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Urban Planning

  • MA (Hons)
  • 4 Years
  • Full-time
  • 21 September 2026
  • Undergraduate
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Course summary

Urban planners collaborate with a wide range of interest groups to positively influence outcomes in the development of cities and the countryside. These include politicians, communities, property developers, the renewable energy sector, environmentalists, and the public health sectors.

Learn about the historical development of cities, as well as their current complex problems and opportunities. How cities and their surroundings develop is complicated and always changing. They result in global challenges that impact on people’s health, well-being, and access to essential services such as roads, water, housing, and transportation.

You'll develop skills so that you will be able to help shape the future outcomes of cities across the world. Dundee City itself, together with its surroundings, forms an ideal laboratory.

At Level 3 of this course, you will have an option to specialise in either urban design or environmental sustainability. You'll undertake a major individual study in a topic within your selected specialism.

In addition, relevant international trips may be organised. In the past student trips have been to countries such as the Netherlands, France, Ireland, Malta, Portugal, and Spain.

Modules

<a href="https://www.dundee.ac.uk/undergraduate/urban-planning/teaching-and-assessment">Modules can be viewed on the course webpage at dundee.ac.uk</a>

Assessment method

<a href="https://www.dundee.ac.uk/undergraduate/urban-planning/teaching-and-assessment">Assessment methods can be viewed on the course webpage at dundee.ac.uk</a>

Professional bodies

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

  • Town Planning Institute, Royal

Ways to study this course

Campuses

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Study options

  • MA (Hons) • Full-time • 4 Years

Start dates

  • 21 September 2026

Apply by
14 January

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
K410
Institution code:
D65
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-
Points of Entry:
Year 1, 2

How to apply

Apply by
14 January

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
K410
Institution code:
D65
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1
  • Year 2

Entry requirements for advanced entry (i.e. into Year 2 and beyond)

https://www.dundee.ac.uk/undergraduate/urban-planning/entry-requirements

Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff
Not accepted

A level
CCD - CCC

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
MMM

A relevant BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma with MMM

Access to HE Diploma
D: 15 credits M: 15 credits P: 15 credits

Scottish Higher
BBBC

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
28 points

28 points with 5,5,4 at Higher Level

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
H3, H3, H3, H3

Scottish HNC
Pass

A relevant HNC with B in the Graded Unit

Scottish HND
Pass

A relevant HND with BB in the Graded Units

Find out more about qualification requirements for this course.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

A level CCD

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) MMP

A relevant BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma with MMP

Scottish Higher BBCC

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme 26 points

26 points with 5,4,4 at Higher Level

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017) H3, H3, H3, H4

Additional entry requirements

Portfolio
All applicants must also submit a comprehensive portfolio of art/design/creative work. Find out more on the University website (https://www.dundee.ac.uk/study/ug/how-to-apply/illustration-portfolio/).

English language requirements

You can find details of our specific IELTS English language requirements and other accepted English language qualifications on the individual course webpages on the University website. English language tests should be no more than two years old on the start date of your chosen course. All results will be verified online.

General guidance for our accepted English language qualificationshttps://www.dundee.ac.uk/guides/english-language-requirements

Contextual admissions

Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.

Achieving a strong set of qualifications is key to earning a place at the University. We understand grades are influenced by things outside your control, such as the impact of deprivation where you live. That’s why each year we look at each student's application in detail including circumstances outside of your control that may have impacted your potential.

Learn more on the University of Dundee website

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

Not available

Historical entry grades data is not currently available for University of Dundee - we are working with them to try and make it available soon - learn more.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

LocationFeeYear

* This is a provisional fee and subject to change.

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

Tuition fees shown for Scottish students are for students starting in the 2025/26 academic year. The fees for 2026/27 have not yet been confirmed and we expect confirmation of these in March 2026.

Please note: From 2026/27, the UK Government has indicated that universities may be permitted to increase tuition fees annually in line with inflation. Any tuition fee increase will follow the process and terms set out in the University’s Student Terms and Conditions www.dundee.ac.uk/corporate-information/student-terms-and-conditions and will be communicated to you in advance.

Tuition fees for International students will increase by no more than either of the below, whichever is higher at September of the relevant academic year:

  1. a 5% increase on the previous year's tuition fee for year programme of study
  2. an increase in accordance with the Consumer Prices Index

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