Overview

You will study the wide and diverse range of social, economic and political processes that influence the development of the contemporary urban environment. The programme also enables you to acquire the tools and skills to propose urban projects of diverse scales and specificities.

Students on the Urban Strategies and Design programme at The University of Edinburgh come from a range of multidisciplinary backgrounds and work collaboratively to understand how urban strategies and urban design approaches respond to contemporary urban transformations. Although the instruments for analysis offered by this programme are framed from a western perspective, it acknowledges that urban transformations in the urban North and the urban South are increasingly interlinked, and there is opportunity to explore perspectives and experiences from the urban South.

Career opportunities

Graduates will be able to consider local and international career opportunities in the formal, (public and private) voluntary, or international development sector, in disciplines such as:

architecture
planning
landscape architecture
urban and strategic planning
development planning.

You may also go on to further academic research such as a PhD.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Urban Design for Health and Wellbeing

Spatial Planning

Urban Design Theory

Strategic Spatial Vision Project

Urban Project

USD Dissertation

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Key information

Duration

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

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-14 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-29 00:00:00

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It is strongly recommended you apply as early as possible. Applications may close earlier than the published deadlines if there is exceptionally high demand.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Design Urban Planning View 114 other Masters in Urban Planning in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

A UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent, in a relevant subject such as architecture, urban design and planning.

We also welcome applicants who do not meet academic entry requirements but demonstrate relevant professional experience.

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Tuition Fees

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

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Non-residents

33200 GBP / year

≈ 33200 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

14810 GBP / year

≈ 14810 GBP / year

Additional Details

Part-time fees:

Home - £7,405
International/EU - £16,600

Living costs

Edinburgh

United Kingdom

725 - 1167 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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