How do you balance progress with sustainability or the needs of the many with the interests of the few? These questions are ever more significant in the UK, yet qualified planners are in short supply.
Study with us and you’ll gain the all-round professional skills required to shape policy and strategy, plan sustainably, negotiate or manage the planning process, and balance competing priorities.
We explore the practical, from the technical and environmental aspects of construction to the many legal, political, social, aesthetic and economic issues you’ll consider, and reconcile, as a planner.
The MSc Town Planning at ARU, Anglia Ruskin University is accredited by the Royal Town Planning Institute and provides two years' free student membership of the institute alongside a route to full Chartered status of the Institute attainable two years after graduation. This paves your way to a successful career in Town Planning
Aims
We take pride in giving our graduates a great start as highly-qualified urban and suburban planners, whose knowledge and experience are well matched to the current needs of the industry. You’re also in the perfect position to continue your academic career and move up to our Built Environment PhD or Professional Doctorate.
Core modules
- Planning - Principles and Concepts
- Plan Making and Policy
- Planning Implementation
- Planning and Society
- Site Studies and Urban Design
- Sustainability and Environmental Management
- Research Design and Methods
- Masters Project
- Housing and Planning
Assessment
We’ll assess your progress in a number of ways, including coursework, presentations, group work and workshops, examination and a research-based dissertation.
