Spatial Planning

Oxford Brookes University
Postgraduate MSc Full-time 12 Months Architecture and planningBuilding and construction

About this course

The built environment is facing a whole host of challenges, from urbanisation to climate change. Not to mention the increasing demand for housing, pressure on transport systems, and changes to the way we work which has left many offices empty.

Designed with support from industry, our MSc Spatial Planning will help you take your first step towards chartership with RTIP and becoming the planner society needs. You’ll get insights from our researchers working on diverse projects in key areas like the urban planning concept of the 15-minute city, healthy cities, urban sustainability, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), transportation, community development, strategic planning and many more.

The flexibility of the course means you won’t have to put your career on hold while you level up your skills. As well as recent graduates, we accept professionals without traditional qualifications. We’ll look at your portfolio and help you decide if the course is the right step for you.

Study Options

This course is available in 6 study options:

Full-time Shown above

Duration: 12 Months

Qualification: MSc

Location: Oxford

Part-time

Duration: 24 Months

Qualification: MSc

Location: Oxford

Distance learning (part-time)

Duration: 24 Months

Qualification: MSc

Location: Oxford

Full-time Shown above

Duration: 17 Months

Qualification: MSc

Location: Oxford

Part-time

Duration: 29 Months

Qualification: MSc

Location: Oxford

Distance learning (part-time)

Duration: 29 Months

Qualification: MSc

Location: Oxford

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

2452 Chartered architectural technologists, planning officers and consultants
3541 Estimators, valuers and assessors
1251 Property, housing and estate managers
3114 Building and civil engineering technicians
2451 Architects
2455 Construction project managers and related professionals

Course Details

Qualification
MSc
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
12 Months
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Oxford
Scheme
Postgraduate
Subjects
Architecture and planning, Building and construction