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MA Planning and Sustainable Development (MPlan) (Level 9)

University College Cork


Level Postgrad Diploma / Masters (level 9)
Duration 2 years
Faculty Focus Arts, Humanities and Social Science
Contact Person Tina McSweeney
Email t.mcsweeney@ucc.ie
Website https://www.ucc.ie/en/cke69/

This is an internationally-recognised, professionally-accredited master’s course in spatial planning and development for cities, regions, towns, rural areas, and neighbourhoods. 

As chartered professionals, MPlan graduates tackle real-world sustainability and environmental challenges in public, private and community settings throughout the world. 

The MPlan is a comprehensive, two-year course compatible with European standards and with international professional training models for planning. Our graduates come from many different disciplines, so our course offers a rich learning environment for people to fine-tune their areas of interest into a practical, ethical and effective field of action with relevance in the contemporary world.

The degree, which has a strong theoretical and ethical foundation, develops a wide range of skills and abilities leading to a strong capacity for making real-world, imaginative and balanced proposals and recommendations about the future of places. 

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