MA Urban Design
The MA Urban Design programme, jointly delivered by the Welsh School of Architecture and the School of Geography and Planning at Cardiff University, is one of the largest postgraduate programmes of its kind, bringing together the collective expertise of both schools.
The goal of this programme is to enable practitioners and scholars to advance the field of urban design through critical thinking and creative practice.
Our MA Urban Design has links with the Urban Design Group (UDG). One of our MA Urban Design graduates won the student prize at the National Urban Design Awards 2021. Here is a brief introduction to He Wang’s winning submission ‘The Green Loop’.
Coming from a human geography background, I thought I would be disadvantaged due to my minimal architectural knowledge and technical abilities. Instead, I found that my background in geography was beneficial to my understanding of the course, particularly in thinking through the social, economic, and political perspectives of design choices. Moreover, the opportunity to collaborate with peers from different academic backgrounds and gain weekly feedback from tutors has been invaluable and a supportive learning experience that I would recommend.
How to apply
For more information on course content, structure, fees and how to apply, please visit our MA Urban Design course information page.
Course team
Course Co-Directors
Dr Hesam Kamalipour
Reader in Urban Design
Founding Director of Informal Urban Design Research Lab
Co-Founding Director of Public Space Observatory Research Centre
Dr Nastaran Peimani
Reader in Urban Design
Co-Director of MA Urban Design
Leader of the Urbanism Research Group
Core teaching team
Welsh School of Architecture
Dr Nastaran Peimani
Reader in Urban Design
Co-Director of MA Urban Design
Leader of the Urbanism Research Group
School of Geography and Planning
Dr Hesam Kamalipour
Reader in Urban Design
Founding Director of Informal Urban Design Research Lab
Co-Founding Director of Public Space Observatory Research Centre
For more information on course content, structure, fees and how to apply, please visit our Coursefinder page.