Overview

In the MA Urban Planning (Hons) from University of Dundee you'll learn about the historical development of cities, as well as their current complex problems and opportunities. How cities and their surroundings develop is complicated and always changing. They result in global challenges that impact on people’s health, well-being, and access to essential services such as roads, water, housing, and transportation.

Urban planners collaborate with a wide range of interest groups to positively influence outcomes in the development of cities and the countryside. These include politicians, communities, property developers, the renewable energy sector, environmentalists, and the public health sectors.

At Level 3 of this course you will have an option to specialise in either urban design or environmental sustainability. You'll undertake a major individual study in a topic within your selected specialism.

In addition relevant international trips may be organised. In the past student trips have been to countries such as Netherlands, France, Ireland, Malta, Portugal, and Spain.

Careers

We have close links to the planning profession and our graduates readily find work in Scotland, the UK, and abroad. As well as jobs in central and local government, planners are employed by planning consultancies, regeneration companies, house builders, supermarkets, and utilities such as water companies.

They perform a variety of tasks such as:

preparing national and regional development strategies
regenerating declining urban areas
shaping new and sustainable housing
protecting and enhancing historic buildings
promoting biodiversity
conserving nature sites
negotiating with property developers
engaging with local people

The MA degree will provide you with a sound knowledge and understanding of the built and natural environment and a range of transferable skills such as problem solving, communications, and team working.

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Programme Structure

Modules include:

Sustainable Development and the Environment

Planning for Sustainable Places

Countryside Planning and Management

Reading Urban Places

Managing Built and Natural Environments

Shaping Cities: Politics, Theory and Practice

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

480 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Dundee, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Sustainable Development Environmental Management Urban Planning View 49 other Bachelors in Environmental Management in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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General requirements

Higher / Advanced Higher, SQA

Standard: AABB

Widening access: BBBC

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Tuition Fees

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23150 GBP / year

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1820 GBP / year

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Additional Details

England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Republic of Ireland � 9,790

Living costs

Dundee

United Kingdom

787 - 1494 GBP / month

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