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Masters in Planning and Sustainable Development

College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences
PAC Course Code: CKE69
Qualification: MPlan
Duration: 2 years full-time
EU Fees: The current Irish/EU tuition fee level for this Master programme for the 2012/2013 (Year 1 - full-time) will be €8,390. A similar level fee will be payable in year 2 of the programme.
Non-EU Fees: €16,000 for 2011/2012. Fees for 2012/2013 will be set in March 2012.
Closing Date - EU Applicants: Fri, 01 June 12
Closing Date - Non-EU Applicants: Fri, 01 June 12

Overview of Planning and Sustainable Development (MPlan)

The M.Plan (CKE69) is a two year taught course that prepares graduates for professional careers in town and country planning, regional and spatial planning, sustainable and related environmental fields. The MPlan course is fully accredited by the Irish Planning Institute and the Royal Town Planning Institute giving you a recognised international professional qualification.

It is run through UCC’s new Programme in Planning and Sustainable Development, a joint initiative of the Departments of Geography, Applied Social Studies and Sociology.

The core M.Plan teaching staff are professionally qualified planners based in these three departments. They are supported by lecturers from a range of other Departments and units from across the University as well as by specialist lecturers and guest contributors from outside UCC.

UCC also offers a PhD in Arts (Planning and Sustainable Development) for people who wish to build on their planning studies to pursue a research-based doctorate in the field of planning and sustainable development. The PAC code for the PhD is CK61 (full time) and CKT62 (part time). For further information, please contact the Programme Director Brendan O’Sullivan at brendan.osullivan@ucc.ie

What will I be Studying?

Full details about course content, staff and student profiles as well as an update on professional recognition for the M.Plan can be found on this website: http://mplan.ucc.ie

Postgraduate Academic College Calendar: MPlan Programme Regulations

Module descriptions are contained in the Book of Modules 2009/2010.

Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

Apply a creative capacity for the formulation of realistic and imaginative plans and strategies;
Demonstrate informed decision making and communication in planning;
Foster and communicate an in-depth appreciation of values, society and environmental settings;
Apply spatial understandings of the nature of place, quality of life and physical networks to contemporary cities, towns, regions and landscapes;
Recognise the real-world legal, economic and political contexts within which planning operates;
Demonstrate an applied appreciation of stakeholder roles and relationships in contemporary planning;
Apply specialised engagement with the theories, dialogues and techniques of sustainable development.

Entry Requirements

To be eligible for entry to the MPlan, graduates should hold a Second Class, Honours Degree or higher in Arts, Social Science, Architecture, Engineering, Science, Commerce, or Law (or equivalent). In exceptional circumstances, and subject to the approval of the College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences, candidates who hold a primary degree other than honours, and who demonstrate a high level of relevant work experience, may also be eligible for entry to the course. All prospective students may also be asked to submit a written expression of interest and/or attend an interview.

The Additional/Supplementary Statement Questions MUST also be completed during the online application process.

English Language Requirements:

IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL equivalent

Part-Time Taught Postgraduate Programmes

Please note that non-EU applicants are not eligible to study part-time programmes

Application Procedure

Application for this programme is on-line at www.pac.ie/ucc. For full details of the application procedure click How to apply.

Please note you will be required to answer specific additional/supplementary questions as part of the online applications process for this programme. A copy of these additional/supplementary questions are available to view here: CKE69AdditionalQuestions (51kB)

All other required supporting documentation (e.g. evidence of non-UCC undergraduate/postgraduate qualifications) must be UPLOADED via the PAC "Application Status" link or sent in hard copy to The Postgraduate Applications Centre, 1, Courthouse Square, Galway (marked with the applicants PAC application number)

Career Opportunities

Professional planners work in the public, private and non-governmental sectors at national, regional and local levels. They have a broad ranging set of abilities and skills for promotion sustainable places and communities in effective and creative ways. With dual professional accreditation and a two-year formation, MPlan graduates from UCC are well regarded by employers both in Ireland and around the world. Further information about the profession is available on www.irishplanninginstitute.ie, www.rtpi.org.uk, www.planning.org, www.cip-icu.ca, www.planning.org.au or www.planning.org.nz

Please click on this link for MPlan Graduate profiles: http://www.ucc.ie/en/mplan/graduates/graduateprofiles/

Planning as a professional career: MPlan - Planning as a professional career (963kB)

Find out More

Number of Places: An intake of approximately 30 participants each year is envisaged.

Further info on Course Content See the following http://mplan.ucc.ie/

or directly from

UCC Programme in Planning and Sustainable Development Muskerry Villas Western Road Cork City

T	+353 (0)21 490 4356
F	+353 (0)21 490 4363
E	t.mcsweeney@ucc.ie

Programme Coordinator: Mr. Jonathan Hall

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