Urban and Regional Planning Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelor & Master

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Urban Planning, Design and Management BSc (Hons) University College London 90% 5% 0% £9250 £32100 152 London On campus Full-time
Urban Planning MPlan Loughborough University of Technology 100% 0% 0% £9250 £24000 180 Loughborough On campus Full-time
Urban Planning BSc (Hons) University of Gloucestershire 67% 0% 5% £9250 £15000 £15450 124 Cheltenham On campus Full-time
Urban Planning (with placement year) MPlan Loughborough University of Technology 85% 0% 0% £9250 £24000 180 Loughborough On campus Full-time Sandwich
Urban Planning and Real Estate BSc (Hons) University College London 72% 5% 5% £9250 £32100 150 London On campus Full-time
Urban Planning and Development with a Professional Placement Year BSc (Hons) Cardiff University 94% 0% 0% £9000 £20700 £22950 135 Cardiff On campus Full-time Sandwich
Urban Planning (with placement year) BSc (Hons) Loughborough University of Technology 85% 0% 0% £9250 £24000 193 Loughborough On campus Full-time Sandwich
Urban Planning BSc (Hons) Loughborough University of Technology 85% 0% 0% £9250 £24000 193 Loughborough On campus Full-time
Urban Planning and Development BSc (Hons) Cardiff University 94% 0% 0% £9000 £20700 £22950 132 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Geography and Urban & Regional Planning BSc (Hons) University of Birmingham 92% 5% 0% £9250 - 145 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Urban Planning MA (Hons) University of Dundee 88% - 4% £9250 £20900 £21900 173 Dundee On campus Full-time
Architecture and Urban Planning BA (Hons) Newcastle University 81% 0% 15% - - 143 Newcastle On campus Full-time
Town and Regional Planning MPlan University of Liverpool 76% 0% 0% - - 149 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Urban Planning BSc (Hons) University of the West of England 88% 0% 5% - - 123 Bristol On campus Full-time
Urban Planning BA (Hons) Newcastle University 81% 5% 15% - - 146 Newcastle On campus Full-time
Urban Planning BA (Hons) University of Liverpool 88% 0% 5% - - 118 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Urban and Regional Planning (with RTPI accreditation) MSc University of Birmingham - - - £10530 £26280 - Birmingham On campus Part-time
Real Estate with Urban Planning and Development BSc (Hons) University of Reading - - - £9250 £27650 - Reading On campus Full-time
Architecture with Urban Planning RIBA Part 2 MArch (Hons) MArch (Hons) University of Dundee - - - £9250 £20900 - Dundee On campus Full-time
Urban Regeneration and Development MSc The University of Manchester - - - - - - Manchester On campus Part-time
City Planning and Design PgCert Queen's University of Belfast - - - - - - Belfast On campus Part-time
Architectural and Urban Design MA University of Brighton - - - - - - Brighton On campus Part-time
Urban Planning & Resilience MA University of Kent - - - - - - Canterbury On campus Full-time
Urban Planning MSc Sheffield Hallam University - - - - - - Sheffield On campus Part-time
Regional and Urban Planning Studies MSc The London School of Economics and Political Science - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
City Design and Social Science MSc The London School of Economics and Political Science - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
Regional and Urban Planning Studies MPhil The London School of Economics and Political Science - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
Urban and Regional Planning MSc The University of Sheffield - - - - - - Sheffield On campus Full-time
Urban Planning MSc MSc Newcastle University - - - - - - Newcastle On campus Full-time
Urban Planning & Resilience MA University of Kent - - - - - - Canterbury On campus Part-time
Architectural and Urban Design MSc The University of Edinburgh - - - - - - Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Urban Conservation MA University of Leicester - - - - - - Leicester On campus Full-time
Sustainable Urban Development DPhil University of Oxford - - - - - - Oxford On campus Part-time
Urban Planning MSc University of the West of England - - - - - - Bristol On campus Full-time
Urban Planning PhD (3 years) PhD University of Dundee - - - - - - Dundee On campus Full-time
Sustainable Cities MSc University of Leeds - - - - - - Leeds On campus Full-time
Urban and Regional Planning PgCert University of Westminster - - - - - - London On campus Part-time
City Planning and Design Higher Level Apprenticeship MSc Queen's University of Belfast - - - - - - Belfast On campus Part-time
Urban Planning PhD (3 years) (Part-Time) PhD University of Dundee - - - - - - Dundee On campus Part-time
Sustainable Urban Development MSc University of Oxford - - - - - - Oxford On campus Part-time
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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
84 /100
802 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2024. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Urban and Regional Planning

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £25866 £28851 £33696
25-75 percentile range £22786 - £28487 £23339 - £34839 £26437 - £42718
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Aug 27, 2024
All Urban and Regional Planning courses in the UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £25992 £29463 £34980
25-75 percentile range £23127 - £29006 £24899 - £35220 £27667 - £42972
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Urban and Regional Planning

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024

Current jobs

Among graduates of Urban and Regional Planning who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024

Typical employers for graduates of Urban and Regional Planning

  • Local Authority Departments
  • Central/devolved Government
  • Major Public Bodies
  • Transport Companies
  • Private Planning and Environmental Consultancies
  • Construction and Surveying Companies
  • Environmental Agencies
  • Neighbourhood Planning Organisations

Specialisations within Urban and Regional Planning

  • Housing and Development Planning
  • Sustainable Land Use Planning
  • Transportation Planning

Jobs of graduates of Urban and Regional Planning (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Urban and Regional Planning at University College Birmingham

20% Administrative occupations
15% Elementary occupations
15% Sales occupations
5% Finance Professionals
5% Business and public service associate professionals
5% Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
5% Information Technology Professionals
5% Secretarial and related occupations
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Aug 27, 2024

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Urban and Regional Planning

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Aug 27, 2024
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FAQ

Urban and Regional Planning is the study of the planning of the infrastructure and development of settlements, including new towns and the management of change.

The median salary of graduates of Urban and Regional Planning was £25866 15 months after graduation, £28851 3 years after graduation and £33696 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Urban and Regional Planning studies:
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Master of Planning - MPlan
  • Master of Arts (Honours) - MA (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip
  • Master of Architecture (Honours) - MArch (Hons)
  • Postgraduate Certificate - PgCert
  • Master of Arts - MA
  • Master of Philosophy - MPhil
  • Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
  • Doctor of Philosophy - DPhil