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Planning, Master of

Newcastle University

Institution
Newcastle University
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Planning, Master of
Duration
4 years
UCAS code
K400
Typical offer
A-level ABB, IB 32

Entry requirements

A level: ABB IB: 32 points

About this course

MPlan Honours in Geography (human) and planning, combining urban planning with professional practice. Core topics include Research Methods. The degree is accredited by both the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). Students undertake a year of professional practice before returning for a final year with a choice of specialisation areas.

Modules

  • Planning Processes
  • Design Awareness and Communication
  • Economics of Development I
  • Environment and Sustainability
  • Social Worlds
  • Understanding Place: Methods and Perspectives
  • Shaping Towns and Cities
  • Planning for a Better World
  • Researching Local Economies
  • Research Skills
  • Participation: Theories & Practice
  • Houses and Homes
  • Design & Neighbourhood
  • Understanding Cities
  • Digital Civics
  • Urban Infrastructures: A Lens on the City
  • Global Course on Institutional Design for Spatial Planning
  • Study Abroad for Stage 2
  • Researching Local Economies (Placement)
  • Strategies into Action: Planning
  • Development Management
  • Planning Theory and Politics
  • Dissertation
  • Chinese Cultural History and Urban Development
  • Disasters, Monsters and Mess
  • Strategies Into Action: Urban Design