MA Urban Planning
About this course
MA (Hons) in Geography (human) and planning. Core topics include Research Methods, Environmental Analysis, and Human Behaviour. At Level 3, students specialise in either urban design or environmental sustainability and undertake a major independent research study. Modules meet learning outcomes of both the RTPI and IEMA.
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Entry requirements
A level: CCC IB: 28 points, including 5, 5, 4 at higher level Higher / Advanced Higher, SQA (standard): BBBC (View source data of all entry requirements for this course.).
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Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 69%: 40 offers from 58 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 8 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 93%
- Learning opportunities: 89%
- Assessment and feedback: 88%
- Academic support: 85%
- Organisation and management: 75%
- Learning resources: 88%
- Student voice: 90%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 10%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 12 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 95%
Most common jobs
- Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals: 70%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 80%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 80%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 95 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 3%
- North West: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- London: 12%
- Scotland: 81%
- Northern Ireland: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 70%
- Other HE qualification: 30%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI).
Modules
- Sustainable Development and the Environment
- Planning for Sustainable Places
- Countryside Planning and Management
- Reading Urban Places
- Managing Built and Natural Environments
- Shaping Cities: Politics, Theory and Practice
- Shaping the Environment: Politics, Environmentalism and Activism
- People and Places
- Urban Theory, Analysis and Design
- Urban Planning: Research Design and Methodologies
- Planning Law and Plan Making
- Digital Futures
- Environmental Assessment
- Urban Design: Placemaking
- Independent Research Study
- Cities: People, Places and Conflict (Advanced)
- Advanced Environmental Assessment and Sustainability Appraisal
- Sustainability in Contemporary Cities
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MA Urban Planning at University of Dundee earn?
The median salary is £31,500 after 15 months, £25,000 after 3 years, £29,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £26,500 and £34,500. The £29,000 median after five years is £7,000 less than the UK median for Planning (urban, rural and regional).
What do graduates of MA Urban Planning at University of Dundee do next?
95% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on MA Urban Planning at University of Dundee?
93% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for MA Urban Planning at University of Dundee?
The typical offer is CCC at A level, or 28 points in the IB. The average entrant had 160 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for MA Urban Planning at University of Dundee?
69% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 40 offers from 58 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Is MA Urban Planning at University of Dundee accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI).
Does MA Urban Planning at University of Dundee include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on MA Urban Planning at University of Dundee?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.