Urban and Regional Planning Bachelors & Masters in London

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Urban Planning, Design and Management BSc (Hons) University College London 85% 0% 0% £9250 £28500 180 London On campus Full-time
Urban Planning and Real Estate BSc (Hons) University College London 75% 0% 5% £9250 £28500 175 London On campus Full-time
Regional and Urban Planning Studies MSc The London School of Economics and Political Science 75% 0% 5% £15216 £23520 175 London On campus Full-time
City Design and Social Science MSc The London School of Economics and Political Science 75% 0% 5% £30360 £30960 175 London On campus Full-time
Urban and Regional Planning PgDip University of Westminster 75% 0% 5% - - 175 London On campus Part-time
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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.

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.

Specialisations within Urban and Regional Planning

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

Skills that graduates consider useful for their work in Urban and Regional Planning

  • Design and place making skills
  • Planning processes, law and housing policy knowledge
  • Finance and policy development
  • Strategic thinking
  • Analytical research skills
  • Ability to make reasoned arguments
  • Professional report writing
  • Partnership
  • IT knowledge
  • Communication skills
  • Creativity
  • Decision- making
  • Time and people management

Required skill level of job after 15 months

Among graduates of Urban and Regional Planning who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number of highly skilled vs non-highly skilled jobs (Unistats).

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

Example below based on all graduates of Urban and Regional Planning at London South Bank University

15%
15% Caring personal services
15% Administrative occupations
15% Welfare and housing associate professionals
10% Sales occupations
10% Business and Financial Project Management Professionals
10% Business and public service associate professionals

Entry Requirements / Admissions


Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Urban and Regional Planning, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

The price of rent in London has the highest impact on overall living expenses. Your choice of where to live in London will make a huge difference to your costs of living. Students studying in London pay on average 67% more on rent than students in the rest of the UK. Overall student living costs in London will be approx 34% more than in the rest of the UK.

Urban Planning, Design and Management - BSc (Hons) at University College London received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey 2022 with a rating of 85 out of 100 among 25 respondents.