Master in Regional and Urban Planning
Develop professional planning expertise to address complex environmental, economic, and social urban challenges.
Best for:Best for graduates in geography, social sciences, engineering, or architecture seeking a professional career in urban and regional planning.
Overview
The Master in Regional and Urban Planning at University College Dublin is a professional degree programme designed to equip students with essential conceptual knowledge and practical planning skills. Spanning one year full-time or two years part-time, the curriculum explores administrative, legal, and spatial policy frameworks. Students investigate pressing issues such as climate change, rapid urban growth, and socioeconomic justice. The programme prepares graduates for dynamic careers in spatial planning and environmental policy.
What you'll do
- Complete coursework covering administrative, legal, and policy frameworks of spatial planning
- Engage in studio projects addressing real-world urban and environmental challenges
- Analyze socioeconomic, political, and ecological impacts of urban development
- Develop practical planning skills through applied coursework and research
Requirements
Degree required: An honours undergraduate degree (NFQ Level 8) with a minimum upper second class honours or international equivalence in a cognate discipline
Degree offered: Masters
Language: English; IELTS 6.5 (no band less than 6.0 in each element) or equivalent for applicants whose first language is not English
Instruction: English
- Foundational knowledge in a cognate discipline such as Geography, Sociology, Economics, Politics, Social Science, Law, Engineering, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Property Economics, or Surveying
- Strong analytical and critical thinking abilities for evaluating policy and environmental frameworks
- Capacity to engage in professional planning practice and applied studio work
- Full-time option suitable for both EEA and non-EEA international applicants
- Part-time option suitable for EEA applicants only
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Submit your application online through the university admissions portal. Ensure you review all specific entry criteria and provide required proof of academic qualifications and language proficiency.
- CV
- Undergraduate transcripts and degree certificate
- English language test scores if applicable
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