Planning
Study planning and help create inclusive, healthy, and safe spaces. Work on live client briefs, draw inspiration from case studies, and experience planning in action through field trips as ideas come to life.
Top 10
ranks 7th in the UK for planning (urban, rural and regional) courses. National Student Survey, 2025.
Top 20
ranks 11th for town and country planning courses. The Sunday Times Good University Guide, 2026.
100%
of MSc Sustainable Development in Practice students are satisfied with the quality of their course overall. Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey, 2025.
Foundation Planning courses
"Join our community of ethical professionals, problem solvers, and change-makers collaborating on real-world issues impacting industries, communities, cities, regions, and beyond."
Mat Jones Dean and Head of School of Architecture and Environment
Undergraduate Planning courses
- Architecture and Planning - BA(Hons)
- Urban Planning - BSc(Hons)
Postgraduate Planning courses
Professional development Planning courses
- Air Quality Action Planning - Professional course
- Air Quality Assessment - Professional course
- Air Quality Management - Professional course
- Air Quality Modelling - Professional course
- Air Quality Monitoring - Professional course
- Professional Development - MA/MSc/PGDip/PGCert
- Professional Development - BA(Hons)/BSc(Hons)/FdA/FdSc/GradDip/Dip/CertHE/GradCert/Cert
- Street Network Planning and Design - Professional course
- Sustainable Transport Management and Operations - Professional course
- Transport Economics and Appraisal - Professional course
- Transport Infrastructure Design - Professional course
- Transport Modelling and Scenario Planning - Professional course
- Transport Planning and Placemaking - Professional course
- Transport Policy and Finance - Professional course
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