MSc in Planning Practice and Research
To offer knowledge and expertise for a variety of careers. Principal graduate employment destinations are in UK and international town and regional planning organisations, including: local and regional authorities, national government agencies, private planning consultancy firms and voluntary organisations.
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Tuition fees
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Length
1 year (Full-time) / 2 years (Part-time)
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Area of study
Civil Engineering, Architecture & Construction
Last update
2008-08-05
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Length
1 year (Full-time) / 2 years (Part-time)
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You can find more information about the application process, including downloadable application forms that you can print out from the web, available at www.cardiff.ac.uk/postgraduate/pgapply
Teaching Language
English
Exams Required
A First or Second class UK Honours degree in an appropriate subject is usually required. The course is suitable for graduates in subjects such as economics, geography, architecture, sociology, engineering, politics and history.
Applications from candidates with good degrees in other disciplines and/or mature students with a relevant professional background are also welcome. If you are in any doubt about the suitability of your background, please contact the School to discuss it. The course is specifically aimed at those wishing to gain a qualification in planning.
Other Requirements
Applicants whose first language is not English will be required to pass either IELTS/TOEFL exams, obtaining a minimum score of IELTS band 6.5 or 570 in TOEFL (230 for computer-based marking).
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Course content
The principal aims of the course are to:
Provide a basis for understanding what kinds of objectives planning might be used to pursue, and what methods of intervention might be effective and appropriate in different social and political contexts.
Develop core planning skills, applicable at a range of spatial scales.
Develop specialised skills in indertaking, analysing and using research in the planning process.
The course is underpinned by recognition that planning is undertaken in diverse (and sometimes unjust) societies, and that objectives and approaches to planning can be subjects of debate and struggle. The course attempts to provide students with resources to be sensitive to, and be able to form independent judgements on, these ethical, political and professional matters. While its focus is on planning in developed capitalist societies, especially the UK/Europe, its understanding of planning is comparative, and the skills taught are applicable to many planning contexts.
The taught component of the course amounts to 120 credits. Full-time students complete this in two semesters, from the end of September to June. Part-time students are taught with full-time students, but study half as many modules at any one time and complete the taught element in two years. Both full-time and part-time students submit a dissertation in September, full-time students one year after enrolling, part-time students two years after enrolling. The dissertation carries 60 credits and is the principal component of the specialist focus of the course.
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Tuition fees
UK & EU Full Time Student Fees for 2007/2008
Scholarships
Information on postgraduate funding opportunities for UK and EU students, including a regularly-updated list of university studentships, can be found on our website at www.cardiff.ac.uk/postgraduate/pgfunding
Funding is highly competitive and we recommend planning and researching your funding options well in advance of commencing your studies. Also, in most cases, you will need to have a firm offer of a place to study on a postgraduate programme before you will be considered for an award. It is therefore important that you apply for your chosen postgraduate programme well in advance of the closing date for funding applications as set by the relevant funding body.
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