Regional Development and Spatial Planning MA, PGDip
This distinctive course integrates regional development and spatial planning concerns in an international context.
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Overview
This master's brings together regional development and spatial planning. It addresses the challenges of building capacity for analysis, strategy and policymaking.
The course is a joint initiative involving staff based in the:
- Centre for Urban and Regional Development Studies (CURDS)
- School of Geography, Politics and Sociology
- School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape
The distinctive integration of regional development and spatial planning is not found at other institutions elsewhere in the UK. The course has an international focus and outlook. It includes conceptual, practical and policy content. There is an emphasis on links between theory, policy and practice.
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School of Geography, Politics and Sociology
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Email: gps@ncl.ac.uk
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