Why study Urban Design at UWE Bristol?
The postgraduate Urban Design course at UWE Bristol – first established in 1992 – places emphasis on developing critical understanding and practical skills in Urban Design. It seeks to foster a sensitivity to the context and character of urban areas and to the needs and nature of the diverse clients of urban design. It also seeks to explore the ways in which the built environment can be more sustainable. The Bristol area possesses a rich variety of built environments within a short distance, providing an excellent resource of case studies. These environments include a medieval city, classical townscapes, historic waterfronts, inner city, suburbia and ‘Edge City’. Market towns and villages are also within a short distance of the University. Field trips and site visits to UK and European towns and cities also enhance students’ comparative studies and experiences of diverse built environments.
