BA (Hons) Urban Design, Planning and Development
Course Overview
This Urban Design, Planning, and Development course provides a unique, integrated framework for shaping the future of cities and creating sustainable, great places. Through a dynamic curriculum of Urban Labs, study trips, and live projects, you will learn to merge theory with practical application. The program is professionally accredited and is designed to equip you with the portfolio and industry connections needed for immediate career success.
Key Program Highlights
- Hands-on learning through Urban Labs and international study trips in the UK and abroad
- Live projects and industry speakers to bridge the gap between theory and professional practice
- Integrated study of key themes including sustainability, place-making, heritage, and economics
- Dedicated career support with direct introductions to employers and portfolio development
- Dual accreditation from the RICS and RTPI (when combined with specified planning qualifications)
Course Overview
This Urban Design, Planning, and Development course provides a unique, integrated framework for shaping the future of cities and creating sustainable, great places. Through a dynamic curriculum of Urban Labs, study trips, and live projects, you will learn to merge theory with practical application. The program is professionally accredited and is designed to equip you with the portfolio and industry connections needed for immediate career success.
Key Program Highlights
- Hands-on learning through Urban Labs and international study trips in the UK and abroad
- Live projects and industry speakers to bridge the gap between theory and professional practice
- Integrated study of key themes including sustainability, place-making, heritage, and economics
- Dedicated career support with direct introductions to employers and portfolio development
- Dual accreditation from the RICS and RTPI (when combined with specified planning qualifications)
Requirements
Modules
- Cities in Historical Contexts
- Urban Diversity: People, Society and Space
- Urban Lab 1: Urban Design and Place Experience
- Sustainability and Development
- Development Processes and Site Delivery
- Urban Lab 2: Architecture and Open Space Design
- Mediating Change: Governance, Politics and Social Actors
- Plans and Policy Making
- Urban Lab 3: Urban Regeneration and Heritage Conservation
- Environmental Decision Making: Theory and Practice
- Urban Development: Economic and Financial Appraisal
- Urban Lab 4: Urban Design Masterplanning
- Strategic Planning and Policy
- Research Methods
- Urban Lab 5: Global City Design, Planning and Development
- Contemporary Debates in Planning, Design and Development
- Professional Practice
- Research Project
