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Organized in collaboration with the Instituto Nacional de Administración Pública (INAP)
4th Edition. From October 21, 2019 to June 2021 (two academic years)
The Menéndez Pelayo International University (UIMP) and the Instituto Nacional de Administración Pública (INAP) have organized the program for the Master's Degree in Urban Planning and Territorial Studies aimed towards individuals with experience in the public and private sector who want to reach a high level of specialization in studies in urban and spatial planning.
The objective of this master's degree is to train specialists in said areas to generally guide and improve decision-making in the processes of urban transformation in order to achieve the necessary level of efficacy for the intervention instruments to plan and manage a city based on an integrated, balanced and sustainable model. To achieve this, the following specific objectives have been proposed:
Achieve a profound knowledge of Spanish construction and territorial law, allowing reliable application in public and private environments, recognizing problems and opportunities.
Train students to complete basic research applied to the practice of planning, managing and controlling public and private activity in the area of spatial and urban planning.
Obtain advanced knowledge to design and apply spatial and city planning schemes as well as the necessary actions to put them into practice.
The Master's Degree in Urban Planning and Territorial Studies is adapted to the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) and its course load is measured in ECTS credits, which is the standard used by all universities in the EHEA to guarantee homogeneity and quality in university studies.
The master's takes place both on and offsite in a blended part-time program (in two academic years).
Instituto Nacional de Administración Pública (INAP)
Telephone: +34 91 273 94 02
Contact email: masterurbanismo@inap.es
Consuelo Sánchez Naranjo
Director of the Instituto Nacional de Administración Pública (INAP)
Spanish
Admission of candidates will be decided by the Academic Committee for the master's according to the conditions for access and specific requirements for admission to the program with the objective of not surpassing the 40 spaces established as the course maximum.
The activities are developed in the Virtual Classroom of the INAP and in face-to-face sessions.
INAP offices in Madrid
C/ Atocha, 106. 28012 Madrid
The master's has a course load of 60 ECTS credits and is taught part time over two academic years with lessons taking place both onsite and offsite as a blended program.
The program is structured around a common core of 37 mandatory credits, 7 elective credits and 6 credits for practicum with local authorities.
The End of Master's Project has a course load of 10 credits and will consist of designing and defending a project in the area of urban planning and territorial studies in which each student will put into practice the knowledge and skills acquired throughout the master's.
Students must complete 31 credits the first year (Module I, Module II, Module III, Module IV, Module V and 2 of the 10 credits that make up the End of Master's Project) and 29 credits the second year (Module VI, Module VII, Module VIII and the 8 remaining credits that make up the End of Master's Project).
Subject 101909: City and territory (3 credits)
Subject 101910: Sustainability (2 credits)
Subject 101911: Construction Law I (6 credits)
Subject 101912: Construction Law II (3 credits)
Subject 101913: Housing (2 credits)
Subject 101914: Urban planning funding (2 credits)
Subject 101915: Urban planning: a practical perspective (7 credits)
Subject 101916: Industry regulations with an urban impact (4 credits)
Subject 101927: End of Master's Project (2 of the 10 credits making up this subject will be completed the first year). Registration for the 10 credits will be done the second year.
Subject 101917: Strategic planning workshop (2 credits)
Subject 101918: Consolidated city intervention workshop (2 credits)
Subject 101919: Urban and environment intervention workshop (2 credits)
Subject 101920: Analyzing the economic sustainability of urban projects workshop (2 credits)
Elective 1 (7 credits): The student must select 1 elective subject.
Subject 101926: Practicum with local authorities (6 credits)
Subject 101927: End of Master's Project (8 of the 10 credits making up this subject will be completed the second year). Registration for the 10 credits will be done the second year.
AF1- Onsite classes
AF2- Group work
AF3- Workshops
AF4- Reading documents, analysis and searching for other sources of information
AF5- Completing individual work
AF6- Autonomous work
AF7- Practicum
EV1- Evaluating attendance and participation in training activities
EV2- Exams (theoretical and/or practical)
EV3- Evaluating workshops
EV4- Evaluation of group work and, if applicable, of an oral presentation
EV5- Evaluation of individual work and, if applicable, of an oral presentation
This master's program justifies its offer by its precedent, the "Advanced Course in Spatial and Urban Planning" that has been offered by the Instituto Nacional de Administración Pública (INAP) since 1960 whose trajectory makes it the oldest and most recognized urban planning course in Spain.
The prestige, the historic trajectory of the course, the number of students (potential and real), the structure of the study plan backed by constant practice and employers in the sector's reference to this course as added value to participants made INAP, following its strategic plan, decide to support the conversion of this course into the current proposal for a master's program.
Given the origin of the master's, it is logical that the "format" of the degree is inherited as it corresponds to major chapters in Spanish zoning laws since 1956 (both at the state and autonomous community level), built, in terms of construction law, around the major sections of planning, management and development.
The "format" is imposed by current legislation, but within this, the content is renovated and updated day by day and year by year. The conference section of the study plan for the master's provides debate about new topics, often times although not always matching new laws or proposed legislation that come into play in topics forming part of the master's. As a result, it must be kept in mind that in addition to the structure unique to construction law, topics like urban sustainability, foundations of urban planning, etc. are included as "support". With all of this, we want students to acquire the theoretical and conceptual background needed for work in urban planning.
The master's focuses on a significant number of theoretical classes and their corresponding relationship to the workshop practice where students will work in teams to complete projects designed as personal simulation exercises. Thus, this master's has a clear professional character which is why we stipulate students should acquire or improve skills in knowledge about construction and territory law in Spain and, as a result, be trained to soundly apply it.
This should be understood as referring to the different stages into which construction law is usually divided: planning, management and development. Indeed, some of these stages correspond to specific professional competences (the planning stage corresponds more to architects and town planners; the urban development stage corresponds to lawyers), but a global understanding of this legislation requires all students, without exception, to be trained to soundly apply them.
Training "legal-technical agents" in the fields of urban and spatial planning must instill a common frame of thought regarding urban, territorial and environmental objectives, according to the current and future needs of Spanish society. Keeping in mind that due to their origin, students either have general knowledge of the subject or immediate practical knowledge, the master's should deepen the substantial academic knowledge for the different subjects, revealing the reasons that explain our legislation, both technical and legal, beyond a mere "mechanical" explanation of the legal texts. In this same line, there must be a type of technical and legal homogenization in the explanation of Spanish law.
Given the social, economic and institutional relevance of the master's, those degrees enabling students to serve as support for political representation bodies in decision making should be sought. In accordance with the professional character of the master's, the practical-applied aspect has a central role and will be very special in the workshops related to it. Again, in these workshops knowledge should be absorbed by all professionals indiscriminately.
To give an example, a lawyer must learn about the workings of creating a partial plan, which in theory is the task of urban planners; at the same time, an architect or technician in general should do the same with filing a building permit or fine. The key for this master's from a training perspective is thus referring to interdisciplinarity, defined simply as the ability to "jump" from one professional specialty to another and thus to be able to understand Spanish construction and territorial law as a whole. This is fundamental to apply said legislation.
It must be said that the master's does not circumscribe to urban planning, management and development in Spain alone (which would be the content of the construction law subject). Instead, it includes topics related to urban planning: foundations of urban planning and urban sustainability, as well as urban and housing funding and sectoral regulations. A series of workshops helps students to acquire this unique and professional material.
CG1 - Acquire the ethical and professional commitment necessary to participate in the processes and decision-making unique to the application of construction law.
CG2 - Be familiar with and apply the principles of integrity, professionalism, impartiality and neutrality unique to administration and compromise, just like those interested in applying construction law.
CG3 - Clearly and unambiguously transmit the foundations on which urban planning decisions are based as well as consequences and implications to audiences regardless of their level of specialization.
CG4 - Evaluate urban planning decisions from an interdisciplinary and multifactorial perspective, integrating all of the areas of knowledge in the analysis, regardless of whether they are technical or legal.
CG5 - Acquire awareness of the importance of the legal-technical agents in decision-making by competent administrative authorities in the area of urban planning, from a legal, economic and social perspective.
CG6 - Be familiar with and apply the principle of transparency in the functioning of public administration and transmit the reasons for urban planning decisions to the interested parties with technical accuracy.
CG7 - Combine objective planning, work team coordination and taking responsibility regarding decision-making to direct or lead work teams in the professional field of urban planning.
CG8 - To develop sufficient autonomy to organize the student's own learning, adapting to the available resources in their professional environment.
CG9 - Understanding construction law within the Spanish economic and societal framework and with development tools.
CG10 - Rationally and efficiently develop multidisciplinary teams, integrating the use of concepts and techniques from different areas of knowledge.
CE1 - Acquire a single global view of Spanish urban planning, integrating its multidisciplinary implications and motivations, both legal and technical, and the diversity of autonomous legislation.
CE2 - Analyze construction law in order to renew, improve and perfect it for making decisions in the context of Spanish urban planning.
CE3 - Design and implement proposals to resolve urban problems, both in the field of planning and management, according to integrated, multidisciplinary and socially advanced criteria.
CE4 - To justify legally reasonable and economically and socially valid urban planning decisions, including those cases where said decisions include a discretional component and contribute to the process of forming administrative will.
CE5 - Be familiar with the consequences and implications of any type (technical, legal, social and economic) of urban planning decisions in order to support the administrative authority in defining the relevant decisions.
CE6 - Create proposals or reports in the field of urban planning which combine the formal characteristics of precision and clarity and keep in mind their legal implications and their impact on the rights of individuals.
CE7 - Face the analysis and solving of problems related to the subjects of urban planning, management, implementation and development in the broadest sense and design or collaborate in choosing justified solutions.
CE8 - Be familiar with and apply urban planning techniques as one of the tools to take on environmental challenges facing the Spanish economy and society.
CE9 - Capture the importance of urban planning as one of the tools to meet the objectives of a highly cohesive society according to the social values in the socioeconomic environment of the European Union.
The Master's Degree in Urban Planning and Territorial Studies is directed towards:
Public employees in local administration.
Public employees for the General State Administration and its public bodies and Autonomous Communities.
Employees in the private sector in positions of responsibility for areas related to the objectives of the master's.
Access with an official university degree from Spain or the European Higher Education Area (EHEA): Admission to the Master's Degree in Urban Planning and Territorial Studies requires an official university degree from Spain or another higher education institution belonging to another Member State of the EHEA which grants access to study a master's degree in the country of origin.
Access with a university degree from outside the EHEA: Students with degrees from education systems outside the EHEA can be accepted without requiring official recognition of their degrees by accrediting that the level of studies is the equivalent to that of official university degrees in Spain and that the degree allows access to postgraduate studies in the country of origin.
Access for these students depends on a favorable decision from the Rector. The decision by the Rector will never imply official recognition of the degree the student possesses nor its recognition for purposes other than to study the master's degree.
Applications for admission must be sent via the web site "Online Pre-Registration" which can be accessed on the UIMP website at http://www.uimp.es/preins/index.php.
Legalized photocopy of ID document (in the case of Spanish students) or NIE or passport (in the case of foreign students).
Legalized photocopy of degree which grants access to the master's degree.
Personal academic transcript (or legalized photocopy).
ID-size photo, in JPG format, identifying the file with the student's surname(s) and name, without spaces.
Curriculum vitae (maximum of 4 pages), in PDF format, which allows evaluating other merits in the applicant's profile. Please download the following standardized résumé, complete it and attach it with the rest of your documentation.
Students with a non-homologated degree or one which is in the process of homologation must additionally provide:
Certification from the university where studies were completed which states that the degree grants access to postgraduate studies in the country where it was issued.
Personal academic transcript which states the official length of the program in academic years, the curriculum followed, the subjects studied, grades received and the course load for each of them.
Acceptance of candidates will be decided by the Academic Committee for the master's once the pre-registration period is complete. The university will inform applicants of their acceptance in order to proceed with the registration process.
Original required documentation should ONLY be provided to the UIMP Student Secretary upon admission into the program by the Academic Committee.
Universal accessibility is guaranteed and supervision will guarantee that students with disability have the necessary resources and support to correctly complete the master's by asking them to indicate their specific needs when applying for the program.
In this link you can consult the UIMP Protocol for the attention of students with specific educational needs.
The master's degree is specially aimed towards university graduates with degrees in Law, Architecture, Political Science, Sociology, Geography, Civil Engineering, Building Engineering, Geodesy and Industrial Engineering and Environmental Sciences as these degrees can cover topics in the area of urban planning.
In addition to an academic profile which closely adheres to the degrees indicated, only those candidates who demonstrate a minimum of 2 years of professional experience in the area of urban and spatial planning will be accepted to the program. By way of illustration, this includes staff linked to local administration, other public administrations, freelance professionals and those graduates whose professional activities are related to the application of each of the specialized disciplines that converge in urban and spatial planning, as well as city management, and those interested in these fields (all referring to Spain).
Admission criteria will focus on evaluating the following aspects with the percentages indicated below:
25% for the candidate's career path and résumé. This will be weighted based on professional and curricular merits for each candidate. Students with a greater professional and curricular trajectory will obtain a maximum score (20 points).
25% for the level of responsibility within the organization in which the candidate works professionally. The maximum score (25 points) will be awarded to candidates who have a higher degree of responsibility. Points awarded will decrease as the candidate's degree of responsibility decreases. Example: 25 points for Manager, 20 points for Head of Service, 10 for Head of Department and 0 for other licensed employees in the department.
20% for the degree of connection between the candidate's position and the training profile for the master's. The maximum score (15 points) will be awarded to candidates whose job post is completely related to the nature of this master's. The score will decrease as the degree of connection between the job post and training profile decreases. 0 points will be awarded to candidates whose job post has no connection to the training profile for the master's. Example: 20 points for a candidate responsible for managing a body at a corporation, 15 points for a candidate responsible for urban development or planning for a corporation and 0 points for a candidate who works in urban management without a concrete responsibility.
15% for origin from the legal professional field. The maximum score (15 points) will be awarded to the candidate whose professional work is intrinsically linked to the legal aspect of urban planning. The score will decrease as the connection decreases.
10% for origin from the architecture professional field. The maximum score (15 points) will be awarded to the candidate whose professional work is intrinsically linked to the architectural aspect of urban planning. The score will decrease as the connection decreases.
5% for origin from other professional fields related to urban planning that are not related to the legal or architectural fields.
The selection of students will be done by the Subdirector for Training Programs in Local Administration at the INAP and will be approved by the Academic Committee. The definitive list for students accepted will be published each academic year on the UIMP web page.
The INAP will offer students a personalized and continuous support system throughout the master's.
At the beginning of the master's, a welcome session will be held at which members of the training program team will be present.
Additionally, each reading group will have a coordinator who will be available to students to guide and support them throughout the program.
At the same time, students will have a Virtual Classroom which includes a support service via message and forums.
Each student will also have an advisor who will guide them in completing the
End of Master's Project.
The responsibility of the direction of this master's degree, as well as of the others taught in collaboration with the INAP, corresponds to a Single Academic Council, which is made up of three ex officio members -the INAP Director and two general deputy directors of this institution- and three appointed members -University professors of recognized prestige who teach at one of the INAP Masters. In addition, as secretary of the Academic Council, an official of one of the training sub-directorates of the INAP will act.
Thus, the Unique Academic Council of the INAP is formed by the following members:
Ex officio members:
Consuelo Sánchez Naranjo. Director of the INAP and Director of the Academic Council.
José Manuel Argilés. Deputy director of Learning of the INAP and Deputy Director of the Academic Council.
Designated members:
José Antonio Olmeda Gómez. Professor of Political Science and Administration of the National University of Distance Education.
María José Canel Crespo. Professor of Public Communication at the Complutense University of Madrid.
Ángel Menéndez Rexach. Professor of Administrative Law at the Autonomous University of Madrid.
Secretary of the Council:
María Amor Sánchez de Ron. Assistant Deputy Director of Learning at INAP.
The Single Academic Council is responsible for annually approving the teaching schedule of each master's degree and the application of the admission criteria in the selection of students and the rules of permanence and recognition and transfer of credits. Likewise, it annually analyzes the report sent by the Quality Commission of the INAP in relation to the master's degrees taught to take the appropriate decisions.
The faculty for the master's consists of professors from universities, academic institutions, research centers and Spanish public institutions as well as prestigious professionals in the area of urban planning.
Detailed information about professors associated with the program can be consulted on the "Syllabus" section on this web page.
Luis Moya González, Department Chair of Urban and Spatial Planning, Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
Juan Antonio Chinchilla Peinado, Doctor of Administrative Law, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Felipe Iglesias González, Professor of Administrative Law, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Carmen Andrés Mateo, Architect and Associate Professor of Urban and Spatial Planning, Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
Llanos Masía González, Architect and Associate Professor of Urban and Spatial Planning, Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
Ángel Ignacio Menéndez Rexach, Department Chair of Administrative Law, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Gerardo-Roger Fernández Fernández, Architect, PAU Urbanismo
Ángela de la Cruz Mera, Subdirector General of Urbanism, General Directorate of Architecture, Housing and Land, Ministry of Public Works
Eduardo de Santiago Rodríguez, Phd Architect, Technical Advisor of the General Directorate of Architecture, Housing and Land, Ministry of Public Works
The master's takes place both on and offsite in a blended part-time program over two academic years. See here Student Guide 2020-2021
Onsite sessions are held one week a month, from Monday to Thursday, following the schedule below:
Monday through Thursday: from 09:00 am to 2:30 pm and from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm.
This schedule may be modified to adapt to academic needs.
Instituto Nacional de Administración Pública (INAP). Calle Atocha, 106. 28012 Madrid.
Students will have a Virtual Classroom which includes a support service via message and forums.
Onsite classes will begin on October 21, 2019 and will end in June, 2021. The second year classes will begin on October 19, 2020 and will end in June 2021.
Module IV - Urban Planning: A Practical Perspective: October 19-22, 2020, November 16-19, 2020 and December 14-17, 2020.
Module VI - Instruments in Urban Development: from January 25 to March 25, 2021.
Module VIII - Practicum with Local Authorities: from October 1 to May 31, 2021.
Note: Face-to-face sessions will be delivered synchronously through Blackboard.
First opportunity: June
Turning in projects: Until May 3, 2021
Defense: June 8,9 or 10, 2021 (once the deadline for delivery of the Master's Project is over, the date and time for the oral defense could be specified)
Second opportunity: September
Turning in projects: Until September 6, 2021
Defense: Week of September 27, 2021 (once the deadline for delivery of the Master's Project is over, the date and time for the oral defense could be specified)
There are many different training activities throughout the master's: onsite classes and group work, workshops, and important teaching material which allow autonomous student work.
Student evaluation will be done through several systems to monitor the acquisition of the determined knowledge which include the evaluation of class attendance and student participation in training activities, evaluation of workshops and individual projects including, if applicable, evaluating oral presentations.
At the same time, students will need to write and defend an End of Master's Project directed by an advisor, who will guide the student throughout the completion of the project and which will allow a comprehensive evaluation of the skills acquired by the student. This project must be presented in digital and paper format and will be publicly defended before a panel.
Students have up to four calls to pass each subject, two per academic year enrolled with the current curriculum, counting among the four both qualified calls and those not evaluated. Without prejudice to the maximum number of calls, to guarantee a minimum academic performance, and a reasonable use, students will have to exceed a minimum of 50% of the ECTS enrolled each academic year. If they do not reach this percentage, they will not be able to renew their enrollment to continue their studies at the UIMP.
Upon completing and passing the course, students enrolled in the master's program will receive the Master's Degree in Urban Planning and Territorial Studies from the Rector of the UIMP.