Urban Strategies and Design MSc/Diploma

Postgraduate

In Currie

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    Postgraduate

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    Currie (Scotland)

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    Different dates available

Home Postgraduate study Building, Planning and Urban Design Urban Strategies and DesignUrban Strategies and Design MSc/DiplomaHow to apply »DeliveryFull-time, Part-timeProgramme typeTaughtStudy locationEdinburghEntry dateSeptemberOverviewProgramme contentEntry requirementsFees & scholarships Overview The postgraduate programme in Urban Strategies and Design is delivered jointly by the Edinburgh School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture (ESALA) of the University of Edinburgh and the Centre of Excellence in Sustainable Building Design at Heriot-Watt University. This new programme addresses the current need for interdisciplinary knowledge. It encourages the adoption of a comprehensive approach towards the delivery of socially-sustainable urban transformation, from local-specific to strategic metropolitan and regional interventions. Students study the wide and diverse range of social, economic, and political processes that determine the contemporary urban environment, and acquire the tools and skills to propose urban projects of diverse scales and specificities. The City of Edinburgh offers an urban laboratory for project- and site visit-based exploration of current urban design issues in the UK. Furthermore, the city’s historic ‘Geddesian’ planning links, and contemporary international links with urban-focused institutions and bodies provide a strong platform from which to support student-led, location-based research projects. Programme duration The Urban Strategies and Design programme can be studied full-time or part-time. The full-time mode consists of a 12-month programme, comprising two taught semesters, and a summer supervised dissertation period. The part-time mode comprises, four taught semesters, undertaken over 24 months, with a summer supervised dissertation period taking place after the fourth taught semester. Industry links The Royal Academy...

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  • Design
  • University
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  • Urban Design
  • Planning
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  • Architecture landscape
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Course programme

Overview

The postgraduate programme in Urban Strategies and Design is delivered jointly by the Edinburgh School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture (ESALA) of the University of Edinburgh and the Centre of Excellence in Sustainable Building Design at Heriot-Watt University.

This new programme addresses the current need for interdisciplinary knowledge. It encourages the adoption of a comprehensive approach towards the delivery of socially-sustainable urban transformation, from local-specific to strategic metropolitan and regional interventions. Students study the wide and diverse range of social, economic, and political processes that determine the contemporary urban environment, and acquire the tools and skills to propose urban projects of diverse scales and specificities.

The City of Edinburgh offers an urban laboratory for project- and site visit-based exploration of current urban design issues in the UK. Furthermore, the city’s historic ‘Geddesian’ planning links, and contemporary international links with urban-focused institutions and bodies provide a strong platform from which to support student-led, location-based research projects.

Programme duration

The Urban Strategies and Design programme can be studied full-time or part-time. The full-time mode consists of a 12-month programme, comprising two taught semesters, and a summer supervised dissertation period. The part-time mode comprises, four taught semesters, undertaken over 24 months, with a summer supervised dissertation period taking place after the fourth taught semester.

Industry links

The Royal Academy of Engineering Centre of Excellence in Sustainable Building Design has excellent industry links. Staff within the Institute are actively engaged in a variety of research projects relating to building design, specification, management and operation.

Additional information

Programme contentStudents will study the courses below. MSc students will complete a Masters dissertation in semester 3. Semester 1 Semester 2 Sustainable Design and Development Urban Design Theory Urban Strategies and Design Case Studies Urban Design for Health and Wellbeing Urban Project (core) Students choose three courses from a selection of elective courses: African Cities Latin American Cities Planning Law and Development Landscape Science: Ecology History of Landscape...

Urban Strategies and Design MSc/Diploma

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