Coleraine,
United Kingdom
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MSc Planning and City Resilience in Belfast United Kingdom | Ulster University
Ulster University
|
Belfast United Kingdom
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Qualification
Masters Degree (Taught)
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
GBP
15,840
(c. USD21,213.09)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
12 months
Explore how planning drives innovative solutions and creates adaptable communities capable of responding to social (such as shifting demographics), economic (like boosting regional competitiveness), and environmental (including climate challenges) pressures. The curriculum examines urban resilience through four interconnected themes: sustainable growth, equity in social and climate matters, collaborative planning approaches, and intelligent urban solutions.
Learning occurs through interactive lectures, hands-on workshops, and seminars complemented by domestic and international field studies that treat urban environments as living laboratories. Students receive cutting-edge instruction from a diverse faculty while gaining insights from professionals across public, private, and nonprofit sectors. This approach bridges academic theory with practical applications, demonstrating how planning strengthens urban adaptability.
Upon completion, graduates earn an RTPI-accredited MSc degree, paving the way for professional certification in urban planning. Career prospects span planning consultancies, municipal governments, renewal projects, environmental stewardship, community engagement, and various planning-related fields.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.0
Qualification Requirements
Applicants must:
(a) have gained:
i. a second class honours degree or better from a university of the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland, or from a recognised national awarding body, or from an institution of another country which has been recognised as being of an equivalent standard,
or
ii. an equivalent standard (normally 50%) in a Graduate Diploma, Graduate Certificate, Postgraduate Certificate or Postgraduate Diploma or an approved alternative qualification,
and
(b) provide evidence of competence in written and spoken English (GCSE grade C or equivalent).
In exceptional circumstances, as an alternative to (a) (i) or (a) (ii) and/or (b), where an individual has substantial and significant experiential learning, a portfolio of written evidence demonstrating the meeting of graduate qualities (including subject-specific outcomes, as determined by the Course Committee) may be considered as an alternative entrance route. Evidence used to demonstrate graduate qualities may not be used for exemption against modules within the programme.
IELTS 6.0 with no band score less than 5.5., TOEFL iBT - 80 with a minimum L - 17 R - 18 S - 20 W - 17, PTE Academic - 55 (with min. of 51 in each part)
(a) have gained:
i. a second class honours degree or better from a university of the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland, or from a recognised national awarding body, or from an institution of another country which has been recognised as being of an equivalent standard,
or
ii. an equivalent standard (normally 50%) in a Graduate Diploma, Graduate Certificate, Postgraduate Certificate or Postgraduate Diploma or an approved alternative qualification,
and
(b) provide evidence of competence in written and spoken English (GCSE grade C or equivalent).
In exceptional circumstances, as an alternative to (a) (i) or (a) (ii) and/or (b), where an individual has substantial and significant experiential learning, a portfolio of written evidence demonstrating the meeting of graduate qualities (including subject-specific outcomes, as determined by the Course Committee) may be considered as an alternative entrance route. Evidence used to demonstrate graduate qualities may not be used for exemption against modules within the programme.
IELTS 6.0 with no band score less than 5.5., TOEFL iBT - 80 with a minimum L - 17 R - 18 S - 20 W - 17, PTE Academic - 55 (with min. of 51 in each part)
Tuition
GBP
15,840