Rapid urbanisation and its impact on the environment and society is one of the biggest challenges facing us today. By 2030 nearly 5 billion people will live in urban areas. Much of the growth is now occurring in developing countries (particularly China and India), although there are also more moderate growth programmes planned elsewhere (e.g. the eco-towns programme in the UK). Cities themselves impact on global sustainability and can play a very influential role in tackling global environmental, social and economic problems. Equally implementing sustainability principles in cities is essential for the well-being of the local population and improvement of the local environment. Thus creating sustainable cities will be central to the future of society and the planet. Increasingly urban professionals are being asked to create sustainable urban environments. This is both conceptually and technically difficult to achieve and requires expertise and skills that are developing fast and that are in critically short supply. Being an expert in sustainable urbanism requires that professionals have a diverse theoretical understanding of a range of disciplines e.g. sociological, environmental, political and economic theory; knowledge of key disciplinary areas e.g. urban design, spatial planning, property development, ecology; and develop a range of skills to enable implementation e.g. creative thinking, negotiation, project management skills, and advocacy. UCL’s new MSc Sustainable Urbanism programme is unique in bringing these critical facets together. In particular it provides students with both the skills to conceptualise a sustainable city and those to design one. [ top ] Programme ObjectivesThe MSc Sustainable Urbanism brings together three critical dimensions of sustainable urbanism: The programme seeks to impart the necessary skills and knowledge to enable graduates to engage as team members in the types of large and complex sustainable urban projects that are increasingly being planned across the world. As such it aims to help fill a major and increasingly obvious skills gap. Graduates will also be equipped to engage in research, policy and regulatory activities relating to the field. This new programme is directed at urban professionals from a range of fields: planning, property, design, landscape, transport, etc. seeking to enhance their understanding of sustainable processes and practices. It will also be valuable to those completing their initial professional training and who wish to specialise in this field. The Bartlett School of Planning Students are taught by a range of top theorists and practitioners working in the field of sustainable urbanism, including Bill
Dunster (founder of Zed Factory and [ top ] The programme includes an integral field trip to give students the opportunity to observe and consider sustainability in practice. Various overseas urban destinations offering examples of good practice will be chosen, for example Stockholm, Freiburg, Malmo, Hannover, etc. Site visits, field exercises and guest lectures from built environment professionals, politicians and academics will form the core activities. [ top ] We invite applications from holders of good honours degrees in any relevant discipline, preferably with some relevant professional experience. The MSc programme has been planned for a mix of graduates from architecture, estate management, planning, pertinent social sciences, policy studies and other relevant fields. Before applying, you should obtain a prospectus and application form from the Bartlett School of Planning. You also encouraged to contact the programme admissions tutor. You should return your completed
application form to: There is no fixed deadline for applications but nominations for grants and sponsorship from various sources close usually in the Spring and applicants are advised to apply as early as possible. For further information please contact
the Programme Administrator: [ top ] Programme Director: [ Dr Jo Williams ] [ top ] [ home ] |
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