Planning and Development

Master

In Belfast City

£ 4,000 + VAT

Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Location

    Belfast city (Northern Ireland)

  • Duration

    1 Year

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Overview: This Masters degree, which is accredited by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), is designed to take graduates from a broad range of disciplines, and through an intensive programme of project work, lectures, seminars, study visits and supervised research, prepare them for a career in planning and development. The degree programme is overseen by professional Partnership Boards of practitioners, academics and members of the Institutes, which ensures that the knowledge, skills and value awareness imparted during education and training are up to date and cutting edge.

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Location

Start date

Belfast City (County Antrim)
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University Road, BT7 1NN

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

Normally a 2.2 Honours degree or above or equivalent qualification acceptable to the University. Typically, entrants to the programme come from backgrounds in geography, sociology, estate management, environmental science, architecture and economics, although recent entrants have included those with backgrounds in arts and humanities. Applicants with qualifications below 2.2 Honours standard (or equivalent qualification acceptable to the University) will be considered on a case by case basis, if they can demonstrate...

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Subjects

  • Planning
  • Project
  • Teaching

Course programme

Course Details

Modules include

Semester 1:

Introduction Planning Theory and Practice
Environmental Planning & Governance
Planning Skills & Ethics
International Planning Studies
GIS & Spatial Analysis

Semester 2:

Design in the Built Environment
Property Development
Professional Practice Project
Community Planning & Regeneration
Planning Law and Practice

Semester 3:

Independent Specialist Research Project

Time spent in Classes, Tutorials/Seminars/Labs, and Private Study in a Teaching Semester:

Approximately 10 hours per week in lectures, 4 hours in practical project work and 4 hours in tutorials.

Assessment & Feedback

Assessment is by formal examination, individual and group project submissions, and a 60 credit 20,000 individual dissertation that combines oral presentation and written submission.

Learning and Teaching

This programme involves project-based team-working and field studies outside formally allocated lecture times. Full-time teaching is spread across 5 days (Mon-Fri) and part-time is designed to facilitate day-release with teaching on 1 day per week.

Contact Teaching Hours (per Week)

18 hours full-time and 9 hours part-time

Additional information

Graduates are employed in a wide range of public, private and voluntary sector careers, within the UK and Ireland, and also overseas. The programme includes career guidance and briefing sessions by practitioners and professional institute representatives. Queen's postgraduates reap exceptional benefits. Unique initiatives, such as Degree Plus and Researcher Plus bolster our commitment to employability, while innovative leadership and executive programmes alongside sterling integration with business experts helps our students gain...

Planning and Development

£ 4,000 + VAT