Accredited by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI), the MSc Sustainable Planning is delivered in the Ebenezer Howard School of Planning, reflecting the University of Hertfordshire's unique location in the county which houses the world’s first garden cities and the focus on exploring the contemporary planning implications of this placemaking patrimony.
Planning plays a key role to play in improving the condition of life in towns, cities and rural areas. Towns and cities themselves impact on global sustainability and can play a very influential role in tackling global environmental, social and economic problems.
The breadth of material covered will give learners the skills they need in order to meet contemporary sustainability challenges in planning cities and rural areas. The planning system provides one of the most sophisticated mechanisms for regulating environmental change, global environmental, social and economic problems and implementing sustainability principles.
Students will benefit from a wide range of modules, from Planning Law, Policy and Practice to Sustainable Energy and Urban Design and Conservation. They can choose between three pathways:
The MSc Sustainable Planning and Environmental Management programme offers learners the opportunities to gain valuable skills in a much needed and fast changing professional area and makes them highly employable in a diverse range of disciplines which will allow them to contribute to the creation of more sustainable urban environments.
Students will also attend annual Careers Fairs and will benefit from interactions with the University's vast employer links and Planning Employers Network.
| Level | Masters |
| Discipline | Sciences |
| Duration | 15 months |
| Intakes | Jan, Sep |
| Application Fees | GBP 0 |
| Tuition Fees | GBP 15450 |
| Campus | Main |
| Language proficiency (minimum) | |
| IELTS | 6.5 |
|---|---|
| TOEFL | 79 |
| PTE | 58 |
| Duolingo | Not Accepted |
| Exam proficiency (minimum) | |
| SAT | Not Required / Waiver |
|---|---|
| ACT | Not Required / Waiver |
| GRE | Not Required / Waiver |
| GMAT | Not Required / Waiver |
Minimum GPA - 63.0%
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