London South Bank University

Town and Country Planning PgDip; MA

London South Bank UniversitySouthwark Campus, United Kingdom

Course overview

Planning with public interest If you are passionate about current and emerging challenges facing our towns, cities and rural areas, want to help shape our future built and natural environments and want to study planning at the heart of one of the world’s most exciting cities then the MA or the PG Diploma Town and Country Planning* provide the answer. The courses focus on interactions between people and place and how to facilitate high quality developments in the right location. At LSBU, ‘ We Educate Britain’s Town Planners’ and focus clearly on the British Town Planning system but the course includes international perspectives to provide useful comparisons.

The MA is fully accredited by the RTPI. The PgDip is fully accredited when taken after completion of the BA UEP. With two years relevant work experience (with at least 1 year of this experience gained whilst registered as a licentiate), you can apply to take the RTPI Assessment of Professional Competence exam and become a chartered member of the RTPI Our academic staff have expertise in a range of planning related fields and are all research active with a strong track record in national and international research networks, projects and publications. *On completion of the PG Diploma it is possible to top up to a Masters by taking the dissertation module.

Key highlights

  • MA fully accredited by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI)
  • Pathway to RTPI chartered membership via Assessment of Professional Competence
  • Focus on the British planning system with international comparisons
  • Explores interactions between people and place in development
  • Research-active staff with national and international research links
  • PgDip can be topped up to a Master's with a dissertation

Entry requirements

  • Degree: 2:2 — or above
  • Degree: 2:1 — Applicants should have at least a UK lower-second first degree (2:2) or overseas equivalent, although priority will be given to applicants with an upper-second or first.

Scholarships

  • Chevening Scholarships

  • LSBU Loyalty Award

    20% discount on the tuition fee.

    Up to 20% of fees

Careers this course leads to

  • Town planner
  • Planning officer
  • Planning consultant
  • Urban designer
  • Regeneration officer
  • Policy planner

Cost of study

UK/Home: £12,060 per year | International: £18,360 per year

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to London South Bank University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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