in Urban Planning and Development

About this programme

Develop your technical and practical skills with software including GIS (Geographic Information System) & Edina digimap mapping. Accredited by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) (partial) and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). Field visits and field study modules to apply learning to real-world contexts and develop practical skills. Gain global experience and broaden your horizons by studying abroad with the 4-year course option available after enrolment. What could be more exciting than the challenge and responsibility of shaping the places in which we live, work and play? Accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and recognised by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) as a spatial qualification, our BSc in Urban Planning and Development explores the social, economic and environmental challenges of creating better places to live. Planning policy and practice impacts our everyday lives. From the homes we live in to the infrastructure that supports our health, wealth and wellbeing. From public and community spaces to professional and leisure spaces, and the ways we can travel between them. You’ll examine how and why places such as cities, towns and the countryside change, and how they can be improved through meaningful planning practice and collaborative research. Modules that involve practitioners will also help you understand how your learning applies to the real world and consider how to develop your professional profile and employability.