This course is subject to validation. You can still apply for this course while it is being approved.
Oxford Brookes University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
Course summary
Create cities for the future with our innovative programme which places you at the forefront of contemporary thinking, equipping you with skills to tackle complex urban challenges. Engage in live projects on day one, working directly with community members on real sustainable urban design and planning issues. By graduation, you’ll have developed a diverse skill set, and built an impressive portfolio. Our transformative experience focuses on sustainable urban futures through project-based, integrated modules. The Urban Labs, our design studios, provide a dynamic environment for hands-on, collaborative, and interdisciplinary learning. You’ll understand how urban design and planning shape vibrant, sustainable cities and communities by studying place-making, sustainable urban form, regeneration, and master planning at local and global scales. Learn in a multidisciplinary environment from experts in planning, urban design, architecture, geography, and environmental management. Our approach includes field trips, offering insights on different social, cultural, and regulatory contexts.
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- Chartered Surveyors, Royal Institution of
- Town Planning Institute, Royal
How to apply
14Jan
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
International applicants
At Oxford Brookes we are delighted to welcome international students from across the world. We have information on how to apply to Oxford Brookes as an international applicant on our website. Please copy and paste this link into your browser https://www.brookes.ac.uk/Study/International-students/Applying-to-arriving/How-to-apply.
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 104 points
GCSE/National 4/National 5
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6 | IELTS 6.0 overall. Reading 6.0. Writing 6.0. Listening 5.5. Speaking 5.5. |
Further information on our English language requirements can be found on our website.
Student Outcomes
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £1190* | Module |
| Northern Ireland | £1190* | Module |
| Scotland | £1190* | Module |
| Wales | £1190* | Module |
*This is a provisional fee and subject to change.
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
Please note tuition fees for Home students may increase in subsequent years both for new and continuing students in line with an inflationary amount determined by government. Tuition fees for International students may increase in subsequent years both for new and continuing students.
Oxford Brookes University intends to maintain its fees for new and returning Home students at the maximum permitted level.
Provider information
Oxford Brookes University
Gipsy Lane
Headington
Oxford
OX3 0BP