Meet our masters students

Find out what opportunities studying a masters at the department can lead to.

Swati MA Urban Design and Planning Student

Choosing the University of Sheffield was not a hard choice.

Swati Ladha MA in Urban Design and Planning

MA in Urban Design and Planning alumni Swati talks about the practical, studio-based nature of the course and why Sheffield is a great place to study for international students and aspiring urban designers/planners.

Tom MA Urban Design and Planing Student

Having studied geography at undergraduate level I had covered areas of urban planning and always wanted to take this further.

Tom Childs MA Urban Design and Planning

MA Urban Design and Planning alumni Tom, explains why he chose to move from undergraduate study to an MA, what he enjoys most about the course and his plans for the future.

Lucas is currently studying MSc Urban and Regional Planning

The course has been great for me in establishing my knowledge base around planning theory and practical knowledge.

Lucas George MSc Urban & Regional Planning

Current MSc Urban and Regional Planning international student, Lucas - reflects on what he enjoys most about the course, how its given him the skills to succeed after he graduates and offers some helpful tips for new students.

Chris Watkins - MSc Real Estate Alumna

Although I am only a few months into my role here I am already starting to utilise many of the skills picked up during my time at Sheffield.

Chris Watkins MSc Real Estate

MSc Real Estate graduate Chris now works as a Graduate Commercial Surveyor for Roche Chartered Surveyors in Norwich, in this interview he reflects on how he is using the skills he learnt on the course in his new role and offers advice for anyone looking to start a career in the property sector.

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My course gave me meaningful insights and allowed me to present findings that have been key in managing the transit projects in my career

Caia Yeung MPlan graduate

MPlan graduate Caia now works as a Planner for Orin in Canada, she offers us an insight into the Canadian planning system, and talks about how her studies in Sheffield impacted her career.

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The course has helped me develop many skills that I feel are necessary for any job related to the field of Environmental Science

Adam Hudson Physical Geography with integrated masters

Adam offers us a peek into what life is like for a physical geographer at Sheffield and discusses the valuable skills which he has learned.

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I have learnt the sustainable perspectives on development for economic, social and environmental objectives

Jason Mak MSc Urban & Regional Planning

USP graduate Jason now works as a Planning Officer for North Somerset Council, in this interview he reflects on his time at Sheffield and the help he received in order to obtain his current role.

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"The course met my expectations and expanded my field of knowledge to cover natural conservation, applied policy, transport and retail planning"

Mehdi Ouhaddou Business and Data Analyst for Beryl

Applied GIS Graduate Mehdi discusses his work around sustainable transportation, skills he picked up when studying with USP and offers advice to aspiring GIS students.

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The course covered a lot of content which I knew would prepare me when applying for graduate jobs after University

Evie Crowe MSc Applied GIS Graduate

Evie discusses how her MSc in Applied GIS helped to get her a job as a GIS Support Officer for Forest Research.

Ethan Cheung

Recognised as one of the leading planning schools in the UK, Sheffield offers an exceptional academic environment

Ethan Cheung MSc Urban and Regional Planning Graduate

MSc Urban and Regional Planning Graduate Ethan now works as a Transport Planning Consultant for Jacobs, in this interview he offers insight into his new role and reflects on his time studying USP at Sheffield.

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