About this course
- Entry year: 2012/13
- Course code: K40012
- Level: Postgraduate
- Department: Planning and Architecture
- Campus: Frenchay
- Delivery: Distance/open learning
- Study Abroad: No
- Programme leader: Dr Marcus Grant
Introduction
The Spatial Planning courses are being developed with support from the UK Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. The course will give existing planning practitioners additional knowledge and skills so that they are better equipped to practise spatial planning and contribute to the Government's Creating Sustainable Communities agenda.
Structure
Content
For more detailed course information, including fees, entry requirements and international applications, please visit the course website.
Special Features
Professional accreditation
This course is accredited by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) as a Specialist Masters course - if you have already completed an RTPI accredited Honours degree course then the MA Spatial Planning will give you the academic qualifications required for professional membership of the RTPI.
Entry
Fees
Full details of fees for this course can be found on our postgraduate fees pages.
For funding options, please see our funding and scholarships information.
How to apply
To apply for this course please contact Sarah Howell directly, details are below. More information on enrolment can be found on the course website.
We welcome applications from students without the conventional entrance requirements but who do have substantial relevant work or other experience and whose motivation and skills would enable them to succeed on the course.
We also welcome applications from people with disabilities, and we are happy to arrange visits for disabled applicants to find out whether the course is suitable, and discuss what support is appropriate.
Students with disabilities
We welcome applications from people with disabilities.
We are committed to supporting students with disabilities, and wherever possible we will make reasonable adjustments to these activities to enable students with disabilities to successfully complete the course. We encourage applicants to disclose any disabilities or support needs in their application forms, so that we can offer information, advice and support. There is a Disability Service at UWE Bristol and a Disability Support Co-ordinator in the Department. Following is a list of the types of activities that the course normally involves.
- Use a computer
- Read and produce drawings, plans and maps
- Visually inspect buildings and locations, including physical movement around and through buildings and locations
- Visually inspect construction sites, including physical movement around and through construction sites
- Participate in field courses or activities away from the University
- Measure distances and sizes of buildings, materials or sites
- Team working and negotiation
- Laboratory work involving observations and physical manipulation
- Take part in discussions and presentations
Open days
We run open days throughout the year, when you can meet lecturers and current students, see the facilities and resources that we offer, and visit the student accommodation. Please ask for details. For further information regarding the course, you are welcome to contact Course Leader, or Sarah Howell Sarah.Howell@uwe.ac.uk, +44 (0)117 32 83000
For further information
Page last updated 14 December 2011