Urban Development Planning MSc

The normal minimum qualifications are a second-class Bachelor's degree from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard. A minimum of six months work experience is also recommended.

Applicants who do not meet the minimum academic requirements may, in exceptional cases, be admitted to the programme if they are able to demonstrate considerable senior-level professional experience in planning or a related field and an ability to engage academically with the subject matter.

The English language level for this programme is: Level 2.

Further information can be found on our English language requirements page.

Pre-Master's and Pre-sessional English

UCL Pre-Master's and Pre-sessional English courses are for international students who are aiming to study for a postgraduate degree at UCL. The courses will develop your academic English and academic skills required to succeed at postgraduate level.

The Urban Development Planning MSc nurtures urban practitioners with the capacity to catalyse collective interventions towards more equitable and socially just urban futures. Building on The Bartlett Development Planning Unit’s established relationships with academic, civil society, local government and global partners, the course adopts a ‘Southern lens’ to reclaim the transformative potential of planning.