SPA Bhopal - School of Planning and Architecture Courses

Master of Planning (Urban and Regional Planning)- The programme is designed in a semester format comprising of four semesters spread over the duration of two years with studio projects being at the central of each semester and theoretical subjects plugged in, providing the fundamental mainstay of knowledge. Use of state of the art computer applications for GIS and other spatial and non-spatial analyses is a specialty of the School and finds extensive application in the core studio projects integrated in the course.

Master of Planning (Environmental Planning)- The first semester building a foundation, the syllabus is spread across four semesters with each having a studio implementation. The programme is supported by well-equipped GIS and computer labs for carrying out spatial and non-spatial studies. The students also join research projects, workshops, competitions and other information exchange programs to expand their field of experience and learning.

Master of Planning (Transport Planning and Logistics Management)- The first semester is common for all Master of Planning specialisations, referred to as the ‘Integrated Semester’, in which the students will be trained basic foundation subjects to improve their understanding of planning and to reinforce their systematic skills. The second and third semesters deal with core subjects of Transport Planning and Logistics Management. There is an opportunity for students to opt for a subject from Common Pool of electives across all disciplines of planning and architecture to substitute a multidisciplinary method prevalent in the Institute. In the fourth Semester, the thrust is primarily on Thesis being undertaken on any topic related to Transport Planning and Logistics Management, having spatial suggestions on the natural and constructed environments.