Overview

Accredited by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI), this flexible, Joint Distance Learning Consortium (JDLC) course will focus on all stages of urban and rural planning.

As part of your Urban and Rural Planning course at Leeds Beckett University , you’ll:

Gain a critical awareness of the social, economic, political and regulatory nature of planning

Evaluate development strategies and assess the challenges of planned interventions, sustainability and climate change

Specialise in an area of personal interest through an Open University option module

Careers

This course will prepare you for work as a planner in a range of sectors including local or central government and private practice. You could gain employment in planning, development, construction management, urban design, local or regional council planning departments or charities and community planning initiatives.

Planning and urban design consultant

Town planner

Environmental consultant

Real estate consultant

Accreditation

Accredited by Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI)

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Context and Law

Local Planning

Strategic Planning

Sustainable Urban Design Principles

International Planning

Integrated Planning Project

Implementation and Delivery

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Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-19 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Leeds, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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General requirements

Graduates:

Have at least a second class honours degree in the cognate subjects such as Geography, Urban Studies, Architecture, Surveying, Environmental Science, Environmental Sustainably, or Housing and Real Estate Management

Have at least a second class honours degree in a non-cognate subject plus at least one year of professional practice in Urban/Environmental Planning related work environment

Have at least a second class honours degree in a non-cognate subject plus one 60 credit Open University module

Non-Graduates:

Non-graduates will normally be required to complete some study with the Open University before starting on the MSc. This will consist of up to 240 credits.

You should describe your experience in detail in your application and provide relevant supporting documentation including your CV.

All applications should be supported by a reference, either academic or professional.

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Tuition Fees

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4448 GBP / year

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4040 GBP / year

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National: £2,020 in Year 3

International: £2,222 in Year 3

Funding

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