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Master of Urban Planning

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In the Master of Urban Planning you learn about the many multifaceted topic, such as the development and construction of cities. While doing that, you will not only experience the technical factors but also, for example, the economic and social factors. Environment, sustainability and strategic planning play a huge role in those matters.

As an urban planner, you have to take on a lot of responsibilities. Different situations and circumstances have to be taken into consideration. Regulations, chosen policies and specific guidelines must be followed and considered, when planning.

Depending on the university and course of study, the focus varies in the masters programme, for example, between Sustainable Urban Development, Urban Planning, Urban Management. In general, your masters study include building code requirements and demands on infrastructure and environmental protection.

Job prospects after the Master of Urban Planning

Generally, the course lasts two to four semesters and ends after the successful completion with the title of Master of Science, but still this depends on the university and type of specialisation. With a Master of City Planning you can find a job in the following areas:

  • City administration and public institutions
  • Design and construction work in the construction industry
  • Engineers and architects
  • Research and science, for example PhD
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The following universities offer the Master of Urban Planning:

    study programmes     universities
comprehensive profile   Governance and Development (Advanced Master)   comprehensive profile   University of Antwerp
  Master of City and Urban Environments (U-ENV) - Specialism 1: Atmosphere, Water and Environment (AWE); Specialism 2: Architecture, Ambiances, Urbanity (AAU)   comprehensive profile   Centrale Nantes (ECN)
  Architectural and Urban Design   comprehensive profile   University of Edinburgh
  Urban Strategies and Design   comprehensive profile   University of Edinburgh
  Urban Design and Planning     University of Sheffield
  Spatial Design: Architecture and Cities (MRes)     University College London
  Development Planning     University of Reading
  Sustainable Cities     King's College London
  Sustainable Cities     University of Portsmouth
  Urban Analytics     University of Glasgow
  International Planning and Sustainable Urban Management     Henley Business School
  Future Landscape Imaginaries     Newcastle University
  Urban and Regional Planning     University of Birmingham
  Transport and City Planning     University College London
  Spatial Planning with Urban Conservation     University of Dundee
  Urban Regeneration and Management     University of Liverpool
  Urban Design     University College London
  Town and Regional Planning     Leeds Beckett University
  Regeneration for Practitioners     University of Chester
  Urban Design     University of Sheffield
  Cities and Cultures     Queen Mary University of London
  Housing and Society     London South Bank University
  Development Planning (Res)     University of Reading
  Spatial Planning     University College London
  City Planning     University of Glasgow
  Cities, Culture and Creativity     Liverpool John Moores University
  Regional and Urban Planning Studies     London School of Economics and Political Science
  Urban Design     Liverpool John Moores University
  Urban Regeneration     University College London
  Urban Archaeology     University College London
  Town Planning     Newcastle University
  Architecture and Urban Design     University of Kent
  Urban Transport     University of Glasgow
  Spatial Planning with Sustainable Urban Design     University of Dundee
  Urban Design     Anglia Ruskin University
  Sustainable Cities     University of Leeds
  Spatial Design: Architecture and Cities (MSc)     University College London
  Urban Studies     University College London
  Town Planning     Anglia Ruskin University
  Eco-Cities     Cardiff University
  ...     ...


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