Our Planning and Environment Research MA provides strong research training. You will develop your research skills and receive professional accreditation. It will suit those looking to specialise in environmental or landscape planning research. The course is Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) recognised.

Our Research

Architecture, Built Environment and Planning in top 5 for research power, 11th for overall quality of research. 

Research Excellence Framework 2014

The course will prepare you for a PhD in the field of environmental or landscape planning. It will also equip you with the knowledge, skills and understanding to pursue a research career. The research skills that you will develop are relevant to a variety of organisations in the public, private and voluntary sectors.

You will develop:

understanding of a range of contemporary and specialised issues in environmental planning research

strong research skills including data collection and analysis

awareness of ethical issues in research

practical skills for planning, managing and disseminating research, including bibliographic, IT and communication skills

expertise in specialist areas relating to your personal research interests

a broad understanding of qualitative and quantitative research methods

Our research-active staff will deliver your teaching and research training. Our staff have extensive practice experience. They are also experienced supervisors and examiners of doctoral level research students. This has considerable benefits if you wish to carry on to PhD at Newcastle. It provides opportunities to develop research proposals in close association with potential supervisors.