273 Master's in Urban Planning in Europe

In this specialisation, we explore how cities are represented, contested and experienced by a wide array of urban dwellers. You will learn how to think about city life and urban inequalities from different scales and perspectives; from the edge to the core, and with urban theory and (creative) methodologies.

Sustainable management of the urban environment has become one of the major challenges of the 21st century as you will learn during the Urban Environmental Management programme at the Wageningen University and Research. 

The subject areas of this programme correspond to the Departments of the Faculty, and to the research interests and activities within each, including civil, structural, building engineering, architectural, building and conservation science. Urban Design is offered at University of Malta.

Gain the knowledge and confidence to shape the future of mobility, infrastructure and sustainable transport systems on our accredited, practice‑focused programme.

Spatial planners are fascinated by on-going and future changes in cities and regions and take on the role as managers of spatial transformations. Think of regenerating shopping districts or old industrial sites; designating water retention areas or shaping urban mobility concepts for the future. Related challenges vary in scale, from individual property to strategic policy making.

This Spatial Planning and Development MSc programme from the University of Reading prepares you for a career in urban planning and development  in both the private and public sector.

The Architecture and Urbanism programme from Manchester Metropolitan University invites you to shape the future of our cities and tackle the biggest challenges facing urban environments today. 

The City Planning programme at the University of Glasgow will help you develop your critical understanding of cities and the positive impact that evidence-based and innovative decision-making can have on human settlements. 

The Advanced Architectural Studies at University of Cyprus from the Department of Architecture strengthens the culture of academic research, design experimentation, and research-by-design in ways that intersect four areas in Architecture, providing also an excellent basis for students who aim to further pursue a Doctoral degree.

This MSc will provide you with a broad education in international planning and a specialism in urban design, enabling you to acquire the knowledge and critical understanding to make a significant contribution to the management and design control processes of cities.

The Master's programme in Human Geography addresses the relationship between human activities and their spatial environment in a number of topical fields such as migration, conflicts, urbanisation and extraction. It takes a critical, emancipatory approach to the field by engaging with the less privileged in society, but also trying to contribute to positive change.

The Urban Design and Planning course at University College Dublin will enable graduates to work as part of a multidisciplinary team to create better places through urban design.

The Urban Design programme at the University of Westminster provides a practical preparation for professionals entering urban design practice. The University of Westminster and its courses are located in London.

Are you interested in increasingly complex flows of people and goods in the networked city and region? This Master's specialisation will prepare you for dealing with integrated mobility systems and transport modes across spatial scales.

If you dream of realizing a building that makes your country proud, then why not develop your knowledge of infrastructure principles and follow the Architecture, Building and Planning master’s program at the Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e)?

Prepare for your future urban design career through integrated and applied studio learning that connects theory, real‑world skills, and live development contexts.

Learn how to apply urban design principles and practices to create sustainable quality spaces and places in urban environments in this Spatial Planning with Sustainable Urban Design (part-time) from University of Dundee.

Jointly delivered by Edinburgh School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture (ESALA) and the School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society at Heriot-Watt University, this Urban Strategies and Design programme at The University of Edinburgh builds on the historic expertise and knowledge developed in both. 

By developing expertise in the design and specification of comfortable, healthy environments in and around buildings, you can make a valuable contribution to addressing climate emergency issues and to the future of sustainable built environments. The Environmental Design of Buildings programme is offered at Cardiff University.

This Urban Conservation (Distance Learning) course offered at the University of Leicester will provide you with specialist knowledge in issues of urban conservation and heritage and prepare you for professional practice within the field.