Cardiff,
United Kingdom
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MSc Urban and Regional Development in Cardiff United Kingdom | Cardiff University
Cardiff University
|
Cardiff United Kingdom
Visit institution website
for more information
Qualification
Masters Degree (Taught)
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
GBP
23,450
(c. USD31,404.47)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
12 months
This Master's program offers insights into socio-economic transformations across various urban, regional, and metropolitan areas worldwide. The MSc in Urban and Regional Development equips students with theoretical and practical knowledge to address spatial development challenges. You'll examine socio-economic shifts in diverse localities—issues gaining global importance—while learning key frameworks to analyze these changes and their disproportionate effects on communities and locations. Through cutting-edge discussions on spatial inequalities, you'll acquire essential competencies for influencing development policy and practice. These include data analysis, research methodologies, collaborative problem-solving, and cross-sector engagement with public, private, and nonprofit entities. The curriculum allows specialized study of development disparities at multiple levels—from regional/metropolitan contexts to neighborhood-specific challenges. It connects to contemporary policy needs, preparing you to devise strategies that enhance innovation and resilience in urban environments. Graduates gain qualifications for diverse careers in urban development, including research, policy formulation, planning positions, or roles with organizations driving regeneration initiatives across sectors.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Typically, you will need to have either:
a 2:2 honours degree in a relevant subject area such as planning, geography, architecture, urban design, environmental design/science, art and design, engineering, or an equivalent international degree
a university-recognised equivalent academic qualification
or relevant professional experience evidenced by a reference. The reference must be provided by your employer to evidence that you currently work in an area relevant to the programme. This should be signed, dated and less than six months old at the time you submit your application.
IELTS with an overall score of 6.5 with 5.5 in all subskills, or an accepted equivalent.
TOEFL (iBT) - At least 90 overall with minimum scores of 17 for writing, 17 for listening, 18 for reading, and 20 for speaking
International Baccalaureate (Language A) - HL 4 or SL 5
a 2:2 honours degree in a relevant subject area such as planning, geography, architecture, urban design, environmental design/science, art and design, engineering, or an equivalent international degree
a university-recognised equivalent academic qualification
or relevant professional experience evidenced by a reference. The reference must be provided by your employer to evidence that you currently work in an area relevant to the programme. This should be signed, dated and less than six months old at the time you submit your application.
IELTS with an overall score of 6.5 with 5.5 in all subskills, or an accepted equivalent.
TOEFL (iBT) - At least 90 overall with minimum scores of 17 for writing, 17 for listening, 18 for reading, and 20 for speaking
International Baccalaureate (Language A) - HL 4 or SL 5
Tuition
GBP
23,450