Overview

This BSc Urban Planning (Hons) from Loughborough University has been developed with leading planning practitioners, so you’ll gain upâ€‘toâ€‘date skills and knowledge for a career in this field.

A key strength of the course is its focus on digital and data skills, which are increasingly important for planning smart cities and are highly valued by employers. These skills will give you new ways to understand, design and adapt cities.

Career opportunities:

Highly skilled Urban Planning graduates are in high demand with various areas of employment available, including environmental consultancy, local development planning, urban regeneration, urban design and transport planning.

Graduates from similar courses have progressed into roles within local authorities, public bodies, consultancies and advocacy, and non-governmental organisations.

The skills of Urban Planning graduates are also very desirable in professions beyond planning. Employers are particularly attracted to planning students’ skills in analysis, critical thinking and communication.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Urban Economics and Development Appraisal

Research Methods and Digital Skills

Urban Planning and the Environment

Design and Place Making

Remote Sensing & GIS

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-27 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-13 00:00:00

Language

English

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TOEFL^® IBT

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88

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4.5

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PTE Academic

65

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Loughborough, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Sustainable Development Urban Planning View 53 other Bachelors in Urban Planning in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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120

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88

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4.5

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PTE Academic

65

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

A-Level: ABB
IB: 34 (6,5,5 HL)
BTEC: BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma in a relevant subject: DDD
BTEC Level 3 National Diploma: DD plus one A level at Grade B

GCSE: Minimum 5 GCSEs Grades 9 - 4 (A*- C) including Maths and English

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

24700 GBP / year

≈ 24700 GBP / year
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Citizens or residents

9790 GBP / year

≈ 9790 GBP / year

Additional Details

Placement year:Approx. 20% of the full-time fee

Living costs

Loughborough

United Kingdom

600 - 1000 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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