Planning and Sustainability MA: Entry requirements

Here you'll find the entry requirements for this course. Please read them carefully as they are very important for your application.

Applicants should have a good honours degree or equivalent in any discipline.

If you have appropriate postgraduate qualifications or prior experiential learning, you can choose to seek partial exemption. Admission with Advanced Standing applications will be considered by an Admissions Group operating under the principles of Credit Accumulation and Transfer.

How to apply

For full details of how to apply, see the Apply for this course page.

Interviews

We normally invite applicants for an interview prior to selection. We can make alternative arrangements for international students based overseas.

Prior learning - AP(E)L

Applicants with prior qualifications and learning may be exempt from appropriate parts of a course in accordance with the University's policy for the assessment of prior learning and prior experiential learning. Download the University Guide to AP(E)L (PDF) for further information.

All non-UK applicants must meet our English language requirements. For this course it is Academic IELTS of 6.5 overall, with special conditions in all elements. Please make sure you read our full guidance about English language requirements, which includes details of other qualifications we'll consider.

Applicants who do not meet the English language requirements may be eligible to join our pre-sessional English language course.

Applicants from one of the recognised Majority English Speaking Countries (MESCs) do not need to meet these requirements.