Ecological Focus

Understand the intricate relationships between nature and human settlements

Advanced Skills

Master state-of-the-art techniques in environmental planning and analysis

Urban & Regional

Analyze and plan urban and regional issues with ecological balance

Career Ready

Prepare for roles in research institutes, government, and NGOs

Programme Overview

A comprehensive two-year Master's degree in Environmental Planning

Master of Planning (Environmental Planning & Management), abbreviated as M.Plan (EPM), is a two year full time Master's degree programme in Environmental Planning aimed to rationally sensitise the students towards the intricate ecological relationship between nature and human settlements.

The programme envisioned to equip students with adequate skills required to comprehend, analyse and plan for urban and regional issues with the pretext of maintaining ecological balance. This broad objective shall fundamentally involve comprehension of physical, socio-economic, cultural, political and ecological dimensions of the human settlements. It shall focus particularly in recording and interpreting environmental resource baseline and their local and regional capacities to deal with human needs.

The course structure and syllabus of the M.Plan (EPM) programme is designed in coherence with the Model Curriculum for M.Plan / M.Tech (Planning), All India Council for Technical Education, 2011.

Programme Structure

Four comprehensive semesters with integrated studio, lab, and theory courses

I
First Semester
Integrated foundational semester covering planning techniques, housing, environment, infrastructure, transportation, and information systems. Studio focuses on area appreciation and mapping techniques.
II
Second Semester
Core specialised competencies in environmental planning including ecological footprint analysis, environmental economics, wastewater treatment, and planning for healthy cities. Practical training during summer.
III
Third Semester
Regional environmental planning with advanced courses on EIA techniques, energy studies, and environmental law. Thesis development through advanced research methodology.
IV
Fourth Semester
Thesis/terminal project with emphasis on academic or applied research. Additional courses on environmental justice and policy governance with live project involvement.

Academic Framework

The M.Plan (EPM) programme is divided into four semesters where each semester has a combination of planning studio, lab-based subjects and theory courses designed for comprehensive learning.

Hands-on Training

Hands-on training provided through lab courses on environmental monitoring. Students get practical exposure through involvement in ongoing and live projects throughout the programme.

Specialization

Flexible curriculum with electives allowing students to specialize in areas of interest. Two electives available in second semester for focused study based on career goals.

Complete Course Structure & Syllabus

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Career Prospects

The programme is designed to produce specialists in the domain of environmental planning. Students evolve into planners, who are not only environmentally sensitive in their planning approaches but are versed with the know-how of the state-of-the-art techniques in the industry. The students find themselves employed with:

Environmental Research Institutes
Government Planning Departments
Development & Conservation Agencies
Public Policy Organizations
Non-Governmental Organizations
Academic Institutions
Private Environmental Firms
Consultancy Companies