Urban Planning MPlan
Loughborough University of Technology
Key Course Facts
Student Reviews
Below you can see course specific reviews of 10 graduates of Urban Planning MPlan and other courses in Urban & Regional Planning at Loughborough University of Technology for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Urban & Regional Planning.
Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.
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Salary
Salary of Graduates in Urban & Regional Planning
Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Urban & Regional Planning at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £29000 | £31000 | £38500 |
25-75 percentile range | £27000 - £34000 | £25500 - £35500 | £29500 - £48000 |
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Salary of all UK Graduates of Urban & Regional Planning
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £25866 | £27832 | £33315 |
25-75 percentile range | £22786 - £28487 | £22921 - £34054 | £26366 - £43222 |
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Course Description
A degree in Urban Planning offers a unique opportunity to help shape the world around us. Our cities and built environments face huge future challenges. Cities around the world are threatened by climate change, rising sea levels, population growth and economic change. We need to change how our cities are planned and developed to tackle these economic, social and environmental challenges.
Our Urban Planning course draws on our diverse expertise, providing you with the skills required to help you shape our future and solve the big issues our society faces. This course has been specifically developed with leading planning practitioners to equip you with the latest skills and knowledge needed for a future in Urban Planning. A key feature of our course is the focus on developing your digital and data skills needed for planning smart cities, which are highly attractive to graduate employers. These new digital and data skills will provide us with new ways to understand, plan and adapt our cities.
The course incorporates practical and hands-on experiences, such as live case studies, in many aspects of urban planning and design, helping you link theory to practice. It examines ways in which our cities and urban environments have historically developed and been designed, whilst challenging you to propose visions of the future in order to make our cities healthier, more vibrant, sustainable and safer. You will focus on the role and potential of the planning profession to manage technological change in cities and exploit the potential of smart cities to enhance our urban environments.
Urban Planning is a multidisciplinary subject. You will benefit from studying in the School of Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering, providing an integrated and holistic approach. As such, you will gain invaluable practical experience of working in interdisciplinary teams with Architecture, Civil and Architectural Engineering, Commercial Management and Quantity Surveying, and Construction Engineering Management students, giving you a unique insight into the role of planners in development projects, thereby simulating your potential future career. In addition, the course draws from the expertise of leading academics from across the School and University, particularly Geography and Environment.
Throughout the Urban Planning course, our students normally undertake several field trips each year. Field trips are an exciting and invaluable learning experience as they provide unique insight and opportunity to explore planning in the real world. All field trips, which are incorporated within modules, are included within your tuition fee.
What's the difference between MPlan and BSc?
BSc and MPlan students study the same course for the first three years of the programme and transfer is possible between the two degrees. Students on the Urban Planning BSc (Hons) degree may transfer to the MPlan course at the end of Year 2 subject to satisfactory performance.
Our BSc in Urban Planning will enable you to develop a broad understanding of the main principles of spatial planning and placemaking and forms the foundation for a successful career in planning.
Our MPlan in Urban Planning gives you the opportunity to undertake a combined planning course. In addition to the principles of spatial planning and placemaking, it is designed to enable you in your final year to explore ideas, perspectives and debates in a specialist area of planning. The final year includes a significant integrated planning project and specialist areas of study may include transport planning, infrastructure planning or advanced analysis for smart cities.
Jobs & Career Perspectives
15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.
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Current jobs
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Required skill level of job after 15 months
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Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)
Example below based on all graduates of Urban Planning MPlan at Loughborough University of Technology
30% | Teaching Professionals |
15% | Business and public service associate professionals |
15% | Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation |
10% | Other Educational Professionals |
10% | Finance Professionals |
10% | Administrative occupations |
10% | Managers, directors and senior officials |
10% | Secretarial and related occupations |
Entry Requirements / Admissions
UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Urban & Regional Planning
All Urban & Regional Planning courses of Loughborough University of Technology
Requirements for international students / English requirements
IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)
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- 6.5
- All other courses
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- 5.0
- Foundation / Pathway Courses
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- 7.0
- MSc Media and Cultural Analysis, BSc Business and Management
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- 6.5
- Graduate Degrees
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- 6.5
- Undergraduate Degrees
Costs
Tuition Fees Urban Planning MPlan
EU | £24000 | year 1 |
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England UK | £9250 | year 1 |
Northern Ireland | £9250 | year 1 |
Scotland | £9250 | year 1 |
Wales | £9250 | year 1 |
International | £24000 | year 1 |
Additional fee information
While the cost of your tuition covers lots of things, it doesn’t cover everything. For instance this course doesn’t cover the cost of any stationery, printing, books or re-assessments which you might need.
All field trips, which form part of modules, are included within your tuition fee. Additional costs may be incurred by students’ personal choices on design-based projects, printing and travel costs for optional trips.
Average student cost of living in the UK
Rent | £518 |
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) | £50 |
Supermarket shopping | £81 |
Clothing | £35 |
Eating out | £33 |
Alcohol | £27 |
Takeaways / food deliveries | £30 |
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) | £24 |
Holidays and weekend trips | £78 |
Transport within city | £17 |
Self-care / sports | £20 |
Stationary / books | £13 |
Mobile phone / internet | £13 |
Cable TV / streaming | £7 |
Insurance | £51 |
Other | £95 |
Average student cost of living | £1092 |
London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.
How to apply
Application deadline:
January 1, 2025
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Possible Entry Points:
- year 1 (Default entry point)
University Rankings
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About Loughborough University of Technology
Founded in 1909, Loughborough University is located in the city of the same name, situated between Leicester and Nottingham. The university operates from two distinct campuses; the primary one in Loughborough, and the other in London. In the main Loughborough campus students enjoy access to up-to-date facilities such as their advanced SSEHS research laboratory, Pilkington Library, and numerous snack and restaurant options throughout the campus.
Student composition of Loughborough University of Technology
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Total number of students enrolled at Loughborough University of Technology by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
- undergraduates:
- 14460
- postgraduates:
- 3300
- Total:
- 17760
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Number of students enrolled in courses of subject “Urban and Regional Planning”: Academic year - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
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