Overview
If you are weighing up Urban Planning BSc, the useful thing to know early is how much the entry terms vary between departments teaching it. It is a 3 years undergraduate degree, with the specialism widening as you move through the years.
Teaching in Urban Planning is professionally oriented, with accreditation that matters to employers. We currently work with 39 universities on this course across 28 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 £18.000 to £37.000 a year depending on the department, which is a real difference over the length of the course.
Where you land depends on your grades, your English and your timing. Send those three and we will tell you where you stand.
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
Planning departments across the country are short of qualified planners, which makes an RTPI accredited course one of the more directly employable in this group. The work sits between law, policy and design.
Roles graduates go into
- Planning officer
- Development management planner
- Planning consultant
- Policy and strategy officer
- Transport or infrastructure planner
- Regeneration officer
Where they work
- Local authority planning departments
- Planning and multidisciplinary consultancies
- Developers and housebuilders
- Infrastructure promoters
- Government bodies and inspectorates
After the course
Chartered membership of the RTPI, through the Assessment of Professional Competence after two years of practice.
Fees and funding
Tuition, international students£18,000 - £37,000