City Planning

Entry requirements

3rd/Pass (or non-UK equivalent) in any subject.

Applications are considered on an individual basis, with particular consideration given to the applicant's practical experience. If you satisfy the progression requirements, this qualification provides an entrance route to the MSc in City Planning.*

You are required to complete and submit a question-based personal statement explaining why you want to undertake this programme at Glasgow. See link below.

• Spatial Planning Statement

*If you require a Student Visa to study in the UK, please be aware that due to immigration rules that do not permit changing to a longer programme, it is not possible to progress onto any Masters programme after commencing the PgCert. This programme does not give eligibility for the Graduate Route. If you wish to study a full-time Masters degree, please apply directly to the City Planning MSc.

Months of entry

September

Course content

This programme aims to help you acquire a broad foundation of knowledge in spatial and city planning, from which more detailed or specialist study can be developed. The aim of the programme is to relate academic thinking and research at the forefront of spatial planning to your own experiences, whether at work or in other endeavours.

Why this programme

• There is significant input from industry in our teaching programme, including teaching on some courses, guest lectures and seminars. There are also informal opportunities to meet people from industry at open events and recruitment presentations.

• You can gain this qualification in a manner that works best with your professional commitments, either through nine months of full-time study or on a modular basis over two years.

• An optional field trip to London will provide you with an insight into the complexities of city planning in a World City. Past trips have included visits to The Shard, King’s Cross, Battersea Power Station and a number of grassroot projects that focus on community development.