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University College Cork (UCC)| The award | How you will study | Study duration | Course start | Domestic course fees | International course fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MPlan | Full-time | 2 years | September | find out | 0 |
Overview
The Master's Degree in Planning and Sustainable Development (MPlan) is an internationally-recognised, professionally-accredited master's course in spatial planning and development for cities, regions, towns, rural areas, and neighbourhoods.
As chartered professionals, MPlan graduates tackle real-world sustainability and environmental challenges in public, private and community settings throughout the world.
The MPlan is a comprehensive, two-year course compatible with European standards and with international professional training models for planning. Our graduates come from many different disciplines, so our course offers a rich learning environment for people to fine-tune their areas of interest into a practical, ethical and effective field of action with relevance in the contemporary world.
Course Details
Modules will cover topics including:
The degree, which has a strong theoretical and ethical foundation, develops a wide range of skills and abilities leading to a strong capacity for making real-world, imaginative and balanced proposals and recommendations about the future of places.
Having graduated from the MPlan course you will be able to make a genuine and enduring contribution to society. The course content and learning progression of the MPlan has been designed around the professional accreditation requirements of the Royal Town Planning Institute and the Irish Planning Institute.
For detailed information on the current programme modules and module descriptions, see the Postgraduate College Calendar
Fact File
Course Code: CKE69
Course Title: Planning and Sustainable Development
College: Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences
Duration: 2 Years
Teaching Mode: Full-time
Qualifications: MPlan
NFQ Level: Level 9
Costs: 2017/2018 Irish/EU Fee: EUR 6,700 (there will be a similar level fee payable in year 2 of the course). Students will be asked to contribute towards the cost of field trips. First Year bursaries are usually available through the Royal Town Planning Institute, and we are hopeful this will continue for the 2017 intake.
2016 Entry Requirements: To apply for this course you need to have a 2:2 (Hons) degree or higher in arts, social science, architecture, engineering, science, commerce, or law (or equivalent) [see detailed entry requirements]
Closing Date: See details in application procedure section below
Next Intake: 11 September 2017
Course Practicalities
This programme is taken on a full-time basis over 2 years across two 12-week teaching terms. Lectures will be scheduled on two to three days per week and there will also be afternoon studio sessions or tutorials each week, all supported by individual study/reading time. There will be mandatory residential and day fieldtrips, both within and outside Ireland in both years, and students will be asked to contribute towards the cost of these.
Assessment
MPlan modules are assessed almost entirely through coursework: essays, designs, field journals, tutorials, team projects, written reflection, individual presentations and research projects/dissertations. Around 25% of the modules also have a short written examination at the end of the relevant teaching period, making up 30-40% of the marks available for the module.
Postgraduate Diploma in Planning and Sustainable Development – Candidates who pass modules to a value of 60 credits in the Second Year may exit the programme and be conferred with the Postgraduate Diploma in Planning and Sustainable Development.
Application Procedure
Application for this programme is on-line atwww.pac.ie/ucc. Places on this programme are offered in rounds. The closing dates for each round can be found here. For full details of the application procedure click How to apply.
All required documentation must be either uploaded to your online application, or sent in hard copy to The Postgraduate Applications Centre, 1, Courthouse Square, Galway, immediately after an application is made.
Please note you will be required to answer specific additional/supplementary questions as part of the online applications process for this programme. A copy of these additional/supplementary questions are available to view here: CKE69AdditionalQuestions (51kB)
Late second round EU applications can be made online at www.pac.ie/uccFurther Contact Information
Ms. Tina McSweeney
Programme Administrator
E: [email protected]
T: +353 (0)21 490 4356
Programme Coordinator: Mr. Jonathan Hall
2016 Entry Requirements: To apply for this course you need to have a 2:2 (Hons) degree or higher in arts, social science, architecture, engineering, science, commerce, or law (or equivalent) [see detailed entry requirements]
Closing Date: See details in application procedure section below
Next Intake: 11 September 2017
Contact University College Cork (UCC) to find course entry requirements.
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