Course summary
This Masters programme is recognised to be one of the leading planning programmes in the UK and Europe. You will develop spatial planning competencies, become a proficient planner with excellent market understanding and be prepared to organise, manage and negotiate development schemes from both a private and public sector perspective. The blend of analytical rigour and practical application will enable you progress to senior positions in the real estate and planning sector. This programme is available as a one year full-time course, or a two year part-time course, where timetabling allows part-time students to study on a day-release basis to facilitate work commitments. This programme is fully accredited by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)*
- For the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors the programme is mapped to the ‘Planning and Development’ pathway.
Modules
Sample modules include:
- Cities, Regions and Strategic Governance
- Development Planning Projects
- Planning Theory, Politics and Practice
- Real Estate Economics
- Real Estate Development and Planning Law
- Spatial Planning Dissertation
- Urban Design and Sustainability.
Assessment method
Dissertation
Entry requirements
Typically a good second-class undergraduate honours degree (2:1 or above), or relevant professional experience. IELTS: 6.5 with no component below 6.0 in any sub-skills. IELTS with pre-sessional English: 6.5 with no component below 5.5 in each of the four sub-skills
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £5500 | Whole course |
| Northern Ireland | £5500 | Whole course |
| Scotland | £5500 | Whole course |
| Wales | £5500 | Whole course |
| Channel Islands | £5500 | Whole course |
| Republic of Ireland | £5500 | Whole course |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Provider information
University of Reading
Whiteknights House
PO Box 217
Reading
RG6 6AH