The University of Sheffield
Town and Regional Planning

10 May 2007

MA in International Development and Planning gains RTPI accreditation

The MA in International Development and Planning is a new course for 2007, and brings together insights from planning and development studies to engage with rapid spatial transformations occurring across the Global South.

These transformations - the globalisation of production and consumption, rapid urbanisation, the spread of new technologies of government - impact upon the lives and livelihoods of the majority of the world's population. They also throw out new challenges for those aiming to shape their effects: whilst the need for skilled practitioners is as pressing as ever, the values and practices underpinning 'planning' and 'development' are increasingly subjects of public debate. This MA aims to meet these challenges, equipping students with the critical skills necessary to make significant contributions to the management of rapidly-changing human settlements and systems.

This new MA programme has recently been given full accreditation from the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI), making it one of only two fully accredited planning programmes in the UK that focus on the developing world. For prospective students, this has two major advantages:
  • Applicants who are UK citizens may apply for bursaries (fees and maintenance) to study on this programme
  • Students graduating from this course are able to become chartered members of the Institute once necessary RTPI practice requirements have been met