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MSc Urban and Rural Planning

Leeds Beckett University

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Leeds Beckett University

Course options

  • Qualification

    MSc - Master of Science

  • Location

    Leeds Beckett University

  • Study mode

    Distance / Online

  • Start date

    19-JAN-26

  • Duration

    3 years

Course summary

Develop the skills and a comprehensive understanding of urban and rural planning. This online course will train you to become an effective, professionally qualified planner.

Accredited by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI), this flexible, Joint Distance Learning Consortium (JDLC) course will focus on all stages of urban and rural planning. This will include:

Urban design

Plan making and policy

Planning law and decision making

Planning and place histories

The development process

Finance

Implementation and delivery

Stakeholder participation and politics

As part of your course, you’ll:

Gain a critical awareness of the social, economic, political and regulatory nature of planning

Evaluate development strategies and assess the challenges of planned interventions, sustainability and climate change

Specialise in an area of personal interest through an Open University option module

You’ll be encouraged to develop links with research via the RTPI conference series. This will be through planning journals and other research seminars and professional practice conferences. Industry expertise The MSc Urban & Rural Planning (JDLC) course brings together diverse expertise from four different universities around the UK, including industry professionals. Your teaching team will ensure you get the best in urban and rural planning education. Professional recognition The course will put you on the first step of the ladder to becoming a Chartered Planner. Once you have completed the programme – taken together with a minimum of two years structured and mentored relevant experience – you’ll be able to apply to become of a member of the RTPI.

Tuition fees

Students living in Hong Kong
(International fees)

£ 3,706per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

Leeds Beckett University

Leeds Beckett University

Leeds Beckett University

  • University League Table

    75th

  • Campus address

    Leeds Beckett University, City Campus, Leeds, Leeds, LS1 3HE, England

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Leeds Beckett is a global university, with an alumni community of over 250,000 people based in 166 countries around the world.
LBU degrees are available to study in-country in Botswana, China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Mauritius, Nepal, Singapore and Vietnam.
International students can apply for scholarships and receive in-country application support in China, India, Indonesia, Nigeria, Qatar, and Vietnam.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Sociology

    72nd out of 101 11

    17th out of 22 1

  • Entry standards

    / Max 206
    118 57%

    61st

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    53.0 53%

    78th

    28

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.10 78%

    30th

    5

  • Entry standards

    / Max 200
    125 62%

    14th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    72.0 72%

    17th

    1

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.13 78%

    9th

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