B.A Honours DESIGNING CITIES: PLANNING AND ARCHITECTURE
UNDERGRADUATECities are increasingly dynamic, complex and global in their impact. This course will help you build a career where you take an active role in shaping our cities more sustainably as they grow and adapt.
This course represents the first step in becoming an urban designer and city planner, ready to work in an international and interdisciplinary context. We aim to train professionals who have skills in urban planning and design, who understand the forces that shape towns and cities – and the challenges of climate change – and who can make a valuable contribution to sustainable development. In 2019, the course joined the 'Planners for Climate Action' Initiative of UN-HABITAT.
Throughout the course, there will be a focus on using London as a learning environment, working with local community organisations and practices to explore solutions for urban regeneration and development. In the second year, we organise a field trip to discover fast-growing cities of the Global South.
You'll graduate with a desirable skillset, equipped to take advantage of the high demand for professional planners with a good understanding of design issues, both in the UK and internationally.
Campus Information
Marylebone Campus
Our Marylebone Campus is in central London, within easy walking distance of both Regent's Park and Marylebone High Street. Subjects taught at the campus include Accounting and Finance, Business and Management, and Construction Management and Urban Planning.
Intakes
- Jan
- Sep
Application Processing Time in Days: 30
Application Process
Minimum English Language Requirements
| English Level Description | IELTS (1.0 -9.0) | TOEFL IBT (0-120) | TOEFL CBT (0-300) | PTE (10-90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expert | 9 | 120 | 297-300 | 86-90 | |
| Very Good | 8.5 | 115-119 | 280-293 | 83-86 | |
| Very Good | 8 | 110-114 | 270-280 | 79-83 | |
| Good | 7.5 | 102-109 | 253-267 | 73-79 | |
| Good | 7 | 94-101 | 240-253 | 65-73 | |
| Competent | 6.5 | 79-93 | 213-233 | 58-65 | |
| Competent | 6 | 60-78 | 170-210 | 50-58 | |
| Modest | 5.5 | 46-59 | 133-210 | 43-50 | |
| Modest | 5 | 35-45 | 107-133 | 36-43 | |
| Limited | 4 | 32-34 | 97-103 | 30-36 | |
| Extremely Limited | < 4 | < 31 | < 93 | < 30 |
Job Opportunity Potential
Urban designers and city planners are involved in many types of jobs that seek to address sustainable community changes.
Traditional professional areas include: urban design, land use planning, local economic development, landscape and environmental design, climate resiliency, transport and mobility, community participation, housing and property development, and social planning.
Practitioners in the field are involved in:
- climate adaptation
- delivering urban development and regeneration projects
- developing planning policies
- landscape urbanism
- master planning
- strategic planning
- urban conservation
- urban design
Increasingly, practitioners are engaged in collaborative works, often with people from other disciplines such as architecture, public health, energy development and so on.
PSW Opportunity
- 2 Years PSW is applicable after completing a minimum duration of 9 months course (like- Undergraduate, Postgraduate Level)
- 3 Years PSW is applicable after completing PhD level courses.
Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria
We have included typical entry requirements below, but these are simply a guideline. Some courses may also have a specific subject or grade requirements, which will be listed on individual course pages.
For entry into Year 1 of Bachelor's degrees (Level 4), you will typically need to have one of the following:
- HSC XII: CBSE, ICSE, Kolkata, or Tamil Nadu boards with an overall average of 70% or above*
- HSC XII: West Bengal board with an overall average of 58% or above*
- HSC XII: Maharashtra or Gujarat boards with an overall average of 75% or above*
- HSC XII: All other state boards with an overall average of 80%+ or above*
- a recognized International Foundation course from a UK institution or an Indian institution following a validated UK syllabus. Entry requirements vary but we normally ask for between 60% and 65%
For consideration for entry into Year 2 of Bachelor's degrees (Level 5) you will typically need to have the following:
- UK Higher National Diploma (HND) with Distinctions and Merits
Note: If you are studying at one of Westminster partners in India we may have an agreement allowing entry into the second or third year.
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- Course Code: 4J12
- Course Type: Full Time
- Course Level: Bachelors/UG Degree
- Duration: 03 Year
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Total Tuition Fee:
43200 GBP
Average Cost of Living: 17796 GBP /year
Application Fee: N/A
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