City & Regional Planning
Programme structure
This degree is intended to prepare students for a career as a chartered town planner as a member of the RTPI.
"Maintaining and developing successful places requires a sound appreciation of the factors shaping our built environment. Development economics, design, sustainability and governance are core components of this programme and ensure students are well placed to take up the challenges and opportunities presented in the planning and development sector." John Bury, Head of Planning Services, Edinburgh City Council
Part 1a: 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 and Management (10 credits)
Part 2: Making a Practical Difference
- Contemporary Planning Systems (10 credits)
- Designing Places (10 credits)
- Spatial Planning Strategies (20 credits) PLUS EITHER
- Sustainable Housing Development (20 credits) OR
- Urban Design Policy & Practice (10 credits) AND
- an approved course offered in Urban Design by the Department of Architecture, University of Strathclyde
Part 3: Research Experience and Skills (60 credits)
In Part 3, students work in depth on a planning 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.