The extended essay is a 7,500 word maximum essay on a planning related topic. It can either be a thematic generic review, a topic analysis made on one case study or a critical assessment of one or several related policies.
It can be correlated to each student’s personal and professional interest and should have some practical and policy relevance. Unlike a dissertation primary research is not compulsory, but can be included if it were appropriate to the topic and the methodology.
Students are asked to formalise a proposal and the final essay topic is determined in consultation with each supervisor.
Key skills
- Research skills
- Research methodology skills
- Data analysis
- Critical reflective skills