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Our BA (Hons) Sustainable Urban Design and Planning (with Foundation Year) starts by developing your academic and problem-solving skills to prepare you for degree-level study. Passing this foundation year leads to our Sustainable Urban Design and Planning degree.
The Urban Labs, our design studios, provide a dynamic environment for collaborative, and interdisciplinary learning. You’ll learn how urban design and planning shape vibrant, sustainable cities and communities, studying place-making, sustainable urban form, regeneration, and master planning.
Learn from experts in planning, urban design, architecture, geography, and environmental management. Field trips offer insights into social, cultural, and regulatory contexts. The Sustainable Urban Design and Planning (with Foundation Year) programme is offered at Oxford Brookes University.

Programme Structure

Courses include

In the first year of your degree, Understanding Cities and People, you'll explore urban environments, spatial planning, and social experiences that shape cities . Study sustainable development and eco-responsive design, gaining hands-on skills in city analysis and communication through projects.
In your second year you will focus on inclusive urban regeneration, community engagement, and participatory design. You'll learn to integrate sustainability into masterplanning and urban development, tackling real-world challenges in regeneration.
In your final year, you’ll plan spatial futures for cities, applying research, critical analysis and professional skills. Examine contemporary issues in sustainable planning and develop the ethical conduct needed in the field.

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Duration

Full-time
- 48 months
Part-time
- 132 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-06-30 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

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80

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PTE Academic

65

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IELTS

6

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Credits

480 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Oxford, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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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

TOEFL^® IBT

OR

80

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PTE Academic

65

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IELTS

6

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General requirements

Wherever possible we make our conditional offers using the UCAS Tariff. The combination of A-level grades listed here would be just one way of achieving the UCAS Tariff points for this course.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

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Non-residents

17250 GBP / year

≈ 17250 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

9790 GBP / year

≈ 9790 GBP / year

Living costs

Oxford

United Kingdom

939 - 1530 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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