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MSc Urban Planning & Sustainable Cities — an accredited Master's for people doing this work, not just reading about it.
Online or on campus
Spatial planning, housing, transport, climate adaptation and the UK planning system — for local-authority planners, developers and community organisations. Academic award, not a licence to practise as a chartered planner. The University of Brigant teaches this award to one academic standard whether you study on campus in Edinburgh or on the tuition-free online pathway. Assessment is identity-checked; the marking scheme does not change with your postcode. This is an academic Master's award; where a field has a licensing or registration route, that remains a matter for your professional body or regulator. You will work through the material as a practitioner-researcher: applied methods, real or anonymised cases, and a supervised capstone or dissertation as the final component. Faculty mark whether you noticed the constraints a slide deck usually hides.
The programme carries 36 credits across four assessed modules. Delivery is tuition-free (£0) on the online pathway. Transcripts use letter grades and a GPA scale consistent with University of Brigant awards. No professional-body logo is used in marketing to imply endorsement.
Study online
Online tuition is free. Online examinations are free. There is no exam fee for online study.
On-campus study
Prefer to learn at our Edinburgh campus? Campus tuition and campus examinations are charged. The published campus price is on each programme page.
| Code | Course | Credits · hours |
|---|---|---|
| BX71701 | Climate Science & Systems for Managers Climate Science & Systems for Managers — assessed module on the MSc Urban Planning & Sustainable Cities pathway.
| 3 |
| BX71702 | ESG Strategy, Materiality & Governance ESG Strategy, Materiality & Governance — assessed module on the MSc Urban Planning & Sustainable Cities pathway.
| 3 |
| BX71703 | Sustainability Accounting & Reporting Standards Sustainability Accounting & Reporting Standards — assessed module on the MSc Urban Planning & Sustainable Cities pathway.
| 3 |
| Code | Course | Credits · hours |
|---|---|---|
| BX71705 | Sustainable Finance, Impact & Transition Risk Sustainable Finance, Impact & Transition Risk — assessed module on the MSc Urban Planning & Sustainable Cities pathway.
| 3 |
| BX71706 | Circular Economy, Supply Chains & Scope 3 Circular Economy, Supply Chains & Scope 3 — assessed module on the MSc Urban Planning & Sustainable Cities pathway.
| 3 |
| BX71707 | Environmental Law, Regulation & Policy Environmental Law, Regulation & Policy — assessed module on the MSc Urban Planning & Sustainable Cities pathway.
| 3 |
| Code | Course | Credits · hours |
|---|---|---|
| BX71709 | Change Leadership for Net-Zero Change Leadership for Net-Zero — assessed module on the MSc Urban Planning & Sustainable Cities pathway.
| 3 |
| BX71710 | ESG Data, Assurance & Greenwashing Risk ESG Data, Assurance & Greenwashing Risk — assessed module on the MSc Urban Planning & Sustainable Cities pathway.
| 3 |
| BX71711 | Adaptation & Resilience Adaptation & Resilience — assessed module on the MSc Urban Planning & Sustainable Cities pathway.
| 3 |
| Code | Course | Credits · hours |
|---|---|---|
| BX71713 | Research Design for Sustainability Research Design for Sustainability — assessed module on the MSc Urban Planning & Sustainable Cities pathway.
| 3 |
| BX71714 | Writing for Boards & Investors Writing for Boards & Investors — assessed module on the MSc Urban Planning & Sustainable Cities pathway.
| 3 |
| BX71715 | Sustainability Capstone Project Sustainability Capstone Project — assessed module on the MSc Urban Planning & Sustainable Cities pathway.
| 3 |
Modules are assessed through a published mix of coursework, applied projects, and examinations. Exam windows are announced in advance so students in other time zones are not forced into overnight sittings. Alternative arrangements are available where documented.
The published duration is 24 months. Teaching language: English (dual pathway: Edinburgh campus or tuition-free online; one academic standard). Actual time-to-complete depends on mode and any recognised prior learning.
You may study this award fully online from your country, or — where published — on campus at Brigant. Online study does not require a student visa. Campus study may.
Degree tuition for this award is published as £0 / tuition-free on the online pathway. Examination or administrative fees may apply at checkout — never an annual tuition invoice. Check the Fees page for any extras.
Requirements are grouped on this page (academic, English, documents). Equivalent qualifications are considered. English may be waived after prior English-medium study.
Assessment is typically a mix of coursework, projects, and examinations. Doctoral awards include a thesis or dissertation and an oral examination. Details sit in the programme specification and module outlines.
Recognition of the award for local employment, professional licence, or ministry attestation is decided by your employer or regulator. University of Brigant publishes verification pages for certificates. We do not claim automatic equivalence in every country.
Start an application on this website. Progress is saved from the first step. Admissions: admissions@brigant.uk.
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