Study MA Town and Country Planning at London South Bank University in the UK, School of Architecture and Planning

MA Town and Country Planning

UK

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What will I learn?

If you are passionate about current and emerging challenges facing our towns, cities and rural areas, want to help shape our future built and natural environments and want to study planning at the heart of one of the world’s most exciting cities then the MA or the PG Diploma Town and Country Planning provide the answer. The courses focus on interactions between people and place and how to facilitate high quality developments in the right location.At LSBU, ‘We Educate Britain’s Town Planners’ and focus clearly on the British Town Planning system but the course includes international perspectives to provide useful comparisons.The MA is fully accredited by the RTPI. The PgDip is fully accredited when taken after completion of the BA UEP. With two years relevant work experience (with at least 1 year of this experience gained whilst registered as a licentiate), you can apply to take the RTPI Assessment of Professional Competence exam and become a chartered member of the RTPI. 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.Full-time PgDip 1 year September

Which department am I in?

School of Architecture and Planning

Study options

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees
£18,360.00 (US$ 23,711) per year
On Campus Accommodation (Ensuite) - Starts from £194.25 per week

This is a fixed fee

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

September 2026

Venue

LSBU Main Site - Southwark Campus

103 Borough Road,

London,

Southwark,

SE1 0AA, Southern England, United Kingdom

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees
£18,360.00 (US$ 23,711) per year
This is a provisional fee yet to be approved

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

September 2027

Venue

LSBU Main Site - Southwark Campus

103 Borough Road,

London,

Southwark,

SE1 0AA, Southern England, United Kingdom

Entry requirements

For international students

Applicants should have at least a UK lower-second first degree (2:2) or overseas equivalent, although priority will be given to applicants with an upper-second or first. All disciplines are acceptable in line with RTPI and LSBU objectives of widening participation. 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.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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