131 Master's degrees in Urban Planning in United Kingdom

Designed for both students and practitioners, the Urban Design course at University of Strathclyde treats the city as a complex, dynamic system.  The course is closely linked to the Urban Design Studies Unit research agenda. 

Architectural and Urban Design course offered by University of Brighton, based in the School of Architecture and Design, is highly experimental and we aim to stretch your imagination and critical ability. You will engage with research on the analysis of city spaces and explore the current issues of global urbanism. 

The Sustainable Urbanism at the UCL brings together urban sustainability theory, policy and design to tackle the impact of rapid urbanisation on the environment and society. 

The MSc in Cities at Birkbeck, University of London, is a one-year programme available in full-time, part-time, online, or flexible learning formats. This course delves into urban sustainability, addressing environmental and social challenges. Students can attend classes two to three evenings a week, from October to July, making it suitable for various lifestyles.

The University of Sheffield offers a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Urban Design and Planning. This programme is designed to equip students with the skills needed for urban development and planning. The duration and attendance format details are not specified, but the course aims to provide comprehensive knowledge in this evolving field.

The Projective Cities programme at the Architectural Association offers a Master’s degree designed for those passionate about architecture and urbanism. This full-time course immerses students in innovative design thinking and urban development, preparing them for impactful careers in the field.

The Urban Design and City Planning programme from UCL equips you with a multidisciplinary skill set crucial for careers in urban design, city planning, and related fields.

This Situated Practice programme from UCL explores the relationship between creative practice and place. Combining architecture, art, design and curatorship, it encourages experimental, site-specific work to engage critically with urban and social contexts. 

The Cities programme at the London School of Economics and Political Science is an executive M.Sc. designed for urban leaders. This part-time, 18-month modular course offers a public study mode, blending intensive teaching with professional practice to help experts drive sustainable transformation in global urban environments.

 What kind of life will it be for the seven billion people who will live in existing or developing cities? Cities hold tremendous potential, but at the same time are sources of stress, inequalities and pollution. Apply to the Urban Design degree programme offered at University of Strathclyde.

The Retrofitting, Regeneration and Sustainability in Historic Buildings program at Royal Agricultural University focuses on developing your essential skills, methods and approaches to the repair and retrofit of historic buildings as well as inculcating the initiative, adaptability, decision-making and self-direction required for wider regeneration work. 

Our Transport Planning MSc from University of Leeds will equip you with the knowledge and planning techniques to help you develop transport networks and systems that are founded on robust evidence, sustainable and equitable social principles, state-of-the-art modelling, accurate data analysis, and a profound understanding of travel behaviour. 

This Sustainable Cities course offered at the King's College London is an interdisciplinary programme that will develop your critical understanding of how cities are shaped by human and physical processes, so you can look behind the headlines. 

The Urban Policy programme at the London School of Economics and Political Science is a prestigious two-year dual degree delivered in partnership with Sciences Po. This full-time master level course explores urban management and governance. Students spend their first year in Paris and their second year in London.

The Human Geography and Urban Studies (Research) programme at the London School of Economics and Political Science is a master level course delivered in a public study mode. Over 12 months of full-time study, students explore contemporary geographical thought and advanced social science methodology in a world-class setting.

The Regional and Urban Planning Studies MSc at the London School of Economics and Political Science is a 12-month, full-time public programme. It offers an interdisciplinary approach to land-use planning through the lenses of economics and politics, providing professional RICS accreditation for future urban policy experts.

 Building and Urban Design in Development is designed by University College London (UCL) to recalibrate mainstream practices towards a new mode of inquiry and action, one that centres on the political relevance and social processes of design towards a transformative just and sustainable urbanism.

The University of Leeds offers a full-time Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Urban Data Science and Analytics, offers you the opportunity to gain in-depth knowledge of the methods and approaches of data science and learn how to apply them in understanding cities and setting urban policy.

This Cities MA programme from the University of the Arts London (UAL) creates city-making practices that foreground social and climate justice.

Our RTPI-accredited Urban Planning and Resilience MSc gives you the academic and professional core knowledge, understanding, skills and experience required to practice professionally as an urban planner and help cities address and find solutions for 21st-century challenges.