Spaces Available on Fully-Funded Masters in Planning & Urban Design

21/08/23

Queen’s University Belfast has secured funding from the Department for the Economy for a fully funded master’s programme in Planning as Higher Level Apprenticeships.

There are two fully funded programmes available:

1. MSc City Planning & Design is a a specialist RTPI and RICS accredited programme with urban design and planning routes. 
2. MSc Planning & Development a conversion Master’s for students with no planning-related undergraduate degree that is accredited by the RTPI and RICS. 

Fees to complete the programmes part-time (one day a week over two years) are covered for employees working for Northern Irish companies in planning-related sectors including architects’ practices. The Department for the Economy, which is funding the scheme, will expect the staff member to be released a day a week during term time and given a new job title on successful completion.

Students interested in either of the above programmes of study must have achieved a 2.2 or higher undergraduate degree in planning or a ‘cognate’ discipline. This is normally taken to be clearly related disciplines like geography and architecture but work experience can be considered in the interpretation of whether an offer can be made.

If you would like further information, please contact Neil Galway on n.galway@qub.ac.uk or by calling 02890 974835.