MA Planning Built Environments
Course overview
The MA Planning Built Environments course gives students the skills to design exciting and functional urban spaces, doing so by combining theory with practical experiences, helping students gain practical experience, leveraging the university's urban setting and industry ties to tackle real-world challenges and create better cities.
Students of this course will learn to identify and analyse different planning processes, tools, and outcomes that lead to the creation of environments that are sustainable.
Students will also gain the capacity to assess contemporary planning theory and practice, giving them the knowledge to address current and future planning and development challenges within an environmental context.
Entry requirements
Applicants must submit a personal statement, academic or employer reference, and optionally, a CV to build a picture of their work experience.
Grade Requirements:
- Applicants are expected to hold at least a second-class honours undergraduate degree (2:2), or an equivalent qualification, in any subject.
- Practical experience in the field is considered desirable.
- A different degree may be acceptable if the student has enough relevant work experience in the planning or built environment sector.
English Proficiency:
- Applicants need to score 6.0 overall in IELTS (with no less than 5.5 in each component).
- Other English language tests, such as TOEFL and PTE, are also accepted.
Scholarships
Bowater Financial Assistance Award
Graduate Scholarship
20% fee discount for BCU graduates undertaking Master’s or PhD study.
Up to 20% of feesInternational Postgraduate Scholarships
BCU is offering a scholarship of £3,000 to all self-funding international postgraduate students joining BCU on a full-time postgraduate taught Master’s degree in 2026.
Up to £3,000
Career opportunities
Graduates from the MA Planning Built Environments programme can pursue roles as:
- Urban Planner
- Development Consultant
- Planning Policy Officer
- Regeneration Officer
- Environmental Planner
- Community Engagement Officer
Cost of study
For international students, the full-time 12-month course costs £18,600, while the 18-month option with placement is £20,460.
Admission
Interested candidates can apply directly through the university's online portal. If you need further assistance, please speak to our trained advisors.
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