Masters Degrees (Account Planning)

This professionally accredited postgraduate programme has been carefully designed as a ‘fast-track’ conversion course for graduates of any discipline who wish to make a career in planning or in related fields. It aims to broaden students’ appreciation of planning and urban theory whilst providing them with the necessary skills to engage in critical and creative problem-solving.

Degree information

Students analyse the definition of, and solutions to, urban and regional planning problems and the nature of existing planning systems and practices. Emphasis is placed on the importance of a spatial and comparative perspective to planning and the need for integrated solutions to planning problems and the achievement of sustainable development.

Students undertake modules to the value of 180 credits.

The programme consists of five core modules (90 credits), one specialism with two modules (30 credits), and a research dissertation (60 credits).

A Postgraduate Diploma, six core modules (90 credits), two optional modules from the list of possible specialisms available (30 credits), full-time nine months, is offered.

Core modules
-Urban Design: Place Making
-From Strategic Vision to Urban Plan
-Pillars of Planning
-Spatial Planning
-Critical Debates in Planning

Optional modules - students choose two linked modules from the following to form a specialist study area:
-Communities and Planning
-Housing for Planning
-Mega Infrastructure Planning
-Sustainable Governance
-Urban Design
-Urban Regeneration
-Historic Cities
-Smart City Theory and Practice

Dissertation/report
All MSc students undertake an independent research project, closely related to the specialist option chosen and linked to UK spatial planning. The project culminates in a dissertation of 10,000-words.

Teaching and learning
The programme is delivered through individual and group project work, skills-based practical and IT work, lectures, tutorials and seminars. A short field course based in a European city outside the UK will take place in the second term. Assessment is through individual and group work, essays, examination, skills-based practical work, and the dissertation.

Careers

Graduates have been very successful in gaining subsequent employment, including core public and private sector planning careers (such as local government and local, national and international consultancies), as well as the housing and transport sectors; planning, urban regeneration and environmental agencies; public and private utility companies; think tanks and public policy organisations; environmental campaign groups; and teaching and research.

Top career destinations for this degree:
-Research Analyst, Knight Frank
-PhD in Planning, The University of Manchester
-Planning Adviser, The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI)
-Transport Planner, London Borough of Camden
-PhD in Environmental Management, Seoul National University

Why study this degree at UCL?

The UCL Bartlett School of Planning (BSP) has a strong history of teaching and research. It has been at the forefront of planning research and teaching for 100 years and is one of the foremost planning schools in the United Kingdom, with an international reputation. Based in the heart of London there is much for students to learn from being at the cutting-edge of policy-relevant critical debate, empirical study and research-led teaching. The staff profile is multidisciplinary and teaching staff are actively involved in shaping the theories and debates covered in their teaching. Our annual public lectures attract pre-eminent speakers from around the world and our student body has a broad, international profile.

Although situated within global and European contexts, the focus for the programme is primarily the UK, and particularly London. London is a complex setting that provides the natural and most accessible laboratory for BSP students. An emphasis on understanding the social and physical world will lead onto a greater appreciation of how action or intervention shapes place. But at the same time, there is a concern with ethical issues as a framework for planned intervention.

This MSc programme is fully accredited by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

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This Master's programme has a unique focus on urban design as a creative planning tool and the interface between urban design and city planning. It offers a comprehensive understanding and exposure to urban design theory and practice, and also the complexity of its interface with the city planning field.

Degree information

The programme equips students theoretically and practically, engaging academically and in practice with urban design and related fields of knowledge. Students will learn how to think critically, creatively and in analytical ways across the different city scales, from strategic to local, and across urban design, city planning, place-making, real estate and sustainability arenas.

Students undertake modules to the value of 180 credits.

The programme consists of seven compulsory modules (105 credits), one optional module (15 credits) and a research dissertation or major research project (60 credits). A Postgraduate Diploma, eight core modules (120 credits) full-time nine months and part-time 2-5 years, is offered. A Postgraduate Certificate, four core modules (60 credits), full-time nine months is offered.

Core modules
-City Planning
-Collaborative City Planning Strategies
-Critical Debates in Urban Design and City Planning
-Design and Real Estate
-Sustainable Futures by Design
-Urban Design: Layout, Density and Typology
-Urban Design: Guidance, Incentive and Control
-Urban Design: Place Making

Dissertation/research project
MSc students have the choice between a 10,000-word dissertation or 8,000-word final major research project in planning; the dissertation being by nature a rather more analytical exercise and the project a rather more propositional one.

Teaching and learning
The programme is delivered through a combination of individual and group project work, skills-based practical and IT work, lectures (including some by visiting practitioners), tutorials, student presentations, seminars, field trips and direct practitioner involvement. Student performance is assessed through individual and group work, essays, examinations, project work, other skills-based practical work, and a dissertation or final research project report.

Careers

Graduate students from the Bartlett School of Planning have been very successful in gaining subsequent employment. There is growing demand for our Master's graduates from a wide range of both public and private employers. On completion of this programme the majority of graduates will work in either the public or private consultancy sectors. A minority will continue in higher degree studies and research.

Employability
The Urban Design and City Planning MSc is an opportunity for students seeking to further their professional careers to specialise in urban design and, within that broad arena, to engage deeply with both the theoretical debates and practice methodologies, with particular research agendas of direct relevance to the future of their professional practice.

Why study this degree at UCL?

The UCL Bartlett School of Planning has a strong history of teaching and research at all levels. The school has been at the forefront of planning research and teaching for more than 100 years and is one of the foremost planning schools in the United Kingdom, with an international reputation.

This programme is fully accredited by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

The Bartlett School of Planning is situated in the heart of London, which offers unique opportunities to study the complexities of contemporary urban design and planning processes, and engage with practitioners, alumni and academic guests through seminars, site visits and workshops.

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This programme offers a unique focus on the relationship between real estate, the property development process and the planning systems of Europe and beyond. It explores the systems through which urban development operates and considers market mechanisms from the standpoint of investors, developers and occupiers of buildings and the relationship of markets and policy at various geographical levels.

Degree information

The programme equips students with theoretical and practical preparation to practise across international boundaries in the fields of planning and urban policy, real estate and property market analysis and property development.

Students undertake modules to the value of 180 credits. The programme consists of six core modules (90 credits), two optional modules (30 credits) and a dissertation (60 credits). A Postgraduate Diploma, six core modules (90 credits), two optional modules (30 credits), full-time nine months, is offered. A Postgraduate Certificate, four core modules (60 credits), full-time nine months, is offered.

Core modules
-Planning Practices in Europe
-Real Estate Appraisal
-Real Estate Development
-Real Estate Investment
-Comparative Urban Projects
-Critical Debates in Real Estate and Planning

Optional modules - options may include the following:
-Urban Economics and Politics
-Transport Policy and Planning
-Urban Design
-Geographical Information Systems
-Urban Regeneration
-Cities and the Environment
-Business Management

Students seeking RTPI accreditation must take the following:
-Planning Practice
-Plus either Comparative Planning Systems and Cultures
OR
-Spatial Planning: Concepts and Context

Dissertation/report
All MSc students submit a 10,000-word dissertation.

Teaching and learning
The programme is delivered through a combination of lectures (including some by visiting practitioners), individual and group work, student presentations, seminars, study visits, workshops and an overseas field trip. Assessment is through coursework, written examination and the dissertation.

Careers

Graduates of the programme who were not already employed in the field have taken jobs in public and private offices in the UK and abroad.

Top career destinations for this degree:
-Property Market Analyst, MCP Co., Ltd
-Graduate Surveyor, CBRE
-Management Trainee, Savills Property Services (Beijing) Co., Ltd
-Retail Analyst, Jones Lang LaSalle
-General Manager, Suntton Global Trading

Employability
Graduates from the International Real Estate and Planning MSc have been very successful in gaining subsequent employment, and at present there is a growing demand for our Master's graduates from a wide range of both public and private employers. This programme prepares students both theoretically and practically to practise across international boundaries in the fields of urban policy, real estate market analysis and property development. Students will develop the necessary skills, knowledge and aptitudes to become creative, problem-solving professionals and to co-operate and engage creatively with others as both team members and team leaders. Graduates will also be equipped to engage in research, policy and regulatory activities relating to the field.

Why study this degree at UCL?

The UCL Bartlett School of Planning has a strong history of teaching and research at all levels. The school has been at the forefront of planning research and teaching for over 100 years and is one of the foremost planning schools in the United Kingdom, with an international reputation.

Students will be engaged with practitioners, alumni and academic guests through seminars, site visits and workshops in the UK and overseas. Graduates of the programme will join both the UCL alumni network and the International Real Estate and Planning MSc network.

This MSc programme is fully accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). It is also accredited by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI), either with the requisite module selections or where it is taken as a specialist year following an accredited three-year planning degree.

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At the centre of towns and cities regeneration, it is the duty of planners to take into account the views of business and local communities. It is a broad area of work that can require many different skills and others the option of specialisation – be it protecting the historical environment or urban design.

PgDip/MA Town Planning programmes are accredited by the Royal Town Planning Institute. The courses enhance student's employability in planning, property development and research roles in the public and private sectors. This is through focusing not only on the planning system but on broader themes that influence the economic, environmental and social contexts in which we live.

The course enables you to study an area of spatial planning in some depth as many of modules are within a specialist area (urban design, urban regeneration or environmental planning).

Residential

It includes a compulsory one week residential European field study visit, recent destinations have been Venice and Germany. For all new entrants field study visit fees are included in the tuition fees.

Town Planning PgDip

You can also choose to study the PgDip for six modules; Full-time (10 months) or part-time (15 months).

Modules

Year 1:

Planning history and theory
Sustainable places (with EU field study visit)
Planning in London
Planning practice project

Plus one specialist option from:

Urban design project (urban design specialism)
Urban regeneration strategies and projects (urban regeneration specialism)
Environment and resource management, or, Transport, society and planning (environment specialism)

Plus the Dissertation (MA only)
Part-time taught one day per week, with one or two modules being taught in each semester.

Study hours

Year one class contact time for full-time students is typically 9 hours per week supplemented by study visits, tutorials and independent study.

Assessment

Modules are assessed by a range of coursework, design and practice-based projects, presentations and a dissertation. There are no exams on this programme.

Town Planner as a career

Currently there is a national shortage of qualified town and environmental planners in the UK so the demand for our postgraduate courses is particularly high.

The natural career path for graduates is to work as a town planner – this can be for a local authority, as private consultants or for planning government agencies.

Role and responsibilities:

General activities for town planners range from developing creative and original planning solutions to satisfy all parties, to writing often complex reports which make recommendations or explain detailed regulations, to conducting research and analysis to help determine strategic developments.

Most jobs will be largely office-based, but visits to meet clients and attend external meetings are not uncommon. There are opportunities available throughout the country, as every local authority employs planners.

Career progression

Graduates from the programme will emerge with a range of knowledge and skills of value to potential employers and to career progression opportunities. Employment prospects are excellent with demand exceeding supply. Successful planning students are likely to find jobs with local authorities, private consultants in property and planning government agencies.

LSBU Employability Services

LSBU is committed to supporting you develop your employability and succeed in getting a job after you have graduated. Your qualification will certainly help, but in a competitive market you also need to work on your employability, and on your career search. Our Employability Service will support you in developing your skills, finding a job, interview techniques, work experience or an internship, and will help you assess what you need to do to get the job you want at the end of your course. LSBU offers a comprehensive Employability Service, with a range of initiatives to complement your studies, including:

• Direct engagement from employers who come in to interview and talk to students
• Job Shop and on-campus recruitment agencies to help your job search
• Mentoring and work shadowing schemes.

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The Mega Infrastructure Planning, Appraisal and Delivery MSc is unique in preparing students for the major challenges ahead globally in the mega infrastructure field. The programme offers a holistic approach to the field offering decision making and problem solving that lead to more robust investment outcomes.

Degree information

This MSc provides a critical review of mega infrastructure planning and appraisal methods and international practice and assesses how 'fit for purpose' these are for current sustainable development challenges. The programme focuses on generic lessons and principles that apply across the different sectors, while also covering the sectoral and context-specific considerations that determine success in different development contexts.

Students undertake modules to the value of 180 credits.

The programme consists of seven core modules (105 credits), one option (15 credits), dissertation (60 credits) and a field trip (not credit bearing).

A Postgraduate Diploma, seven core modules (105 credits), one elective module (15 credits), full-time nine months and part-time 2 to 5 years is offered.

Core modules
-Mega Infrastructures as Agents of Change
-Infrastructure Planning, Appraisal and Delivery Toolbox
-Risk, Uncertainty and Complexity in Decision-making
-Critical Issues in Mega Infrastructure Investments
-Twenty-first Century Infrastructure Planning, Appraisal and Delivery Toolbox
-Sustainability Visions and Challenges for Mega Infrastructure Investments
-Group Project

Optional modules - students choose one elective module from:
-UCL Bartlett School of Planning
-UCL Bartlett Development Planning Unit
-UCL Geography
-UCL Civil, Environmental & Geomatic Engineering

Dissertation/report
All MSc students undertake a supervised independent research project which culminates in a substantial dissertation.

Teaching and learning
The programme is delivered through a combination of traditional lectures, tutorials and seminars, a field trip, individual and group project work, and skills-based practical project work, with direct practitioner involvement. Student performance is assessed through individual and group work, essays, examination and project work.

Careers

Students have gone on to take up positions in:
-Government.
-Consultancy firms.
-International development organisations and banks.
-Utility companies.
-Research and academic institutions involved in the transport, energy, retailing and housing sectors, as well as in urban, regional and environmental planning.
-Graduates have also undertaken PhD studies at the Bartlett School of Planning.

Top career destinations for this degree:
-Senior Planning Consultant, Ali Planning Consultants.
-Policy Analyst, Just Base.
-PhD Trust and Transparency in Decision-Making of Infrastructure Projects, University College London (UCL).
-Quantity Surveyor, Berkeley Group.
-Planning Consultant, World Union.

Employability
The programme has been conceived to provide enhanced capacity-building opportunities for those currently working in the field of mega infrastructure development and offers an invaluable qualification for new entrants into the field. With strong links to industry, government and academia on a global scale, a very high percentage of past students have gone on to find placements within the first year after graduation.

Why study this degree at UCL?

Prepared by the OMEGA Centre and its teaching and research team at the Bartlett School of Planning, this programme is delivered together with internationally renowned academics and practitioners in the field of mega infrastructure development.

The programme is interdisciplinary and international, drawing from experiences both in the developed and developing world. It seeks to provide students with insights, knowledge and skills that will assist them in planning, appraising and delivering future mega infrastructure developments in a manner that is sensitive to the risks, uncertainties and complexities of different contexts.

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About the course

Accredited by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI)

To deal with the complex challenges of urban development, planners have to know how to work with other professionals. This course equips you with the skills to produce sensitive plans and creative designs, taking into account the financial and practical issues associated with property development.

This course will develop your skills in urban design, planning and the development of cities.

You’ll study the UK urban experience and also rapidly urbanising cities in Asia and Africa. The course draws on leading teaching and research at the University, combining the urban design expertise of the School of Architecture and the international planning expertise of the Department of Urban Studies and Planning. The course is accredited as a Specialist Planning Programme by the Royal Town Planning Institute.

Where your masters can take you

Our graduates work in planning, real estate and related professions with private sector planning and real estate consultants, local authorities, policy analysts and international development and design agencies.

How we rate

The 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF) says we’re the best RTPI-accredited planning school in the UK. 85 per cent of our research is classed as ‘world-leading’ ‘internationally excellent’ with ‘outstanding impacts’.

How we teach

Nothing is more important to us than your career. We work closely with industry to make sure our courses are up-to-the-minute and relevant so you’ll learn the skills you need to make it to the top in your chosen profession.

You’ll go on site visits and and take part in exercises that simulate real global challenges. Past field trips have included trips to London, Seoul, Cairo and Istanbul. We also organise work placements with planning agencies.

There are lectures, seminars, computer workshops and tutorials. You’re assessed on your coursework and a dissertation.

Autumn semester

Core modules: Principles of Urban Design; Perspectives on Spatial Planning and Development; Research Methods.

Examples of optional modules

A choice of two modules from a list including: Spatial Planning Systems; Urban Development in the Global South; Conservation and Regeneration; Policy and Law.

Spring semester

Core module: either Urban Development in the Global South or Integrated Project.

Examples of optional modules

Advanced Software Skills in Urban Design; Sustainability: A Critical Perspective; Transport Planning; Managing Cities: the Seoul case study; Cities of Diversity; Cities of the South.

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The Advertising Account Management program prepares you for a successful career in the client service area of the advertising and marketing and communications industry.

If you like creating, planning, managing and working in collaborative teams, this Account Management program is for you. Because the advertising industry needs specialized account managers who understand the full scope of the industry, the courses in this offering cover areas such as:
-Advertising
-Digital, mobile and social media platforms
-Event marketing
-Direct marketing
-Management of integrated communications plans from inception to final production

Not only does a team of seasoned advertising professionals teach and mentor you as you acquire new skills and confidence for the industry, but you also have the opportunity to apply your knowledge in the real world. The Advertising Account Management program at Centennial College is the only post-graduate offering of its kind in Canada to offer a full 14-week field placement in the advertising and marketing communications industry.

During your field placement, you obtain knowledge of the day-to-day operations of account management and gain hands-on experience that you can highlight in your portfolio and on your resume. Many students have been offered full time or contract positions during their field placement.

Career Opportunities

Companies that have hired graduates of this School of Communication, Media and Design program include: Agency 59, Anderson DDB, Anomaly, BBDO/Proximity, Canadian Tire, Cossette Communications, Cundari, Draftfcb, J. Walter Thompson, Juniper Park, Leo Burnett, MacLaren McCann, Saatchi & Saatchi, and Young & Rubicam.

Program Highlights
-This Account Management program gives you the opportunity to turn your degree or diploma into a practical way to enter the advertising industry.
-Faculty members have industry experience and can help you to connect with the industry by tapping into their network of professional contacts.
-Industry-equivalent computer software and media planning/research systems are utilized throughout many of your courses.
-Opportunity to work at Tilt — a student-run communications agency — provides an excellent opportunity to gain real experience working for real clients while you are in school.
-The Story Arts Centre, where you attend your courses, is only 15 minutes from most of Toronto's major advertising agencies.
-The Interactive Advertising Bureau recognizes this program as offering the largest breadth of digital/mobile curriculum.
-The industry-recognized graduate certificate you earn once you complete the Advertising Account Management program reflects a high standard of learning.

Career Outlook
-Junior account executive
-Assistant account manager
-Sales promotion specialist
-Direct marketing assistant

Areas of Employment
-Advertising
-Digital and mobile marketing
-Sales promotion
-Event marketing
-Direct marketing

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The MSc in Sustainable Urbanism has been designed to bring together urban sustainability theory, policy and design in a ground-breaking programme which is not offered anywhere else in the UK. It is intended for those interested in a career in built environment related professions with a focus on urban sustainability/sustainable development and takes a multidisciplinary approach.

Degree information

This MSc offers urban professionals a theoretical understanding of the range of disciplines that together contribute to the delivery of sustainable urbanism, and explores the conceptual and technical skills necessary to create sustainable urban environments. The programme includes an integral field trip which offers students the opportunity to observe and consider sustainability in practice.

Students undertake modules to the value of 180 credits.

The programme consists of six core modules (90 credits), optional modules (30 credits) and a research project (60 credits). A Postgraduate Diploma, six core modules (90 credits), two elective modules (30 credits), full-time nine months is offered.

Core modules
-Sustainable Urban Development: Key Themes
-Critical Debates in Sustainable Urbanism
-Urban Design: Place Making
-Sustainable Urban Design
-Sustainable Property: Valuation, Investment, Development
-Sustainable Urban Development: Project

Optional modules - options may include the following:
-Urban Economics and Politics
-Transport Policy and Planning
-Urban Design
-Geographical Information Systems
-Urban Regeneration
-Cities and the Environment
-The Representation of Cities

Students seeking RTPI accreditation must take the following as their elective choices:
-Planning Practice
-Plus either Spatial Planning (Concepts and Contexts) OR Comparative Planning Systems and Cultures

Dissertation/report
All MSc students undertake an independent research project which culminates in either a dissertation of 10,000-words or project work equivalent.

Teaching and learning
The programme is delivered through theoretical discussions, focused case study methods and hands-on project work. It includes an integral field trip to an overseas location, including site visits, field exercises and guest lectures. Assessment is through individual and group work, essays, examination, skills-based practical work, and the personal project.

Careers

Graduate students from The Bartlett School of Planning have been very successful in gaining subsequent employment. At present there is a growing demand for our Master's graduates from a wide range of both public and private employers around the world. While a main source of employment remains in local government and central government planning and in planning-related consultancy (Arup, Aecom, BioRegional, WWF, Future of London, etc), graduates are also employed in the housing and transport sectors; planning, urban regeneration and environmental agencies; public and private utility companies; urban design consultancy (various planning, engineering and architecture firms); and teaching and research.

Employability
This programme is ideal for those who have no relevant work experience and want to forge a planning career right through to those who have extensive relevant work experience but want to consolidate their skills and knowledge. Students are taught by a range of theorists and sustainable urbanism practitioners including Bill Dunster (founder of ZEDfactory Ltd), Professor Yvonne Rydin, Dr Catalina Turcu and Professor Matthew Carmona.

Why study this degree at UCL?

The UCL Bartlett School of Planning has a strong history of teaching and research, and has been at the forefront of planning research and teaching for almost 100 years. It is one of the foremost planning schools in the United Kingdom, and students are taught by a range of top theorists and practitioners working in the field of sustainable urbanism.

This MSc programme is fully accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). It is also accredited by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) if taken as a specialist year following an accredited three-year undergraduate planning degree.

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The factors affecting the wider environment are constantly increasing and range from agriculture and forestry to recreation, urban development and population growth. These in turn have knock-on effects such as climate change, water and food shortages, habitat and species loss and the impact of non-native species.

One of the areas where these factors come together is in the field of countryside management where the public use of the countryside interacts with professional land managers and can result in conflict.

In the context of this programme and the degree programme from which it has developed the term countryside management encompasses a broad range of topics and land uses ranging from conservation management to rural land use planning and interpretation to land use history.

Students are expected to have a broad knowledge of how the countryside that we see around us has developed in a historical context and how this relates to factors such as climate, ecology and soils. This in turn helps to determine current land use practice whether it be for agriculture or forestry, conservation management or recreation.

Inevitably these land uses are interlinked in complex ways and the countryside manager is expected to be able to identify the potential conflicts and to arrive at appropriate management options.

Of course there is rarely a simple answer in such situations and the resulting decisions have to be based on an understanding of the competing claims and an awareness of how to work with individuals, interest groups and communities to ensure that stakeholders' views have been taken into account.

Course Content

There are eight taught modules providing for the development of a range of technical, practical and professional skills. Residential study weekends are also used as a vital tool in delivering some of the practical aspects of the course.
In the modules an element of student choice is often built in through the use of essay and other course work topics that cover areas of potential interest. The modules will be of value individually to those in employment who are looking for Continuing Professional Development.

Taught modules are:

Planning and the Legal Framework

This module will provide a background to the legislation and policy framework within which the countryside is managed. This will include planning, biodiversity and landscape and will focus on the role of EIA and SEA. The planning system is prone to conflicts between interest groups and students will look at case studies that highlight some of the main issues that arise.

Habitat and Species Management

Habitats and species have been the subject of management for centuries but only comparatively recently has there been a focus on their management for conservation reasons. In practice species management relies on appropriate habitat management although there are times when more specific prescriptions are appropriate. This module will look at management through a number of case studies which will be examined in detail. The case studies will include both desk studies and field visits and students will be encouraged to research appropriate examples in their own areas.

Visitor Management

Visitor management is a crucial part of countryside management and should be integrated into area and site management plans. An understanding of visitor management and the opportunities for education, interpretation and marketing, is a requirement for senior countryside managers. Students will look at the full range of visitor management issues from visitor profiles and motivations to site design and the impacts on wildlife and the wider environment.

Species Identification and Familiarity

The ability to accurately identify a range of species is crucial to aid in species conservation and to properly evaluate an area for its biodiversity. Central to species identification is the use of field keys and identification guides. This course will be based around a week long, intensive series of practical and laboratory based sessions to provide participants with the necessary skills to implement habitat and species survey techniques. Training in computer recording packages will also be provided to ensure best practice in species recording is maintained

Project Management for Countryside Professionals

Countryside Managers need to be able to effectively manage their own as well as the work of others. The skills of project planning/reporting/acquisition of funding and the proper upkeep of work related files and paperwork is fundamental to effective management. A strong component of this module will also involve the development of team management skills as well as health and safety awareness.

Integrated Planning Management

Multifunctional land use is a well recognised term. It is part of the planning system at differing scales and with multi-partnership and stakeholder involvement. The module will define both the industry organisations commonly involved in multifunctional land use planning and the other likely stakeholders. The land use changes proposed will take account of the historical and cultural aspects of the landscape.

Integrated planning management is undertaken at different scales ranging from individual project management plans and environmental statements to strategic planning at regional, national or European level. The module will look at how the production of these plans and strategies might be expected to integrate with other planning policy and legislation. Integrated management systems are collective.

Methods and Delivery

This course is studied part time through on-line distance learning. This allows those in continuing employment or with family commitments to participate. With the exception of several weekend schools and a short study tour, the learning is carried out in the student's home or work place.

The PgDip is a high level learning course taught at university post-graduate level. Students are required to complete all taught modules detailed above. Typically a student will study 4 modules per year and complete the PgDip in two years. This would normally take an average of 12 to 15 hours study time a week.

The study weekends and short study tour are an integral part of teaching delivery and students are strongly recommended to attend these if they are to succeed in this course.

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This MSc engages with a great challenge facing urban professionals: the decay of cities and their planned renaissance. It will equip you with the ability to critically analyse complex urban issues, the boldness to address those issues in a creative, strategic manner and the confidence to propose appropriate implementation plans.

Degree information

You will acquire the latest knowledge of the social, economic and spatial issues involved in regenerating urban areas and you will gain a case-based, multidisciplinary experience of real urban regeneration schemes. The programme provides a platform for informed reflection on the latest theory and practice and will develop your creative thinking and problem-solving abilities.

Students undertake modules to the value of 180 credits in total.

The programme consists of six core modules (90 credits), two optional modules (30 credits) and a research dissertation (60 credits). A Postgraduate Diploma, six core modules (90 credits), two optional modules (30 credits, full-time nine months, is offered. A Postgraduate Certificate, four core modules (60 credits), full-time six months, is also available.

Core modules
-Urban Problems and Problematics
-Development Projects
-Preparing Regeneration Projects
-Implementing Regeneration Projects
-Critical Debates in Urban Regeneration
-Urban Design: Place Making
-Support course: Planning Research (not credit bearing)

Optional modules - you can choose optional modules from across UCL which may include the following specialisms:
-Cities and the Environment
-Housing
-Modules on the Global South from the Development Planning Unit (DPU)
-Sustainable Urban Development
-The Representation of Cities and other modules from the Urban Lab
-Transport Policy and Planning
-Urban Design
-Urban Economics and Politics

Students taking RTPI accreditation must take the following:
-Planning Practice
-Plus either Comparative Planning Systems and Cultures OR Spatial Planning: Concepts and Context

Dissertation/report
In order to develop your research skills and critical thinking you will undertake an independent research project which culminates in a dissertation of 10,000 words.

Teaching and learning
The programme is delivered through individual and group project work, lectures, tutorials, seminars and workshops. You will participate for free in a field trip to mainland Europe and in several site visits in the UK. You will be assessed through essays, individual and group projects, presentations, reports, an unseen written examination and the dissertation.

We make every effort to bundle teaching for the core modules on two days per week so that students studying on a flexible basis can attend lectures one day per week. However, due to timetabling and venue availability restrictions no guarantee can be given that we will be able to offer this every year. There is also no guarantee that the electives you may wish to choose will be offered on the same day as the rest of your classes. Your coursework may require you to dedicate more than one slot per week on fieldwork or study.

Fieldwork
A field trip will take place in the reading week of term two.

Careers

Graduates who were not already employed have been very successful in finding jobs in a wide variety of public, private and third sector organisations in the UK and around the world. Your career following graduation may include employment in a diverse range of areas like planning, real estate, regeneration and economic development consultancies; national and regional regeneration, housing and economic development agencies; local authorities; specific regeneration and local economic development programmes as well as voluntary and community sector organisations and NGOs. You may also wish to continue with further research for a PhD degree.

Top career destinations for this degree:
-Architect, Foster + Partners
-Analyst, Savills
-Policy Officer, Ministry of Land and Transport
-Landscape Architect, Atkins
-Socio-Economic Consultant, Regeneris

Employability
The programme will equip you with up-to-date knowledge, creative skills and a unique way of thinking about the built environment in an integrated manner. A diverse range of employers readily appreciate these attributes and often make direct requests for recommendations.

Why study this degree at UCL?

The UCL Bartlett School of Planning has been at the forefront of planning research and teaching in the UK and internationally since 1914. The programme, one of the oldest in the Bartlett, is delivered by globally distinguished academics.

You will be engaged with practitioners, alumni and academic guests through seminars, site visits and workshops in the UK and overseas. Upon graduation you will join both the UCL alumni network and the MSc Urban Regeneration network.

Following graduation you will also be eligible to apply for membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), the Institute of Economic Development (IED) and, depending on your elective modules, the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI).

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IN BRIEF:

• Member of the national Universities Transport Partnership
• Emphasis on methodology and practice, guided by the needs of employers
• Accredited by the Joint Board of Moderators (Institution of Structural Engineers, Institution of Civil Engineers, Institution of Highways & Transportation) as fully satisfying requirements for Further Learning for a Chartered Engineer (CEng)
• Part-time study option
• International students can apply

COURSE SUMMARY

This course has been running for more than forty years and is recognised as providing a good grounding for students interested in the management, engineering and planning of transport infrastructure. It takes students from a wide range of relevant backgrounds.

The emphasis of the course is on current methodology and practice to improve your employability with engineering and planning departments of local and central governments, passenger transport executives, and transport consultants.

This degree is accredited as meeting the requirements for Further Learning for a Chartered Engineer (CEng) for candidates who have already acquired an Accredited CEng (Partial) BEng(Hons) or an Accredited IEng (Full) BEng/BSc (Hons) undergraduate first degree.

COURSE DETAILS

Transport engineering modules relate to traffic engineering and transport systems design. Transport planning modules consider policy (such as reducing car dependency), travel demand forecasting and appraisal. If you have a civil engineering background you can elect to take an optional module in transport infrastructure design as an alternative to the extended modelling and appraisal work.

The course is supported by field surveys, seminars and studio work, allowing students to experience a range of relevant computer packages and methodological approaches.

You are also required to produce a dissertation with the close supervision of an expert academic member of staff.

This course may be taken on a full-time or part-time basis. The part-time course enables candidates who would not normally be able to obtain a year’s release from employment to also study in depth and is used by some employers as part of their formal graduate training programme.

TEACHING

The course combines formal lectures and seminars with extensive coursework including transport planning studio work, traffic survey projects, appraisal assignments and statistics tutorials. The teaching panel includes visiting specialists with expert knowledge of specific topics.

You will be exposed to a range of relevant transport software.

Part-time students study the taught modules over two years on a day-release basis (currently Thursdays)

ASSESSMENT

Assessment is by a combination of formal examinations, tutorial and seminar work, course assignment portfolio and a dissertation.  The overall breakdown is:

• Examination: 50%
• Coursework: 50%

CAREER PROSPECTS

Graduates from this course work in local authorities, consultancies and transport utilities. Some graduates work on projects overseas. The postgraduate qualification is highly valued by employers.

The MSc award is approved as further learning for those working towards Chartered Engineer status. The  programme team has close contacts with local employers and the Professional Institutions.

FURTHER STUDY

Some of our students go on to study in our Civil Engineering Research Centre.  

Research in this Centre is focused into four main themes, aligned with the core elements of the civil engineering curriculum: Structural Engineering, Transport Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering and Hydraulics. Our aim is to provide leading edge sustainable research that is both fundamental and relevant in today’s changing society and environment that is underpinned by strong links with academics from throughout Europe and with industrial partners, such as Network Rail, GMPTE, Atkins, Veolia and UIC.

http://www.cse.salford.ac.uk/research/engineering-2050/civil-engineering/

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Our MA Design, Innovation & Brand Management course gives you the opportunity to study a combined curriculum that will significantly improve your professional and managerial capabilities.

Our course at UCA Epsom encourages you to consider the value of branding in today's competitive global environment, where organisations continue to compete in overcrowded markets. As consumers become more sophisticated and the plethora of products more similar, the need to differentiate through emotional attachment has become increasingly important.

The key to successful brand development is an understanding of its synergistic relationship with innovation. The popular view has been that branding is connected with logos, advertising and manipulation, whilst innovation is to do with more process-orientated development.

For us, branding is about delivering a rewarding experience to customers, while innovation is about an organisational effort aimed at differentiating a company through original value creation. In other words, each is inextricably linked yet individually defined.

As a student on this course, you'll benefit from working alongside students on the MA Graphic Design, MBA Creative Industries Management and MA Fashion Management & Marketing courses.

Industry Partners

Our course greatly benefits from its location in relation to London, and from our ability to attract top industry practitioners as visiting lecturers.

You'll also have the opportunity to:

-Visit exhibitions

-Take part in conferences and industry events

-And use advanced study facilities such as the British Library and the City Business Library.

Careers

Graduates from MA Design, Innovation & Brand Management work in a variety of exciting careers such as:

-Brand and design management

-Art direction

-Marketing

-Client account handling

-Account planning

-Strategic planning.

Virtual Media Space

Visit our Postgraduate Virtual Media Space to find out more about our courses, see what it's like to study at UCA and gain access to our campus virtual tours.

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Our MA in Advertising Practice is the UK’s most innovative advertising course, for copywriters, art directors, and account planners. How can we made such a claim? Because this is the only course that brings copywriters, art directors and account planners together to work on a combination of course - and client - set "live" briefs. You'll also have the opportunity to lead teams of undergraduate advertising students, mirroring the professional creative team-leadership role.

COURSE STRUCTURE

The course is designed to help writers, art directors and planners improve their specialist skills while at the same time learning to work collaboratively. Some of the modules are discipline-specific and others require students to work in teams as creative leaders do in agencies.

MODULES

During this full-time course you will undertake 60 credits of modules over each trimester. You will begin the course in Research Methodologies, where you'll gain the tools to learn and document your learning. You’ll study how to conduct research, get the most out of libraries and databases, ethical issues in research and more.

At the same time you will work on the module 'Creativity in Practise, which will help you get working on campaigns whilst studying examples of best practice from across the world.

In the second trimester, you'll hone your specialist skills in copywriting, art direction or account planning through a combination of specialist and business-focused modules. You'll learn to speak the language of business to the world's top marketing executives.

In Final Project, you'll present your final project to advertising executives at a major global advertising agency, and mentor undergraduate teams. The presentation of your project will be done virtually, or you can travel to the agency headquarters. During this time you'll be working in randomly selected teams to develop campaigns. You'll also have the opportunity to help undergraduates prepare their campaigns for a final presentation.

For more information on modules please refer to our website: http://www.bathspa.ac.uk/courses/pg-advertising-practice/

TEACHING METHODS

Students will benefit from a variety of teaching methods including classroom seminar and workshops, guest lectures led by industry experts, one-on-one tutorials with staff.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

You will be assessed through portfolios of creative work, reflective essays and presentations.

For more information on assessment please see our course handbook: https://www.bathspa.ac.uk/media/bathspaacuk/course-handbooks/old-handbooks/old-handbooks/PG-Advertising-Practice-2015-16.pdf

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Successful graduates will have the portfolio, CV, advanced degree and agency experience to secure positions at a top advertising agency. Should they wish, graduates may also choose to start their own business – creating their own advertising agencies or consultancies.

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Objectives

The MSc Marketing Management program is delivered in Grenoble and London - http://en.grenoble-em.com/grenoble-vibrant-and-welcoming

Marketing is changing and we will equip you, as New Marketing Professionals, to meet the highest standards of successful organizations. You will be capable of understanding the demands of business and translating these needs into up-to-date marketing programs that build long-term customer relationships and generate long-term growth.

4 COMPELLING REASONS TO CHOOSE THIS PROGRAM

- Our graduates are sought after by leading organizations for internships and permanent positions.
- AMBA, AACSB, EQUIS-accredited School
- A Top European Business School - http://en.grenoble-em.com/rankings

Program

After an introduction to the general business environment, the program covers the fundamentals of marketing and the methodology of marketing planning.

Specific areas such as digital marketing, customer intelligence and business to business marketing are also covered. Course content places emphasis on current trends in marketing, as well as key issues that marketing professionals face.

The program combines academic theory and a practical approach through case studies and real live examples to provide a hands-on approach.

The continual development of critical thinking and analytical skills enables graduates to make sound strategic marketing decisions at managerial level in an international environment. The MSc Marketing Management also focuses on soft skills such as presentation techniques and intercultural communication - indispensable assets for effective management in multicultural environments.

Introduction Week

- Moodle e-learning platform
- Library and Computing Services
- Administrative Issues
- Alumni Association

Program Content

COURSE CONTENT

The first year of the Master is a fulltime year in Grenoble or London.
The program covers four key areas of study for Marketers, each of the 19 modules follow a logical connection to the one before.

- Strategic Management (6 modules)
- Marketing Management (8 modules)
- Digital Marketing (2 modules)
- Business Fundamentals (3 modules)

The content of the program may be adapted from year to year to take into account the needs of industry. Class attendance is compulsory.

Integrative Marketing Case Study

Using an existing business, the “Live Business Case” will provide the students with the opportunity to pull together all the aspects of the program. Students will analyze a marketing problem in the Company and use their skills and knowledge to solve issues and propose solutions. This takes place in small groups and in a limited time. Assessment for the case study will be based on a group assignment with a group presentation to the Company.

At the end of the one-year full time part of the program, each student will be required to complete a Final Management Project of approximately 20,000 words in length, under the guidance of a GGSB tutor.

To successfully complete the Final Management Project, you are required to address a particular research question or knowledge gap in the field of your study. This will be business oriented and coherent with your program's objectives. A student may choose to write his/her project on a topic grounded in his/her internship experience.

Careers

Graduates of the MSc Marketing Management program are qualified for positions such as:

MARKETING

- Marketing Executive
- Product Manager
- Brand Manager
- Sales Promotion Account Executive
- PR Account Executive
- Marketing Manager

ADVERTISING

- Account Executive
- Account Manager
- Account Planner
- Media Buyer
- Media Planner

MARKET RESEARCH

- Market Researcher
- Research Executive
- Senior Researcher

RETAILING, LOGISTICS & SALES

- Retail Buyer
- Retail Merchandiser
- Customer Service Manager
- Retail Manager
- Sales Executive
- Sales Manager
- Logistics Executive
- Logistics and Distribution Manager

Internships

MSc Marketing Management students spend their internships in prestigious international companies:

- Xerox Research Center Europe
- Warner Home Video
- Hewlett Packard
- Schneider Electric SAS
- Evergreen Laurel Hotel
- Cartier International
- Salomon
- Adidas France
- HP France
- Coca Cola
- Amadeus SAS
- Siemens Transmission & Distribution

Internships include: Assistant Key Account Manager, Assistant Program Manager, and Marketing Assistant, among many others.
Interns put their marketing knowledge into practice not only in marketing departments but also in sales, B2B sales, exports, and press and advertising.

Admission

This program is suitable for graduates from a wide range of disciplines. Prospective students should have excellent written and oral communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, and the motivation to pursue an international career.

Experienced managers already working in marketing positions will also benefit from this program by acquiring a formal qualification and training in the theory and concepts needed to advance their marketing careers

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

- Bachelor-level undergraduate degree in any subject with good grade average.
- Work experience is not compulsory.
- Fluency in English (see test requirements below).
- GMAT is not required for this program.

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Why take this course?

The University of Portsmouth Business School is delighted to announce the availability of 50% tuition MA Sales Management Scholarship for self-funding candidates entering the part-time MA Sales Management course in September 2015.

This course aims to make you aware of contemporary sales and account management issues such as integration with marketing, global account management and working with channels, enabling you to have a greater comprehension on the interaction of these functions.

The topics covered enable you to explore robust theory and the latest best practice, with a focus on their practical application within your own workplace.

What will I experience?

On this course you can:

Benefit from our wide links with companies and organisations willing to provide opportunities for invited guest speakers and live case studies
Make an effective contribution to your workplace, as well as improve your career prospects
Tap in to our Library’s vast selection of electronic resources, which can be accessed from anywhere with an internet connection

What opportunities might it lead to?

This course aims to enhance your career prospects and prepare you for senior roles in account and sales management.

Our courses are mentored by our Visiting Professor, Neil Rackham, known globally for his latest thinking on sales performance. Portsmouth is recognised as a “Top University Sales programme” by the global University Sales Education Foundation.

The Institute of Sales and Marketing Management (ISMM) is the UK professional membership body for sales and marketing management, representing the interests of the sales profession, and providing vocationally related qualifications which are regulated by the government’s regulatory body for education, Ofqual.

At this time, Portsmouth Business School is an ISMM Recognised Centre, for levels 2-6 (level 6 is highest).

Module Details

This part-time, work-based course allows you to fit studying easily with work and other commitments. It is also suitable for in-company delivery.

Teaching is delivered in one mid-week teaching block from Tuesday to Friday, after which there will be a period of self-study so that you can do research and prepare your research proposal and dissertation.

The learning element of the course focuses on research management and research methods. This will prepare you to complete a dissertation, but will also cover the nature of knowledge, the evaluation of information and managing a research project. It involves numerical and word-based analysis techniques.

The supported self-study element of this award is a 13,000-word dissertation on a sales management topic, which you may opt to produce alongside an in-company change project, such as auditing a strategic account management programme, sales employee retention programme, improving sales forecasting, or redesigning trade retail outlets.

The dissertation focuses on the collection, analysis and interpretation of both academic and commercial information. It is designed to provide you with an opportunity to apply research techniques for the planning, implementation and presentation of your dissertation. It enables you to demonstrate mastery of a sales management topic by examining both theory and application using primary and secondary data sources.

Programme Assessment

During this final stage of the programme, teaching is delivered solely through lectures and syndicate discussions. We will encourage you to explore your own life and work experiences in order to provide a context for your final self-study dissertation. This approach to learning and development brings real and often immediate benefits to you and your employer.

Assessment is through a research proposal and dissertation on an agreed topic of specific interest to you or your employer.

Student Destinations

This course provides you with the ability to reach senior and board level roles by consolidating your work-based experience and equipping you with the skills and knowledge required in today’s increasingly complex business environment.

You will gain a broad understanding of the role and value of account management and sales management within a strategic context in a variety of sectors. The course also helps to develop your critical appraisal skills so you can critique and identify management tools and techniques that are compatible with your employer's requirements. Primarily however, you will build the techniques to be a motivational leader and become adept at creating and implementing strategic plans in order to meet business targets and achieve results.

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