Overview

This Urban Strategies and Design course from Heriot-Watt University addresses the current need for interdisciplinary knowledge. It encourages the adoption of a comprehensive approach towards the delivery of socially-sustainable urban transformation, from local-specific to strategic metropolitan and regional interventions.

Key Features

Students study the wide and diverse range of social, economic, and political processes that determine the contemporary urban environment, and acquire the tools and skills to propose urban projects of diverse scales and specificities.

Accreditation

This course is accredited by the Royal Town Planning Institute which offers excellence links with local employers through their Partnership Board.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Sustainable Design and Development

Urban Design Theory

Strategic Spatial Vision Project

Urban Design for Health and Wellbeing

Latin American Cities

Planning Law and Development

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 18 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-09-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-08-31 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2024-08-08 00:00:00 , International

More details

National deadline is for Scottish and RUK students.

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

90

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Architecture General Engineering & Technology Urban Planning View 438 other Masters in General Engineering & Technology in United Kingdom

Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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90

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Other requirements

General requirements

Normally a UK 2:1 honours degree or its international equivalent.

We don't require an architecture or urban design qualification, but expect you to demonstrate a broad interest in issues of urban design strategy planning and its relationship to issues at local, national and global level.

Tuition Fee

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International

28200 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 28200 GBP per year during 18 months.
National

14100 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 14100 GBP per year during 18 months.

Living costs for Edinburgh

725 - 1167 GBP /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

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Scholarships Information

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