Urban and Regional Planning Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Urban Planning, Design and Management BSc (Hons) University College London 85% 5% 0% £9250 £32100 152 London On campus Full-time
Urban Planning MPlan Loughborough University of Technology 64% 0% 0% £9250 £24000 180 Loughborough On campus Full-time
Urban Planning BSc (Hons) University of Gloucestershire 40% 0% 5% £9250 £15000 £15450 124 Cheltenham On campus Full-time
Urban Planning (with placement year) MPlan Loughborough University of Technology 64% 0% 0% £9250 £24000 180 Loughborough On campus Full-time
Urban Planning and Real Estate BSc (Hons) University College London 75% 5% 5% £9250 £32100 150 London On campus Full-time
Real Estate with Urban Planning and Development BSc (Hons) University of Reading 69% 1% 0% £9250 £27650 137 Reading On campus Full-time
Urban Planning and Development with a Professional Placement Year BSc (Hons) Cardiff University 69% 0% 0% £9000 £20700 £22950 135 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Urban Planning (with placement year) BSc (Hons) Loughborough University of Technology 64% 0% 0% £9250 £24000 193 Loughborough On campus Full-time
Urban Planning BSc (Hons) Loughborough University of Technology 64% 0% 0% £9250 £24000 193 Loughborough On campus Full-time
Urban Planning and Development BSc (Hons) Cardiff University 69% 0% 0% £9000 £20700 £22950 132 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Geography and Urban & Regional Planning BSc (Hons) University of Birmingham 72% 5% 0% £9250 - 145 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Urban Planning MA (Hons) University of Dundee 72% - 4% £9250 £20900 173 Dundee On campus Full-time
Town and Regional Planning MPlan University of Liverpool 80% 0% 0% - - 149 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Urban Planning BA (Hons) University of Liverpool 72% 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
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
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 & Resilience MA University of Kent - - - - - - Canterbury On campus Part-time
Architectural and Urban Design MSc The University of Edinburgh - - - - - - Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Sustainable Urban Development DPhil University of Oxford - - - - - - Oxford On campus Part-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
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
80 /100
798 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. 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 £27832 £33315
25-75 percentile range £22786 - £28487 £22921 - £34054 £26366 - £43222
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
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 £28873 £35398
25-75 percentile range £23127 - £29006 £23872 - £33760 £28099 - £44211
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

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 Oct 10, 2023

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 Oct 10, 2023

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% Protective service occupations
15% Administrative occupations
15% Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
5% Sales occupations
5% Caring personal services
5% Elementary occupations
5% Elementary occupations
5% Finance Professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading & Study Time

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Grading Distribution

Students of Urban and Regional Planning in the UK received the following grades.

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

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) Oct 10, 2023
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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, £27832 3 years after graduation and £33315 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