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Urban Planning (MRes)
Oxford Brookes University
Department of Planning
| Application Deadline: | as early as possible | ||
| Location: | Oxford / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 190 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
Location of Oxford Brookes University
The Master of Research in Urban Planning links a research training course with advanced studies in spatial planning. It is recognised for Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) 1+3 funded studentships. It is designed primarily, although not exclusively, to enable you to link a course of substantive research training to the subsequent pursuit of a doctorate.
The course is modular in structure and includes training in spatial planning and in research methods and methodology. You will undertake a dissertation of 15,000 words and will also have the opportunity to become involved in research projects of Brookes' Oxford Institute of Sustainable Development.
Teaching, learning and assessment
Teaching methods reflect the wide variety of topics and techniques associated with spatial planning and research, and include lectures, seminars, workshops, field trips, and research project shadowing. The majority of the assessment is based on coursework, such as essays, seminar papers, presentations and the dissertation.
Contents
Course length
Full-time: 12 months, concentrated with lectures and seminars delivered on two days per week.
Part-time: 24 months
TUITION FEES
International
Full-time: £11,340
NB As courses are reviewed regularly, the module list you choose from may vary from that shown here.
The MRes consists of five core modules, an optional module, and the dissertation, representing 190 master's-level credits in total. Research methods modules include:
* The Philosophy of Research
* Qualitative Methods and Inquiry by Design
* Statistical Analysis Using SPSS.
The dissertation comprises Research Design and Strategies and the dissertation itself.
The two core substantive modules are:
* Spatial Planning in Action
* Planning Theory.
The option can be chosen from an array of modules in the planning studies fields offered within the department, such as planning in developing countries, transport, tourism and urban regeneration. Routes also exist which enable you to take two core modules from the fields outlined above.
The PGDip and PGCert are available as exit awards only, the PGDip requiring 130 credits and the PGCert requiring 70 credits.
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
The MRes in Urban Planning attracts students from a wide range of backgrounds and nationalities. Applicants are welcome from any academic discipline, and from among those in work and seeking continuing professional development. Admission is normally open to those with a good honours degree (or equivalent), a postgraduate diploma or an equivalent professional qualification.
English language requirements
Applicants whose first language is not English must demonstrate that their level of English is appropriate to study at postgraduate level. The course requires IELTS level 6 (preferably 6.5) in the academic test, with a minimum score of 6 in reading and writing. For TOEFL the required score is 79 or above (internet-based), with a score of 4.5 in the Test of Written English (TWE).
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.0 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade B (Score: 75) |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 550 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 79 |
Accreditation
* Oxford Brookes is acknowledged as a leading provider of planning education in the UK. Our reputation is built on our student centredness, our teaching and research excellence, innovation and service to the community and professional organisations, and our educational philosophy, which seeks to embrace planning education in its widest sense.
* Brookes is renowned internationally for its research in the fields of Architecture and the Built Environment, and Town and Country Planning. The department which includes the Oxford Institute for Sustainable Development (OISD) as its primary research vehicle, is ranked fifth in the country in the RAE research power tables (RAE 2008).
* In addition to being one of the most world's most famous centres for learning, Oxford is a city with great urban heritage and is within easy reach of London and other urban centres.
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