City Planning & Regeneration

Programme structure

This degree is intended to prepare students for a career as a chartered town planner as a member of the RTPI.

Part1a: Understanding Cities, Markets, Institutions and Governance

• Global Cities (20 credits)
• Governance and Markets (10 credits)
• Development Process (10 credits)
• Development Economics (10 credits)

Part 1b: Exploring Reflective Practice

• Professional Practice, Ethics & Management (10 credits)

Part 2: Making a Practical Difference

• Contemporary Planning Systems (10 credits)
• Designing Places (10 credits)
• Regenerating Cities (20 credits)
• Spatial Planning Strategies (20 credits)

Part 3: Research Experience and Skills (60 credits)

In Part 3, students work in depth on a planning and regeneration topic of their own choice (subject to the approval of the Programme Director), pursuing original investigative work through an academic dissertation or practically orientated action project. This work is supported by research methods training, review seminars and the appointment of an academic supervisor for each student.