Minimum entry requirement: * 2:1 degree with good quantitative skills and a grounding in economic analysisEnglish requirement: * TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) with a minimum score of 603 in the paper test or 100 in the internet based test. For full information on TOEFL and testing centres worldwide, please see * IELTS (International English Language Testing System) with a minimum score of 6.5. For full details about the British Council's English tests, please see English Language Requirements IELTS band: 6.5 CAE score: (read more) Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) is part of the Cambridge English suite and is targeted at a high level (IETLS 6.5-8.0). It is an international English language exam set at the right level for academic and professional success. Developed by Cambridge English Language Assessment - part of the University of Cambridge - it helps you stand out from the crowd as a high achiever. 80 (Grade A) TOEFL paper-based test score : 603 TOEFL iBT® test: 100 IMPORTANT NOTE: Since April 2014 the ETS tests (including TOEFL and TOEIC) are no longer accepted for Tier 4 visa applications to the United Kingdom. The university might still accept these tests to admit you to the university, but if you require a Tier 4 visa to enter the UK and begin your degree programme, these tests will not be sufficient to obtain your Visa. The IELTS test is most widely accepted by universities and is also accepted for Tier 4 visas to the UK- learn more.

Fee reductions and rewards
LSE undergraduates starting taught postgraduate study at the School are eligible for a fee reduction in the region of ten per cent of the fee. These reductions are available for UK, EU and non-EU students. The School offers a range of rewards for early payment of fees for all self-financed students.

Scholarships for study at LSE

LSE makes available over £12 million annually in financial support for its students via a range of scholarships, bursaries and award schemes, details of which can be found on these pages. LSE's world class programmes attract a consistently high calibre of applicants, many of whom seek financial support from the School, so there is always much competition for our awards. Securing the necessary funds to attend LSE can be a difficult and time consuming process so you should start to think about it as early as possible. Please be aware that the School will be unable to offer you any financial assistance if you knowingly register under funded. The relevant link on the left will take you to the awards available for your chosen level of study.

The School would like to thank the many donors who have contributed to the New Futures Fund, which provides funds for a number of discretionary scholarships.

Diploma, LLM, MA, MSc and MSc (Research) programmes

There are a range of awards available for study at this level. Approximately 19% of taught masters offer holders are successful in obtaining some form of financial support from the School. The value of support ranges in value from 10% of the tuition fee to a full fees and maintenance award.

Graduate Support Scheme

LSE's major financial support scheme for study at taught masters level is the Graduate Support Scheme (GSS). This scheme is open to all applicants, with the exception of those undertaking specific modular or executive programmes such as the MSc in Finance (Part time) or the MSc in Health Economics, Policy and Management. Around £2 million is available annually in the form of awards from the Graduate Support Scheme. The Scheme is designed to help students who do not have sufficient funds to meet all their costs of study. GSS awards range in value from £3,000 to a maximum of £10,000, and have an average value of £6,000. Application to the Graduate Support Scheme is via the LSE Graduate Financial Support Application form. This form will be made available to you once you have submitted an application for admission to the School. The form will then be available until 27 April 2011.

Awards

If you complete the LSE Graduate Financial Support Application form, and are made an offer of admission by 27 April 2011, you will also be automatically considered for any other awards being offered by LSE, for which you are eligible, with the exception of Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) funding where there are separate, department led processes in place. AHRC and ESRC funding is relevant to Home UK and Home EU applicants only, and there are also subject restrictions in place. We offer a range of awards based on different criteria such as a specific programme of study, nationality, or country of permanent domicile. In addition, a number of external organisations offer funding to support postgraduate study. We recommend that applicants follow up as many avenues as possible to find funding. Please be aware that if you accept funding from an external source, it is your responsibility to check the terms of the award. Some awards are accompanied by specific terms and conditions which you should be sure you able to meet before accepting the award. Information about other Awards offered by LSE or external organisations. Please take some time to look at all the other awards available to support your study at LSE. The details of these awards are updated each October, but new LSE awards may become available during the course of the admissions cycle. We will only write to successful applicants for these awards. Selection for these awards will take place between May and July 2011 and all successful applicants will be notified by 31 July 2011.

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