Overview
Urban Studies BA sits in a competitive part of the UK market, which works in your favour once you know which departments to aim at. It is a 3 years undergraduate degree, with the specialism widening as you move through the years.
Teaching in Urban Studies is assessed mainly through extended written work. We currently work with 40 universities on this course across 29 cities.
The lowest English requirement we hold on this course is IELTS 6.0, and departments asking more than that usually expect a stronger academic record too. Tuition ranges from £15.500 to £32.000 a year depending on the department, which is a real difference over the length of the course.
The fastest way to narrow this down is to send us your grades and English score. We will come back with a shortlist rather than a brochure.
Entry requirements
AcademicA high school diploma with strong grades in relevant subjects. Many departments will also consider a recognised foundation year.
EnglishIELTS 6.0
Careers opportunities
Cities as systems, drawing on planning, policy and geography, and it leads into regeneration, housing and transport work. An RTPI accredited route makes it directly professional; without one it is an analytical degree.
Roles graduates go into
- Regeneration officer
- Planning policy officer
- Housing strategy officer
- Transport and infrastructure analyst
- Urban researcher
- Community development officer
Where they work
- Local and combined authorities
- Housing associations and developers
- Planning and regeneration consultancies
- Transport bodies
- Research institutes and charities
After the course
RTPI accreditation for chartered planning, or a research master's for the policy and analysis route.
Fees and funding
Tuition, international students£15,500 - £32,000