Infrastructure Planning and Sustainable Development,PGCert

Ready for a career in urban planning? Our industry accredited MSc Infrastructure Planning and Sustainable Development will challenge your thinking and boost your expertise in tackling some of the most pressing issues facing cities in the Global South.

Understanding the latest thinking in infrastructure planning is key to your success. That’s why we’ve developed this course in collaboration with practitioners working in the industry. You’ll learn what it takes to bring together various stakeholders to achieve sustainable and equitable outcomes in an urban context.

We’ll arm you with the knowledge and problem-solving approaches you need to be a confident decision-maker. Transport, power and water are all important hard infrastructure to consider. You’ll also look at social infrastructure such as housing, schools and hospitals that are vital for the wellbeing of communities.

This course is the perfect if you want to develop your career working in:

• government
• planning consultancies
• development NGOs
• international development agencies
• major development companies.

A range of employers are looking for graduates in this area including local and international planning consultancies, local authorities, bilateral and multilateral development agencies and large NGOs.

Whether you’re looking to move into a new career or you’re using the course for career development, you’ll develop plenty of practical, career-enhancing skills at Oxford Brookes. We’ve designed the course collaboration with professional bodies and industry practitioners to ensure it responds to the needs and expectations of industry. You’ll find recent graduates from this course at employers like:

• Turner & Townsend
• Stantec
• Avison Young
• DWD
• SWECO and BMWK working in international development
• UK local authorities working in planning.

To hear about opportunities and make new connections, we encourage you to become part of our virtual alumni network which is hosted on LinkedIn.