English language requirements are one of the following: IELTS 6.0 or equivalent
Shaping the future
On this degree, you’ll develop the skills you need to design the needs of coming generations, turning your dreams of how the future should look into a reality.
Where better to study such a topic than the heart of London, one of the world’s most exciting cities, and a place that is constantly changing and evolving to meet the needs of its citizens? As the home of many global players in the development industry, you’ll benefit from amazing networking and placement opportunities and access to inspiring guest lecturers and visits to real projects.
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Modules:
Year 1
Development Management
Making Sustainable Places
Plans, People and Processes
Planning History and Principles
Society, Space and Place
Geographical Investigations
Year 2
Environmental Change: Issues and Impacts
Strategies Visions and Design
Local Economic Development
Planning for Housing
Spatial Research Methods
One of the following:
Geographies of Regeneration
Work Experience
Year 3
Evidence Based Planning
Real Estate Valuation
International Planning Perspectives
Cities and Representations
Dissertation
There is currently a national shortage of professional planners and a demand from both the public and private sector after over a decade of public sector austerity. There is also demand for planners on the international scene. As the world struggles with climate change, urbanisation, population growth and changing work and living patterns, it will be crucial to our futures to plan for these eventualities if we are to avoid major environment and social disturbances.
Employment prospects are excellent especially in London and the South East of England. Successful planning students may find jobs in central government, local government, non-governmental organisations, housing associations and quangos. Given our extensive links with public, private and voluntary sector employers we find that employers often approach us first seeking suitably qualified and motivated applicants
A high proportion of our graduates find employment in the field within six months of graduation in the public, private and voluntary sectors. Some students take up jobs towards the end of the course. Local authorities and private consultancies are major employers as are companies and other organisations with large land and property assets and our alumni can be found in senior positions particularly in London and the South East of England. That said a significant proportion of alumni now practice (teach and research) across the UK and overseas.
Our alumni include three Past Presidents of the RTPI, and many senior planners in local authorities, government agencies and private sector consultancies, developers and housing providers. These regularly return to provide talks to our current students and have donated prizes for students on graduation. Many alumni now occupy influential professional positions in the UK and internationally.
Insurance – Single: 300 GBP per year
