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Qualification
MSc - Master of Science
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Location
Plymouth University
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
23-SEP-24
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Duration
1 year
Course summary
About the course
Do you want to pursue a professional career in planning? Our fully accredited postgraduate pathway has been designed to offer a comprehensive understanding of the factors influencing the formulation and delivery of spatial planning policy across the built and natural environments. You will be prepared to develop or enhance a career as a chartered town planner in a rapidly changing world. Choose to take this programme either full-time over one year or part-time over two years.
Key features
- Develop broad-based, multidisciplinary and cross-professional approaches to place making and the planning and management of the built and physical environment for sustainable development.
- Deepen your understanding through specialist options.
- Explore planning issues of particular relevance to south-west England, set within the context of national and international experience.
- Expand your skills through applied and experiential learning, including fieldwork, practicals, case studies, role play, debates and engagement with professional practitioners.
- Benefit from a supportive learning environment with an emphasis on small-group teaching and high levels of staff-student interaction.
- Fully accredited by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI).
- Develop the key skills and professionalism to prepare you for an effective contribution to the workplace, including lifelong learning and preparation for the RTPI’s Assessment of Professional Competence (APC).
Modules
Tuition fees
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£ 17,600per year
Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.
University information
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University League Table
64th
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Campus address
Plymouth University, Drake Circus, Plymouth, Plymouth, PL4 8AA, England
Subject rankings
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Subject ranking
43rd out of 73 9
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Entry standards
/ Max 211125 59%40th
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10070.0 70%38th
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 53.90 78%50th
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