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Course Duration: 12 months
Study mode: Full time
Start date: Sep-09
Course Qualification: Spatial Planning Studies Certificate
Course Venue: Oxford Brookes University , Oxfordshire, OX3 0BP
Awarding body: Royal Town Planning Institute
Course Description
Accredited by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) as an access route to the MSc in Spatial Planning course. The Certificate in Spatial Planning Studies is a one-year part-time (one day per week) course. The purpose is twofold. Firstly, the certificate offers an opportunity for people with no formal planning education to study key areas of contemporary planning in the context of a higher education teaching and learning environment. Secondly, the course provides an access route to the Department of Planning's RTPI accredited MSc in Spatial Planning for students who do not have the normal educational qualifications necessary for entry onto the course. The overall aims and objectives of the course are to provide students with a general, yet critical, understanding of the planning process and some of the key issues and themes in contemporary spatial planning.
Course Fees
PGCert: £625 and upwards. Please contact the Senior Postgraduate Administrator in the School of the Built Environment for the latest information about course fees.
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Entry Requirements
Normal entry to the Certificate in Spatial Planning Studies requires: GCSE, O-level or equivalent in maths and English; and at least 3 years' experience of working within the field of planning in an advanced technical or administration post; and applicants will be expected to be over the age of 21. The University's standard English language requirements for overseas students. Applicants who have 2 years' work experience in planning at the commencement of their studies and have at least one A-level at grade C or above will also be considered. Applicants for the MSc in Spatial Planning who have been rejected because their first degree did not meet the required standard will be reconsidered for entry onto the master's programme if they complete the certificate course to the required standard.
Venue Description
Guidance and advice may be available for all aspects of student life. Facilities/Support are available for students with hearing impairment. Facilities/Support are available for students with learning difficulties. Facilities/Support are available for students with restricted mobility. Facilities/Support are available for students with visual impairment.
Course Venue
Gipsy Lane
Headington
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX3 0BP
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