MA Planning and Development

About the course

1 year full-time

This course is designed to prepare you for a demanding and rewarding career in property, in either the private or the public sector.

It provides graduate-level entry into the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. You'll increase your knowledge and understanding of property and its role in the wider economy.

This course focuses on new property development and its financial market and planning contexts.

Entry requirements

A good honours degree or equivalent qualification at undergraduate level and/or relevant practical experience.

English language requirements for overseas students

Overall IELTS grade of 7.0 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component, or equivalent.

Entry requirements for international students

Course content

Autumn semester core modules

• Property Economics
• Spatial Planning Systems
• Theory and Ethics in the Built Environment
• Research Methods

Spring semester core modules

• Integrated Project covering Valuation, Property Development and Planning Law

Optional modules

A choice of one specialist module from a list including:

• Investment Valuation
• Local and Regional Economic Policy
• Issues in Housing

Teaching

• Lectures
• Seminars

Assessment

• Coursework
• Dissertation

Fees and funding

Financial information for postgraduate taught courses

Any questions?

If you'd like to know more about any aspect of our courses, contact us:

E: planning-pg@sheffield.ac.uk
T: +44 (0)114 222 6180

Where your masters can take you

A masters from Sheffield is the mark of someone who thinks differently. At the end of your course you'll have the knowledge and skills to help you make a difference in whatever you do.

A majority of our graduates go on to develop highly successful careers in planning and property with employers such as Local Authorities, Private Sector Planning Consultants, Real Estate Consultants and International Development Agencies.

Your masters will prepare you for a rewarding career in planning, property and development.

Why your masters matters

We offer varied and flexible courses to prepare you for a successful career. The department has been teaching and researching urban issues, property investment and development and town planning for many years, and has an international reputation as a centre of excellence.

Our strong links with other academic departments and with planning and property practices means your learning and research applies to the real world. Practitioners contribute to our teaching and run site visits, fieldtrips and projects. You'll therefore have the opportunity to attend field courses in London or Cairo, or carry out a placement with a planning agency.

Your learning is supported by our Liaison Committee – which includes senior officers from local authorities, other planning agencies, property consultancies and development companies in the UK – and our network of funders, from government departments to the European Commission.

Sheffield is a city going through many changes, so it makes an excellent backdrop to your study. You'll be located in a modern building shared with the Department of Geography, at the heart of the campus and near the Information Commons.

Apply now

You can apply for postgraduate study using our Postgraduate Online Application Form. It is a quick and easy process.

Postgraduate Online Application Form