Course summary
The built environment is facing a whole host of challenges, from urbanisation to climate change. Not to mention the increasing demand for housing, pressure on transport systems, and changes to the way we work which has left many offices empty. Designed with support from industry, our MSc Spatial Planning will help you take your first step towards chartership with RTIP and becoming the planner society needs. You’ll get insights from our researchers working on diverse projects in key areas like the urban planning concept of the 15-minute city, healthy cities, urban sustainability, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), transportation, community development, strategic planning and many more. The flexibility of the course means you won’t have to put your career on hold while you level up your skills. As well as recent graduates, we accept professionals without traditional qualifications. We’ll look at your portfolio and help you decide if the course is the right step for you.
Assessment method
There are no examinations in the MSc Spatial Planning course and you will be assessed solely by coursework. Assessment methods used in the course include: written reports essays verbal presentations practical/project based work debates reflective journals dissertation. Reflecting the nature of professional planning practice, many assessment tasks in the course involve collaborative group work.
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- Town Planning Institute, Royal
How to apply
International applicants
If your first language is not English you will require a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 overall with 6.0 in all components. OR An equivalent English language qualification acceptable to the University. Please also see the University's standard English language requirements.
Entry requirements
The course is open to applicants who hold a 2.1 undergraduate honours degree (or international equivalent) in any discipline, as well as those seeking continuing professional development. We will actively consider applications from candidates with lower degrees, who can evidence relevant planning and development experience. Applications will also be considered from those who have no first degree but have three or more years' professional experience in planning and a Certificate in Spatial Planning Studies. The MSc Spatial Planning programme attracts students from a wide and varied range of disciplinary backgrounds, including geography, environmental sciences, architecture and design, economics and politics. We also encourage applications from those already in employment (in planning or related fields) and seeking to further their professional development. A diversity of interests and skills is welcomed in this interdisciplinary programme.
English language requirements
IELTS 6.5 overall with at least 6.0 in each component
If English is not your first language then, please see here for our requirements and accepted alternative English language qualifications
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £10800 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £10800 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £10800 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £10800 | Year 1 |
| International | £17950 | Year 1 |
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
Fees quoted are for the first year only. If you are studying a course that lasts longer than one year, your fees will increase each year.
Provider information
Oxford Brookes University
Gipsy Lane
Headington
Oxford
OX3 0BP