Town & Country Planning (Distance Learning)

Why study Town and Country Planning at Dundee?

The University of Dundee Town and Regional Planning programme operates in a consortium together with the Open University, the University of the West of England (Bristol), Leeds Metropolitan University, and London South Bank University to teach this distance learning course. The course is fully recognised by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI accreditation) and is the only course of its kind in Britain. It combines a consideration of activities and skills in relation to town and country planning practice (as part of the planning elements) with an understanding of the social, economic and technological context within which takes place (as part of the OU elements).

The MA in Town and Country Planning allows students to specialise to a degree by choosing an optional element in line with their personal interests and the course involves the production by students of a dissertation which allows students to explore in depth a topic of their own choosing.

The Distance Learning MA gives an opportunity for people who are not in a position to embark upon conventional full-time or part-time courses to qualify as professional planners. This course is suitable for those who want to qualify as a town planner but are:

• Living outside the UK.
• Living in a remote location.
• Unable to allow time for conventional study

It offers great flexibility in terms of how and when studies are undertaken, and at what pace, as well as giving some choice in the subjects included.

Modified courses exist for those who are:

• Working as a planner in Europe but without a recognised planning qualification (the Adaptation Mechanism is an individually tailored programme for RTPI membership).
• Working in a related activity but wish to know more about planning (the Certificate in UK Planning Law and Practice).
• Qualified planners seeking Continuing Professional Development (you can purchase individual modules of the course for CPD).

• All Planning PG courses