Urban Planning - BSc(Hons)
Program Overview
This accredited BSc(Hons) Urban Planning degree equips students with the knowledge and skills to design and deliver urban development and change. Through a mix of lectures, tutorials, and project-based learning, students develop critical thinking, creativity, and leadership skills essential for future-facing urban planning professionals. The program prepares graduates for diverse career opportunities in the public, private, and voluntary sectors, including roles such as planning officer, urban designer, and environmental consultant.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
Overview:
This accredited BSc(Hons) Urban Planning degree encourages you to consider the contemporary challenges affecting place and society today. You will learn how to design and deliver development and change, while gaining the knowledge and skills needed to be a future-facing, visionary practitioner.
Objectives:
- Equip graduates with the knowledge and skills essential to becoming successful Urban Planners.
- Prepare graduates for the challenges of urban development in the 21st century.
- Foster critical thinking, creativity, and leadership skills in future urban planning professionals.
- Develop a strong understanding of the social, economic, and environmental factors impacting urban areas.
- Prepare graduates for diverse career opportunities across the public, private, and voluntary sectors.
Outline:
Content:
- Year 1: Healthy Sustainable Communities, Law, Economics and Management, People and Planning, People, Places and Change, and Professional Development and Practice.
- Year 2: Development Appraisal and Planning, Development, Practice and Law, Future Places, Professional Experience, and Researching the City. Additionally, you can choose one optional module from City Regeneration or Transport and Mobility.
- Year 3: Achieving Design Quality, Final Year Project, Independent Project, Infrastructure Design and Implementation Project, Planning Global Cities, and Planning Theory. Additionally, you can choose one optional module from Sustainable Transport: Technologies and Behaviour or Water and Energy Futures.
Structure:
- The program consists of three years of full-time study, with the option to extend to four years by completing a placement year in Year 3.
- Each year is divided into semesters, with a mix of lectures, tutorials, workshops, seminars, and individual study.
- Learning is centered around project briefs encouraging innovative and creative thinking.
Assessment:
- Assessment predominantly involves coursework including essays, reports, surveys, design work, and team-based projects.
- You are encouraged to complete formative work (e.g., draft reports) to prepare for final assessments and improve your final grades.
- Support is available for students who require assistance with numeracy, IT, literacy, and study skills.
Teaching:
- Teaching and learning emphasize active participation rather than passive learning.
- Learning methods include lectures, tutorials, workshops, seminars, and IT-based learning.
- Teaching is informed by ongoing research conducted through research centers like the Centre for Sustainable Planning and Environments and the Centre for Transport and Society.
- Students work with real-life problems, communities, and leading practitioners.
- Emphasis is placed on developing creative thinking, project management, negotiation, advocacy, and communication skills.
- The Peer Assisted Learning (PAL) scheme offers mentoring and support from more advanced students.
Careers:
- Career paths: Urban planning professionals work across various sectors, including public, private, and voluntary.
- Potential roles include planning officer, urban designer, environmental consultant, regeneration specialist, housing officer, and economic development officer.
- The program can also lead to careers in related areas like housing, tourism, economic development, regeneration, and environmental protection.
Other:
- The program is accredited by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI).
- Students have the opportunity to participate in a professional experience module in Year 2, working with real-life clients on live project briefs.
- Optional placement opportunities are available in Year 3, allowing students to gain professional experience and hone their skills.
- International study exchange opportunities are available, allowing students to experience global planning practices and diverse perspectives.
Full time course
| Fees | Amount (£) | |---|---| | Home Annual (Per Year) Fee | 9250 | | Home Module Fee (15 Credit) | 1156 | | International Annual (Per Year) Fee | 15850 | | International Module Fee (15 Credit) | 1981 | | Offshore Annual (Per Year) Fee | 9250 | | Offshore Module Fee (15 Credit) | 1156 |
Indicative Additional Costs
| Fees | Amount (£) | |---|---| | Additional Course Costs Indicative Maximum Cost Per year | 220 | Your overall entitlement to funding is based on how long the course is that you're registered on. Standard funding is allocated based on the standard number of years that your course lasts, plus one additional year. You'll apply for funding each year that you study and Student Finance will take into account how long the course is in each year that you apply. So if you register for the four year course and then transfer to the three year course, the number of years you can apply for funding will change. Student Finance will reassess your funding based on how many years you have been in study, not just those years for which you received student finance.
Additional costs
Additional costs are for items you could need during your studies that aren't covered by the standard tuition fee. These could be materials, textbooks, travel, clothing, software or printing.
