International Development and Planning - MA

About the course

1 year full time

This course brings together insights from planning and development studies to engage with rapid spatial transformations occurring across the Global South (developing countries). Its emphasis on exploring the relevance of cutting-edge theoretical debates for planning and development practice makes it relevant both to recent graduates and those with professional experience.

You'll develop the knowledge and skills needed for a career in planning and development in the Global South. These include the research, professional and policy-making skills needed to analyse complex development and planning problems, and an understanding of the fast pace of change in developing countries.

Entry requirements

You'll need a good honours degree or equivalent qualification in an appropriate subject from an approved institution.

English language requirements for overseas students

IELTS 7 with minimum 6 in each component, or TOEFL score of at least 100 in the internet-based test.

Entry requirements for international students 

Course content

Autumn semester core modules

• International Development and Planning: theoretical perspectives
• Spatial Planning and Development in the South
• Values in Planning
• Research Methods

Spring semester core module

• International planning project

Optional modules

A choice of two specialist modules from a list including:

• Cities of Diversity
• Cities of the South: Planning for Informality
• Public Participation
• Planning Law

Teaching

• Lectures
• Seminars

Assessment

• Coursework
• Dissertation

Fees and funding

Financial information for postgraduate taught courses

Any questions?

If you'd like to know more about any aspect of our courses, contact us:

E: planning-pg@sheffield.ac.uk
T: +44 (0)114 222 6180

Where your masters can take you

A masters from Sheffield is the mark of someone who thinks differently. At the end of your course you'll have the knowledge and skills to help you make a difference in whatever you do. In 2010, over 95 per cent of our graduates found employment, with the majority entering work in planning or surveying.

Recent graduates from this course have gone on to work for the UN's International Labour Organisation and Oxfam, as well as into local government posts in the UK.

Your masters will prepare you for a rewarding career in planning, property and development.

Why your masters matters

We offer varied and flexible courses to prepare you for a successful career. The department has been teaching and researching urban issues and town planning for many years, and has an international reputation as a centre of excellence.

Our strong links with other academic departments and with planning and property practices means your learning and research applies to the real world. Practitioners contribute to our teaching and run projects with students on the MA in Town and Regional Planning.

Your learning is supported by our Liaison Committee – which includes senior officers from local authorities, other planning agencies, property consultancies and development companies in the UK – and our network of funders, from government departments to the European Commission.

Sheffield is a city going through many changes, so it makes an excellent backdrop to your study. You'll be located in a modern building shared with the Department of Geography, at the heart of the campus and near the new Information Commons.

Apply now

You can apply for postgraduate study using our Postgraduate Online Application Form. It is a quick and easy process.

Postgraduate Online Application Form