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School of Social Sciences

Master in Urban and Regional Planning (by Research)

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Qualification: Honours degree (or equivalent) with a strong research component

Minimum mark: 65% in the research report or equivalent research component

Additional: A brief research proposal or concept note submitted with the application; written supervisor agreement required before the application is considered

Documents: Certified academic transcript, certified degree certificate, research proposal, signed supervisor agreement, CV

Requires: Honours degree, minimum 65% in the research component, plus a proposal and supervisor agreement

  • Full dissertation only, no taught modules
  • Supervisor agreement required before applying
  • Rolling intake, aligned to supervisor availability
First Year

The first year programme aims to provide a broad overview of planning and sustainability development. It also covers a range of techniques in planning, and planning practice at a variety of scales. The first semester of is focused on the local scale, and to a large extent on physical planning and design. The second semester focuses on the regional and metropolitan scale of planning, and on integrated development planning.

Courses: First semester

  • Environmental Planning and City Design (EPCD) (comprises: Approaches to City Form and Design, Environmental Planning)
  • Sustainable Development (Geography)
  • Techniques in Planning (TP) (students will only be expected to attend the Design components)
  • Project Work: Local (PWL)

Courses: Second Semester

  • Urban Studies (Geography)
  • Planning Theory and Public Policy(PTPP)
  • Integrated Development Planning(IDP)

The second year of study is divided between work towards a dissertation (64 credits), and study in more specific areas (72credits). Dissertations are done in the Planning Programme. The Dissertation Proposal course is in the first quarter, first semester, and the Dissertation is written after that. In addition, students study Planning Law and Professional Practice as compulsory courses.

Compulsory courses

  • Professional Practice (Planning: 8 credits, 1st quarter)
  • Planning Law (Planning: 8 credits)
  • Geographic Information Systems (Geography: 16 credits, 1st semester)a
  • Environmental Impact Assessment (Geography: 16 credits, 1st semester)
  • Research Methods (Geography: 16 credit, 1st semester)
  • Dissertation Proposal (Planning: 16 credits, 1st quarter)
  • Dissertation (Planning: 48 credits)

Students must choose an optional course appropriate to Environment and Planning, with the approval of the Programme Director

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