Study Spatial Planning PGDip at Newcastle University in the UK, School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape

About this course

About this course
- Overview
- Department
Study options
Entry requirements
- International

What will I learn?

Our Spatial Planning PGDip gives you the academic and professional core knowledge, understanding and skills to enable you to practise professionally as a town and country planner.Planning is about understanding places and placemaking. This ensures that we can achieve the best social, economic and environmental outcomes. We offer a friendly and supportive environment for you to make the transition towards a career in: planningwider built environment professionsThrough our high-quality research and teaching we provide you with a complete planning education. You'll gain: academic core knowledgeunderstanding, skillsThe course is a spatial planning conversion degree so you do not need to have studied planning before. It is for anyone with an interest in planning. The course attracts students from a range of backgrounds and nationalities.Pathways are available in: conservation, development,global development, green infrastructure and landscape planning, regeneration

Which department am I in?

School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape

Study options

Full Time (9 Months)

Tuition fees

£1,427.89 (US$ 1,844) Month

Living costs - 10500-11500 a year

This is a provisional fee yet to be approved

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

Start date

September 2026

Venue

Newcastle, Main Campus

Newcastle upon Tyne,

Newcastle,

England,

NE1 7RU, Northern England, United Kingdom

Entry requirements

For international students

A 2:2 honours degree. International students need a qualification equal to a 2:1 honours degree. Your degree can be in any subject, but preference is given to graduates of a related discipline such as: planning; ; geography; urban studies; sociology; history; politics; economics; architecture; law; modern languages. Applicants who demonstrate significant knowledge and professional experience in UK town planning are welcome. We will consider your application if you have lower or non-standard qualifications and demonstrate aptitude for further study.

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

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