MA Urban Design
Key facts
- School of Architecture, Faculty of Social Sciences
- 1 year full-time/2 years part-time
Fees and funding
Financial information for postgraduate taught courses
Entry requirements
You'll need a 2:1 honours degree or an equivalent qualification related to design in the built environment, such as architecture, landscape architecture and town planning.
English language requirements: overall IELTS grade of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component, or equivalent.
Entry requirements for international students
Any questions?
If you'd like to know more about any aspect of our courses, contact us:
E: ssoa@sheffield.ac.uk
T: +44 (0)114 222 0306/0309
About the courseUrban design professionals are in demand. We can help you develop design skills that will relate to a broader social, environmental and economic context, linking individual architectural projects and overall planning strategies. Core modules
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Advance your careerOur graduates are architects, project managers, urban designers and client advisors. Employers include the Olympic Park Legacy Company, Hawkins Brown, Renzo Piano Building Workshop and URBED (Urbanism, Environment & Design) Ltd. With a post-qualification degree, you could move on to a senior position or further academic research and teaching. Learn from expertsYou’ll be joining one of the largest and most diverse groups of full-time architecture academics in the country. Our staff come from the arts, physical and social sciences, and engineering. This connects our research to other disciplines and stimulates debate about the future of architecture. Our international research projects shape policy and address public and professional needs. They are integrated with our teaching on courses that will develop your core skills. You’ll be encouraged to provide social and environmental solutions to the challenges of our time. Explore your ideasWe have design studios, traditional lecture and seminar areas, research rooms, specialist laboratories and computing facilities. There are also specialist architecture resources in the University library. You'll be able to access our own technical workshop, photographic and audio-visual unit, a range of specialist lighting, acoustic and thermal environmental assessment and experimental facilities, and a postgraduate common room. Our teaching is more than lectures and seminars. Our student-led design projects help you learn by doing. You'll work with real clients on real projects, and discover the benefits of socially engaged design and collaborative working where the outcomes make a difference to communities. Apply nowYou can apply for postgraduate study using our Postgraduate Online Application Form. It is a quick and easy process. |
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