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Urban Design at Liverpool John Moores University - UCAS

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2024 - 2025
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Course summary

LJMU's Urban Design MA enables you to explore your creative potential to change the landscape of cities and urban spaces and our experience within them.

  • Join a strong research-focussed academic community
  • Develop your work in state-of-the-art workspaces and facilities within the RIBA award-winning John Lennon Art and Design Building
  • 2021 Liverpool School of Art and Design MA online degree show
  • Visit the School of Art and Design MA Microsite and the MA Urban Design Tumblr website
  • Take advantage of the generous Michael Pugh Thomas and Julia Carter Preston Legacy £1000 scholarships offered to postgraduate applicants
In a world of rapidly rising and migrating urban populations, there is a palpable need for smarter, more inclusive approaches to city planning, adaptation and spatial design. Study Urban Design in a resurgent, UNESCO recognised city of cultural significance and advance your skills to create spaces that solve modern problems in cross-cultural contexts. This programme has strong links with the RIBA North and the Liverpool Biennial which, every two years, delivers an international programme of exhibitions and projects that lead to a rediscovery of the city. The programme is nourished by Liverpool School of Art and Design’s burgeoning research in Urbanism and close association with the University's European Institute for Urban Affairs. The curriculum has creative place-making at its core and we welcome applicants from a variety of educational and professional backgrounds such as architecture, planning, landscape architecture, art and spatial design.

Assessment method

To cater for the wide-ranging content of our courses and the varied learning preferences of our students, we offer a range of assessment methods on each programme. Assessment techniques vary from module to module to reflect relevant assessment approaches and the key learning points of each topic. Assessment methods on this programme include: a major project proposal report, practical project work, a major project thesis and a personal development plan. You will also be assessed for the quality of your drawings and model making.

Entry requirements

-a 2:1 degree in a related discipline -a sample digital portfolio submitted at the point of application -a reference -a portfolio of work to be presented at interview -to attend an interview Additional information: -In exceptional circumstances applications by mature graphic designers, illustrators and artists without sufficient qualifications will be considered -RPL is accepted on this programme

English language requirements

-IELTS English language requirement: 6.5 (minimum 5.5 in each component)

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England £8540 Year 1
Northern Ireland £8540 Year 1
Scotland £8540 Year 1
Wales £8540 Year 1
International £17750 Year 1

Additional fee information

No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Urban Design at Liverpool John Moores University - UCAS