BSc Urban Planning, Design and Management
About this course
BSc in Urban Planning, Design and Management, a planning, property and environmental management degree focused on shaping cities and communities. Core topics include Project Management. This degree is accredited by the Royal Town Planning Institute. The first year covers the foundations through Introducing Planning Systems, Planning History and Thought, Contemporary Cities and Urban Lab I: Graphic Communication. The second year focuses on Urban Lab II: Spatial Analysis, Urban Design: Theory to Practice, Green Futures and Cities and Social Change. The third year includes Urban and Environmental Politics, Development Project: Regeneration, Urban Design: Space and Place and Urban Project Management.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB (Geography, Economics, Government and Politics, History, Business, Design subjects, English Literature, Sociology, Anthropology, Religious Education and Philosophy preferred) IB: 36 points (A total of 17 points in three higher level subjects, with no higher level score below 5. Higher levels in Geography, Economics, Government and Politics, History, Business, Design subjects, English Literature, Sociology, Anthropology, Religious Education and Philosophy preferred)
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Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 30%: 42 offers from 138 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 20 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 86%
- Learning opportunities: 83%
- Assessment and feedback: 77%
- Academic support: 94%
- Organisation and management: 86%
- Learning resources: 85%
- Student voice: 83%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 100%
What graduates do next
Based on about 12 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 55%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 25%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals: 45%
- Finance Professionals: 15%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Engineering professionals: 5%
- Teaching Professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 70%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 85%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 70%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 75 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 7%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 1%
- East of England: 9%
- London: 62%
- South East: 8%
- South West: 4%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 70%
- Baccalaureate: 15%
- A degree: 10%
- Other HE qualification: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI).
- Accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) for the purpose of graduate membership.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Introducing Planning Systems
- Planning History and Thought
- Contemporary Cities
- Urban Lab I: Graphic Communication
- Introducing Urban Design: Design Skills
- Management for Built Environment Professionals I
- Beyond Cities: Rural Economies, Communities and Landscapes
- Making Cities: Production of the Built Environment
- Urban Lab II: Spatial Analysis
- Urban Design: Theory to Practice
- Green Futures
- Cities and Social Change
- Economics of Cities and their Regions
- Spatial Planning Projects
- Urban Form and Formation
- Management for Built Environment Professionals II
- Urban and Environmental Politics
- Development Project: Regeneration
- Urban Design: Space and Place
- Urban Project Management
- Transport Policy and Planning
- Planning and Property Law
- Regional Development, Planning and Policy in a Global Context
- Real Estate Development
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Urban Planning, Design and Management at University College London earn?
The median salary is £28,000 after 15 months, £33,000 after 3 years, £36,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £29,000 and £48,500. The £36,500 median after five years is £500 more than the UK median for Planning (urban, rural and regional).
What do graduates of BSc Urban Planning, Design and Management at University College London do next?
80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Urban Planning, Design and Management at University College London?
86% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BSc Urban Planning, Design and Management at University College London?
The typical offer is AAB at A level, or 36 points in the IB. The average entrant had 189 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BSc Urban Planning, Design and Management at University College London?
30% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 42 offers from 138 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Is BSc Urban Planning, Design and Management at University College London accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI). Accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) for the purpose of graduate membership.
How many students continue on BSc Urban Planning, Design and Management at University College London?
100% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.