Course summary
This course focuses on urban design as part of town planning, equipping you with a comprehensive understanding of urban design, planning and development issues. It provides an inter-disciplinary approach, helping students to develop to engage with the complex issues facing our cities and increase their employability in the expanding profession of urban design and in the related fields of planning and development. Students will be engaged in project work on sites where there are current urban design and planning issues, and will debate these issues with staff and external guests; the programme also includes a compulsory one week residential European field study visit. In recent years, students have visited Barcelona, Turin, Venice or Dortmund. The study visit costs are included in the tuition fee. Why Urban Design and Planning at LSBU? Our academic staff have expertise in a range of planning related fields and are all research active with a strong track record in national and international research networks, projects and publications. The course includes a field trip to a European country at no additional charge to you. The course is fully accredited by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI).Guest speakers from the built environment profession provide valuable input through lectures, tutorials and project visits. Ranked 1st for Overall Satisfaction amongst London competitors in Planning (Urban, Rural and Regional) (National Student Survey 2020)We are the second oldest planning school in the UK, providing accredited planning education for over 50 years. Live project working integrates projects and site visits with theoretical debates, inspiring you to think about the characteristics of good places and equipping you to make a critical contribution to shaping those places. Ranked 1st for student satisfaction amongst London Modern competitors for Town & Country Planning and Landscape Design (Complete University Guide 2021).
Modules
The course is offered on a full-time and part-time basis. Full-time students will complete the course in 12 months; part-time students will complete the course in 24 months. The programme is based on 2 semesters and you will study from September to June. Planning, Politics and Theory The Making of Place Design and Property Development Sustainable Places Urban Design: from Theory to Practice Urban Design Project Dissertation or Major Project
How to apply
International applicants
You must have an English language qualification before starting a programme of study at London South Bank University. Acceptable qualifications include IELTS Level 6.5 or TOEFL 580.
Entry requirements
Applicants are required to have a minimum of a lower second (2:2) Bachelor’s Degree, or equivalent, in an appropriate subject area, such as built environment subjects and social science subjects. Applicants with a non-cognate degree and several years’ relevant work experience may be offered a place, if they can demonstrate a suitable level of specialist subject knowledge. International students additionally require an English Language qualification, with an IELTS score of 6.5, or equivalent.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
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Additional fee information
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Provider information
London South Bank University
103 Borough Road
Southwark
SE1 0AA