MA in Urban Design
To offer knowledge and expertise in key ideas in and approaches to urban design; approaches to appraising and understanding the context for urban design interventions; the aims of developers and the operation of development processes, and their impact on urban design endeavours; the history of urban form; design processes; urban design outputs and products; three-dimensional thinking and the ability to creatively manipulate space; the ability to critically appraise developments; the ability to analyse the qualities of localities and places and respond to complex and often contradictory community aspirations for change in the built environment; the ability to conceptualise and draw development proposals at the district, neighbourhood and block scales; the ability to test developments for their sustainability, economic viability and acceptability to a wide constituency.
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Tuition fees
UK & EU Full Time Student Fees for 2007/2008
Start dates
September each year
Length
1 year (Full-time) / 2 years (Part-time)
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Area of study
Engineering & Technology
Last update
2008-08-01
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Length
1 year (Full-time) / 2 years (Part-time)
Start dates
September each year
Application Deadline
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 class UK Honours degree in an appropriate subject is usually required. The course is suitable for graduates in Urban Planning, Architecture, Landscape Design and Engineering. Graduates from other disciplines will be considered for entry.
Other Requirements
All applicants will be required to demonstrate a competency in graphics or design by way of a portfolio.
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 course is divided into 6 compulsory modules worth 20 credits which run for 8 weeks each, occupying the two semesters between September and June. The modules are divided between those that have theoretical/knowledge base and those which have a design studio focus. Students studying on the full-time route will undertake both types of module concurrently.
A part-time route allows students to come in for one day per week and receive all necessary tuition, and the modules are arranged to alternate between theoretical and studio work to provide a balance of content and learning experience.
Taught modules are followed by a four-month period of individual study directed towards a 60 credit research dissertation, design guidance research project or design project.
The course will include two induction weeks where students will develop their graphic, presentation and CAD skills, and also participate in a short orientation field trip.
At the start of the final group of modules, students will participate in a European field trip. This will be used as a basis for design work in the module Design Studio: Urban Block and Space Design.
Course is run jointly with the Welsh School of Architecture.
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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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