Overview

With a focus on strategic, integrated, and inclusive planning, this accredited Spatial Planning degree from UCL prepares you for a successful career in city and regional planning, policy development, and related fields.

Throughout your degree you delve into urban and regional planning complexities in the UK, exploring definitions and solutions. You gain a deep understanding of UK planning systems, critically comparing them with Europe and worldwide, investigating spatial and comparative perspectives in planning to learn about integrated solutions and sustainable development goals.

By understanding social and physical dynamics, combined with ethical considerations, you are equipped to create planned interventions on urban and regional scales.

Employability

The degree equips you with a wide range of planning skills ready for your future career including:

Policymaking and implementation

Spatial analysis

Urban design

Social research and plan-making

Decision-making processes

Accreditation

The programme is fully accredited by both the RTPI and RICS. Students successfully completing the MSc in Spatial Planning are eligible for licentiate membership of either or both bodies, regardless of the subject focus of their undergraduate degree.

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Programme Structure

Courses included:

Spatial Planning: Concepts and Contexts

Pillars of Planning

Urban Design: Place Making

From Strategic Vision to Urban Plan

Spatial Planning: Critical Practice

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-26 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-08-28 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom
London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

An upper second-class Bachelor's degree (or higher) from a UK university or an overseas qualification of equivalent standing. There is no particular subject requirement as the MSc provides an 'initial' planning education for graduates with cognate and non-cognate degrees.

Where candidates fail to meet the standard requirement (i.e. they hold a degree of a lower classification), the department will take into account professional experience in planning or a related field when deciding whether to admit a candidate.

Applicants who do not hold a first degree may, in exceptional cases, by admitted to the programme if they are able to demonstrate at least five years of professional experience in planning or a related field. In such situations, a special qualifying essay will be set.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

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Non-residents

39200 GBP / year

≈ 39200 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

19300 GBP / year

≈ 19300 GBP / year

Additional Details

Part-time tuition fees:

UK: £9,650

International: £19,600

Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

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

Funding

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